hamboyjohn
New member
I picked up my 2013 R1200RT last summer with 6400 miles on it. I just turned over 12k, so I'm working on it 
Since I got it, the rear brake pedal hasn't felt consistent. The front brakes feel perfect - just the rear feels a little soft sometimes and sometimes not. The rear pedal never goes all the way down like it does when bleeding it. but I'd guess it'll go down an inch to inch and a half in normal use on the road.
When I push on just the rear by itself, it sometimes feels a little soft, but works as well as a rear brake does on a bike. The rear works well enough I can get the ABS to engage without too much effort. I use a little rear brake for low speed maneuvers and practice and it works fine for that too of course. A couple of pumps of the rear pedal will sometimes bring it up a little, sometimes it won't. Sounds like there's air in it, right? The other thing I've noticed is if I'm applying the front lever first and then apply rear pedal, the rear pedal stays higher than when just the rear alone. I assume that has to do with the linked brakes?
I've replaced fluid with fresh DOT4 and bled out the ABS & both front and rear with a GS911 four times now, and replaced the front and rear pads since I got the bike. All through this, the front brakes are perfect.. the rear still has felt inconsistent. There's no leaks or damage to anything that I can see, and I've never seen any bubbles coming out when I bleed (but maybe I missed them).
I'll probably take the rear caliper off and inspect & re-bleed again this week, but before I drive myself nuts over this.. is any of this normal on the 2013 RT, or has anybody experienced this or have any tips?
Thanks
Since I got it, the rear brake pedal hasn't felt consistent. The front brakes feel perfect - just the rear feels a little soft sometimes and sometimes not. The rear pedal never goes all the way down like it does when bleeding it. but I'd guess it'll go down an inch to inch and a half in normal use on the road.
When I push on just the rear by itself, it sometimes feels a little soft, but works as well as a rear brake does on a bike. The rear works well enough I can get the ABS to engage without too much effort. I use a little rear brake for low speed maneuvers and practice and it works fine for that too of course. A couple of pumps of the rear pedal will sometimes bring it up a little, sometimes it won't. Sounds like there's air in it, right? The other thing I've noticed is if I'm applying the front lever first and then apply rear pedal, the rear pedal stays higher than when just the rear alone. I assume that has to do with the linked brakes?
I've replaced fluid with fresh DOT4 and bled out the ABS & both front and rear with a GS911 four times now, and replaced the front and rear pads since I got the bike. All through this, the front brakes are perfect.. the rear still has felt inconsistent. There's no leaks or damage to anything that I can see, and I've never seen any bubbles coming out when I bleed (but maybe I missed them).
I'll probably take the rear caliper off and inspect & re-bleed again this week, but before I drive myself nuts over this.. is any of this normal on the 2013 RT, or has anybody experienced this or have any tips?
Thanks
