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Hi, I have an SRS and i have the same brake problem. I solve it with a massive clean of the rotor. I think that when we use only regen, we have a lot of depot (sorry i dont find the good word) on the rotor. This problem is gomming when a store the bike under the rain during a complete night. try to clean the disc may be that solve your problem. ride safe V
Shuddering brakes could be caused by dust/dirt in the buttons that hold on your floating rotor. When they get dirty, they don't allow the rotor to float so the pads don't make full contact. Shooting the buttons with brake cleaner might help! Amazing video as always :D
And if that doesn't work, if you can find a wooden dowel to jam in there and spin them to get the grit out and free them up, that should fix them. I rode my bike in all weather and had to do that every 11k or so (km). That eliminated the shudder until they hit min thickness and I had to replace them.
@barryk8969 Possible, but they'd have to be rather poor quality rotors to warp unless they were bent by an impact. If the buttons are bound up that can cause a temporary warp until they're freed, the entire point of that brake carrier is to prevent warping.
@@SprchknI have a Zero SR/S with the same problem as Marc. I freed the buttons by doing what you proposed. The problem did not go away. So indeed, we are supposed to keep them clean, but I'm afraid it may be too late for me, the discs are already warped... I may need to swap them for better quality like brembo or ebc
@@DanielMonteroElectraveler That sucks, it worked on my bike, but it had Brembo rotors already. My rotors eventually had to be replaced around the 75k miles mark due to hitting the wear limit, it's sad that his Zero isn't anywhere close to that mileage.
Another great video from my beautiful country. I like a lot that you are enjoying your stay here. I recommend you a visit to the Rila monastery, if you are still in Bulgaria. The monastery is probably the most significant and important cultural monument in Bulgaria and very famous tourist site. Also the road is perfect for motorcycle journeys, with lots of curves and great sceneries.
Sadly, the brake discs on gen3 Zero bikes are notoriously warping just by looking at them. The not so floating mount might be the reason. Some people got theirs replaced under warranty but as you experienced, even later produced parts have the same flaw... It might be a good idea to look after replacing the OEM parts for better quality alternatives before entering the "real adventure world" though. Keep it up Marc, we enjoy what you share very much! ✌
Hello from Athens-Greece. I'm jealous of what you're doing with your electric bike. (In a good way) Keep going making excelent videos as you allready doing. Love to watch.
Great vid as always! I don't think people understand how much work that goes into a single video, really impressed at the rate and quality you keep pumping them out!
I'm envious of your wonderfully quiet ride. I've been watching the evolution of Zero motorcycles since the first generation, and they really appeal to me.
If the brakes are pulsating, the rotors are warped. You could try using cheap (softer) pads and just change out the pads more often but it might help save your (probably expansive) rotors.
My navi also once put me on like 5km of cobblestone... That's what I get for "shortest route". I always thought "It should end soon..." It didn't. Hope you can sort out the rotors somehow! Safe travels!
I tried to find the "Arch of Triumph" in Bulgaria, on google earth, I found it listed as "Arch of Freedom." I am sure like most things, it is more impressive in person but the 360 photo someone took still leave it as an impressive monument. Cheers!
If you're still in the area, I suggest visiting Etar (near Gabrovo - no bikes allowed but living museum of old world Bulgaria) then Tryavna and finally riding to Veliko Tarnovo (good mountain pass and has been resurfaced fairly recently!!), which is the ancient capital of Bulgaria
Hi Marc, this is good advice. If the rotor (disc) is not warped (or has not been contaminated) and pads not contaminated, adjusting the caliper to rotor by applying the brake whilst caliper is loose enough to align with rotor is proper set up. I (have to) do it on motorx bikes because of the amount of movement the wheel and thereby the rotor has to deal with. If wheel axle and bushings are not worn or untrue, what has been suggested should help resolve the issue, copper grease suggestion also good.
Yeah man, you should definitely 👀 at the road 🤣. I thought it was kind of genius to sand the brake pads down on the pavement, bummer that it didn't work. I must have missed something earlier, can you tell me what you mentioned it could be? Great ride again.
I am glad that youtube recommended your channel to me. I was planning to visit Romania again, and discovered the salt mine and the mud volcanoes because of your videos, definetly gonna add them to my route. Also I live in Sofia, hit me up if you need any help :)
All good advise and I will add when I get a brake pad kid it comes with a special grease that goes on the back of the pad because (internet) Brake grease ensures these parts can move freely when called upon. And therefore, the braking system can be relied upon to operate when it is applied. Additionally, brake grease prolongs the life of brakes and eliminates squealing noises and reduces vibration when the brakes are applied.
Hi Mark, I had same brake problem and in the end, bit the bullet and. Bought a set of EBC brake discs and pads. Totally cured it. (2020 SR/F ). Ride safe and enjoy. Colin E.
Oh those comments with a lot of advices what can be wrong with breaks. Great community trying to help 👍. I hope you wil figure it out before you will begin traveling countries, where it can be dificult to find any spare parts.
