CR brake line for kx?

[Hman636]

anyone try the cr brake line kit on their kx? my front brakes cant stop my bike. i put new pads and rotor but still the same

[BDI]

The problem is probably not your break line but the cr Kit is an improvement. Do to it's shorter length there is less hose to expand and should give a small improvement in lever feel. The biggest improvement is the routing of the cable. Your problem is probably the barkes need to be bleed out proper and good oil put in.

[Hman636]

I put new pads on. and new fluid. i have a power bleeder and it help a little but i can still pull the lever to the bars and wont stop. ill slow down but thats it.

[BDI]

I have never had good luck with a power bleeder on motorcycles. pump three time and hold then crack the bleader and let the lever squeez to the handle bars then close bleeder, repeat until you get all the air out and have a good lever. If this don't work then you may wan't to look at rebuilding the master cylinder and make sure you check the bore for scaring. I also like to take the caliper off and turn it up side down or disasemble it to make sure you get all the water and bad oil out of it. They can act like a pee trap bleeding may not get all the crap out.

[hillclimber147]

Even after proper bleeding I still think KX brakes suck. Try a honda master cylinder.

[BDI]

The honda and kawi brakes are both made by nissin and the master cylinders have the same bore size. What is it that makes the honda one out perform the kawi one?

[jbersano]

Try the lines Goodridge, excellent product... i have one, green... looks and works great!, greetings!  - http://www.goodridge.co.uk/motorcycle-brake-lines/kawasaki.htm

[hillclimber147]

The honda and kawi brakes are both made by nissin and the master cylinders have the same bore size. What is it that makes the honda one out perform the kawi one?

Unfortunately I have no idea. I never looked into it that close. I've had a 97 KX250, 92 KX500 and a 92 CR500. The CR brakes easily outperformed both of my KX's. I bought a CR 250 master cylinder and put that on my 97 KX250. I also had a 99 KX125 brake setup with a Goodridge stainless steel brake line on my Ducati hillclimber. Same mushy, underpowered KX feel to it. Maybe I'm not bleeding them correctly. But I always get CR and now my KTM (450 and 525) brakes to work great.

[tschisi]

I am surprised by this thread.
The brakes of my 04 kx250 are much better and more aggressive than the ones of my 05 crf450r ave been.

 

[Friar-Tuck]

   How do your rotors look?   I  have the rotors turned when I replace the pads (I thought it was standard procedure?)  Maybe I wasted a little money but Our Honda's and Kawasaki both stop the same.
  You can endo the bikes with two fingers and the rears lock up almost too easily.
  Make sure to clean both the rotor and the pads, brake cleaner is great,
but I'm a cheapskate...  Put some iso/rubbing alcohol in a small spray bottle.  Use clean rags and wipe the pads and rotors down. 
  Tuck\o/
 
 
   

[Hman636]

Rotors are good. no lip on them at all. i changed the pads and cleaned the rotors with brake cleaner and tried power bleeding it and it help just a little so i did it by hand and i had no change.. i like the idea about the cr front brake master cylinder but its the same thing? i have a shorty lever on it and i have it maxing out the piston in the master cylinder. i dunno what to do.