Weak front brake: Fixed! (98 yz125)

[96speed]

A while back I noticed that my front brake seemed a little squishy and not very powerful. While it would lock the front wheel up, it took more pressure to do that than I could muster with one finger. After riding on a friend's brand new kx450f and feeling how solid the brakes were, I knew that I needed to get my old 1998 yz125 to perform better.

Parts:

Oversized rotor ~$150
new pads (sintered series) ~$30
braided brake line ~$50
Master cylinder rebuild kit (OEM) ~$25

Now, I can easily throw myself off of the bike with one finger on the brake lever :laugh:.

I don't know which part of the of the puzzle made the biggest impact, but altogether my brake feels almost like a brand new bike.

Ryan

 

[fatboyslim]

Or you could have searched some forums on hear and they would have either told you to back bleed your system or push the caliper piston in and out a few times and your brake would have been fixed for free. I don't know, just me.