3:59 I learned long ago that TomTom doesn’t discern a winding path from a winding road. I discovered this the hard way when I found myself at the top of a virtual goat path full of washouts, ruts and flowing water. Be wary when using that mode. More amazing cinematography! More amazing places to see! Phenomenal roads! I love it!! BTW, is it hard to find pizza in Bulgaria? 😂 9:58 Is it possible what you’re feeling with the brakes is due to the re-gen process? 🤷🏽♂️ Ride safe. Ride smart. Have fun!
I really liked it. As for the brake pads you did Best way to clean them with no tools om the run. Well a check in a service shop might help as well. Anyway your journey continues. And I am following.
Your drone shots help a lot. My Mavic Mini doesn't have 'Follow Me' but I do have a friend who can operate it. I'll sell it soon and buy one which I can operate alone.
Lots of folks have made the good suggestion of cleaning the bobbins. I just checked mine and a Torx bit will fit in the bobbins. Get a bit in them one at a time and spin them with plenty of brake cleaner. so much the better if you have a drill on slow speed, but by hand will do. then clean the discs with brake cleaner all round both sides. Be sure to use the brakes hard for as long a time as possible, say going down hill with the re-gen off. Getting them hot will condition the surface, but if they are warped it will make things worse! That was an unbelievably terrible thing you did to the pads on the concrete!! Bad boy! it will ruin the surface and probably embed grit in them. They are supposed to bed in to mach the contours of the discs. Still loving the videos though. Toot toot.. 🙂
Awesome architecture. So sad to see the state of the Budludzha building. OK, we may not wish to celebrate why it was built anymore but it was a thing of beauty and deserves better.
You can also try to clea the disc with something like brake, carburator, acetone or methyl-ethyl-ketone (MEK) solvent. Sometimes, a film can buiild up on the disc from oil fumes coming from the roads and causes the brake pads to vibrate. Also, you can put "anti-squeal" compound behind the brake pads. It will help to absorb some vibrations when you apply the brakes.
I changed warped discs on my KTM and had one of the new ones running ecentrically. A bit of adjustment and changing position sorted it. Could see it running up and down by simply spinning the front wheel. Worth checking if not then they're probably warped.
@@MarcTravels if it's like my bikes, you should just be able to loosen the brake disc bolts without having to remove the wheel. Then try to reposition the disc before tightening.
Try this before you buy any parts. Loosen axl nuts Pull front brake bounce bike up and down to let fork legs sit in there natural place Tighten bolts Then loosen caliper bolts pull front brake tighten bolts. Also rubber grease brake pistons And copper grease back and side of brake pads. If you still a problem time to go bike shop. Do not just get use to it front brakes saves your life. Good luck hope this helps.
Hi Marc , mal wieder ein feines Video , wie immer 👌😊 Was du bezüglich deiner Bremsen noch mit wenig Aufwand versuchen kannst wäre die Kanten der Beläge etwas mit ner Feile zu fasen . Die Kolben definitiv einmal reinigen und ein wenig Kupferpaste auf die Rückseite des Belags .Sollte man in einer Werkstatt alles vorfinden können ... ansonsten sind es leider wirklich die Scheiben. Viel Glück weiterhin und immer oben bleiben ✌
Find it odd Marc, that Zero hasn't stepped in to back you up. Surely the feedback and your experiences would be invaluable to them. You are actually using it in the real world in real conditions, not doing laps of a set circuit. We are all out there in varying weather conditions, roads that hit and miss and the state of some of those chargers. So come on Zero if you want to up the quality, reliability etc you also need to join the real world. Keep it up Marc.
Zero hast to come on board. You are the First influencer that driven a bike like this on an long journey, They can learn and profit a lot of your experience. If you want to be the high edge of a new generation Motobikes, you have to do thinks like this. Honda or Harley as an example sponsert a lot of racing thinks. Zero can become a BRAND curse noone thinks a bike like this can handle such a journey very well. (Hopfully its correct english, curse i learn by my self)
Also, run a fingernail forward and backward to make sure the disc didn't form what is usually called "fish scale". It coulds also cause braking problems.
Nice roads. Tomtom is indeed sometimes giving issues, especially if you ask the max level of twisty roads, he's taking you in every small thing he can... I sometimes ended up following the main road in a dirt path like yours ^^ it also usually get me in super small street to cross city and villages instead of staying on the main road. When I have the time I tend to make trip ahead myself with few points to "force" him to pass where I want and avoid those issues. About your brakes, had similar issue on bike after a big mountain pass, only thing that solved it was change of rotor and pads (+ check of alignement of caliper). I still waited much to do it cause brake performance was not really impacted.
the brake caliper looked real grubby, could do with giving the calipers a good clean with brake cleaner & scrub them, pads & locating pin with a brass wire brush to remove the crud & rust. maybe chamfer the leading edge of the pads would help too....
I run a TomTom 500 and Google Maps on my iPhone 8 concurrently on the dash. Gonna be in Wales next and can add my Huawei running My Elevation if needs be due to the hills but too many screens can be pointless when you need to keep your eyes on the road, first and foremost.
10:21 That drone short, I'm like "pull up, pull up! Mountain ahead!" 😅 Does the drone have proximity sensors that will make it ascend if there's obstacles ahead?
