How many miles on your bike? Have you been the only one to bleed your brakes or has a shop done it too?

 

5,XXX miles on the 2009 Street Triple R. I have bled them consistently and the shop has done it on 2 separate occasions.

Greg.

 

Wouldnt that be something covered under warranty?

 

I've never had an issue with the bike before...

I do all my own maintenance and haven't been back to the Triumph dealer since the original purchase. Is that going to cause an issue with the warranty?

Greg.

 

With so few mileage it's unlikely your MC needs a rebuild. A more likely culprit would be from an improperly sealed bleeder on the MC or either caliper. Do you notice fluid seeping out from around the threads?

 

Negative ghost rider. This is why I am so troubled by this. I have been checking after every ride and I don't notice any leaking at the calipers or MC.

Greg.

 

Well clearly air is seeping in somewhere. Not sure why your mechanic would suggest an MC rebuild or an entire new one when it doesn't seem certain that's the problem. Why don't you try this: take some water, mix a little soap in it, and put it around the edges of all your bleeders. Zip-tie the brake lever overnight, and you'll see lots of soapy bubbles form around a leak if there is one. If that doesn't narrow down the problem, then I would consider an MC rebuild.

 

Good call MGF! Why didn't I think of this? I've done this countless time with car tires over the years. Never thought of applying this theory to brakes though! Mixing soap and water now. I'll let you know if you can ad a tally to the "another satisfied customer" count! Thanks.

Greg.

 

haha good luck dude, keep us updated.

 

Are you just bleeding it or are you doing a complete fluid change?

 

Bleed only. Would a fluid change help you think?

 

I can't say for definite, but the master cylinder on my 2005/2006 GSX-R1000 race bike looks identical to the one on my 2006 Daytona.

 

If the fluid is old or has a lot of moisture in it then every time you ride it it's possible you are boiling the moisture in it. Do a complete fluid change with new fluid out of a freshly opened bottle.

 

I'll try that, thanks for the advice.

Greg.