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How to make brakes stiffer?
Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2014 6:21 am
by illegal
Hello,
I would like to make my brakes stiffer. They were pretty stiff right after regular service, but now, 1000 km later I feel that levers are softer (I have to push more to get the same braking force). Is there any guide on how to set up brakes correctly? I think the rear brake is being set by screw at the rear wheel, but I am have no knowledge about the front brake.
Re: How to make brakes stiffer?
Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2014 7:28 am
by chainsaw
find a youtube video on bleeding the brakelines, its not too hard or change the brakelines to braided ones. I have used the Kitaco ones and it makes a huge difference
Re: How to make brakes stiffer?
Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2014 10:12 am
by Alibally
The combi brake cable can be adjusted as well at the brake cylinder under the font plastics.
Re: How to make brakes stiffer?
Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2014 2:20 pm
by illegal
chainsaw: could you please send me the link? I tried to google something, also used youtube search, but without success. It hasn't happened to me for a long time, usually I find everything
Re: How to make brakes stiffer?
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2014 8:40 am
by chainsaw
http://japan.webike.net/products/21317389.html this link is for the kitaco ones, it has both the lines and all parts included.
great quality product
Re: How to make brakes stiffer?
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2014 10:24 am
by maddiedog
The rear drum line loosens after a few thousand miles, that's likely what you're feeling.
Put the PCX on its centerstand. Spin the rear wheel by hand. Tighten the nut on the brake drum on the left side of the bike, just to the bottom-left of the rear wheel. Tighten until there is any extra resistance when you spin the rear wheel by hand, then back it out a notch. That should help tighten up the rear.
Re: How to make brakes stiffer?
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2014 1:33 pm
by illegal
Thank you for your advices.
maddiedog: I will try that
chainsaw: I thought about links for brake setting in general. Reinforced brake hoses are interesting, but I don't feel like I need them. I was satisfied with brake stiffness when bike came from service, I would like to get back to that stifness by myself. I shouldn't need tuning parts for that. I just want to adjust front brake to be more "sharp".