- Joined
- Mar 18, 2006
- Messages
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- Age
- 70
- Location
- Ilkley, W Yorkshire, UK
- Bike
- 2013 ST1300 A9
- 2024 Miles
- 000679
- STOC #
- 2570
There's nothing like bringing a 9 year old thread back to life ! But if it is addressing the issues that you are looking at, then why not ?I would like to unlink the brakes since a weak brake pedal and way powerful front brake lever reminds me of a Buell lol.
A quick run down on the STs. The ST1100 and 1300 have the same behaviour if they have 3 pistons per caliper. I don't know which model you have, but it has an SMC, so the following applies anyway.
The bike has 9 pistons, 3 on each caliper
- The front lever operates 6 pistons: Two on each caliper. The front 4 are applied directly, the rear outers are pplied by the action of the SMC.
- The rear pedal operates 5 pistons. All 3 of the centre pistons directly. The two rear outer pistons indirectly by the action of the SMC.
- There is a delay valve which will not allow the front right caliper to be operated by the brake pdeal until a certain pressure at the pedal is reached.
- The propertional control valve prevents the SMC from applying too much pressure to the rear outer pistons.
Welcome to the forum - I see you have been around for a while, but it is good to see you posting !