Great video thank Great roads. What you have is known as crunchy brake clean lube the piston on your master cyclender ask how I know. You will be surprised thanks again cheers to ya.
Аwesome video. Сongratulations! Тhe Trojan pass is a great place to ride a bike, with poor road coverage but with many turns and very beautiful views ;)
Hi Marc, um die „unbefestigten Wege“ zu vermeiden, würde ich das in den Einstellungen Deines TomTom ändern. Ich nehme bei meinem TomTom 410 die unbefestigten Wege raus, ich vermeide Autobahnen, bei der Routenplanung dann die mittlere Einstellung bei Berge und Kurven. Bin damit sehr zufrieden. Dir noch eine gute Zeit, Armin
Brake judder... Slacken your right fork axle pinch bolts and calliper bolts. Bounce the forks up and down in a straight motion several times not using the brake as this will interfere with alignment. When done tighten the pinch bolts back up. Now tighten the calliper bolts up but not fully tight so each calliper can still moves slightly. Spin the front wheel and pull the brake on, repeat several times. The last time hold the brake lever on and tighten all the calliper bolts up. Check your bobbins are free and clean. Get a nut and bolt that goes through the bobbin/buttons hole. Put it in the hole and tighten the nut on the other side until it grips it, not squashes it but holds it. Now the bolt should move the bobbin so spin it and spray with brake cleaner while doing so, repeat for all of them. If they are stiff or stuck work them free and spray. Check headstock bearings for play, you might be reading headstock play as judder.
The only good GPS card is the Bulgarian Garmin card ( not available on the Garmin European card ! as a Bulgarian company secured the exclusivity of Bulgaria !!!! Bulgarians are very very clever !)
Hallo Marc! Ich schaue Dir schon seit Deiner Reise nach Spanien zu. Zu Deinem Bremsproblem: Das hat nichts mit den Belägen zu tun, sondern wahrscheinlich ist eine oder beide Bremsscheiben unrund. Kannst Du relativ leicht prüfen: Motorrad auf den Hauptstäner, Vorderrad frei in der Luft. Einen Kuli oder beliebigen anderen Gegenstand zu nahe es geht ohne zu berühren an die Bremsscheibe halten und das Rad drehen. Der Abstand zwischen Kuli und Bremsscheibe darf sich nicht ändern. Tut er es, ist die Scheibe krumm. Neue Scheibe drauf und gut. Motorräder zu reparieren war über 30 Jahre mein Beruf. Ich drück die Daumen und mach weiterhin so spannende Videos! LG CptHooch
Rotor Stutter is verry common on Bycicles or Electric Scooters and cheap Ebikes who all dont have easy sideshifting brakecalipers, maybee even mechanical brakes and not the sportscarslike fuly floating calipers. The mounting points on the wheels are often not 100% in a rotational plane with the axle and bearings when putted in the bike. Maybee even the Wheel has a little wobble . Add a slightly warped rotor (or rotorboltmounts on the rotordisk) or little bit of tention or play from bolting it on and you get larger sidewobble on the outer rotoredges. Its sometimes only a thents of a millimeter on the mounting points who caused this. You can put a gopro on a solid mountingpoint on the forke or just watch verry close to the edge of the rotordisk and spin it slowly with your hands. it will be visible. Ot just hold an Edding Pen sideways onto the edge of the rotor and slowly move it in while sonning the hweel till it gets contact. this will mark your highspot. To solve it you would have to usew floating calipers (expensive and complicated) OR you straiten the rotormounts and the rotor. You could literaly bend the rotor thats often done on bycicles and small Kickscotters (clearly not a solution on a motobike or car) You could machine the boltposts on the wheel (expensive and hard to find someone who will even do this) Or you do the next best thing using thin washer shims and put them between the rotor and the wheelstudsposts to straiten the wobble where needet. Your action cam, an edding or just your eye and feeling fingers can help to find and mark the highspots. now you shim all other studs to the outside. Maybee you find only one stud point is verry low. You can also try to rotate a little wobbly rotor on the studs arround just few studs further arround ot 180° This might cancle the Wobble of each out nicely. Its a little time consuming try and errros Job. (mark your original mounting positions to not get confused in the prozess. But the best solution is to put shims below the studs where needet. Its a "fun" job for a raining day somewhere with a roof above ;) You dont even have to dismantle the wheel for this. Unscrew the rotor alone and play with it. Dont forget to tourge it down properly when finished, use locktide at the end and check after using it for a short ride. I would also recommend sourcing the right size spare screws first since they are verry quickly gone somewhere ;) I dont talk usuall washers! They would be far to thick. I mean realy thin machinist type shims. Like 1/10mm thick only and you stack them thicker as needet. www.ebay.de/itm/185728482902 This will also indicate where your Wheelstudposts are high. You could gently file them down little bit..iof you know its definetly not the rotor. Thats something you might know after you change the rotors again or you watch the mounting post positions on the wheel verry closely.
Re the brakes. Does the master cylinder have a bleed nipple and, if so, was it bled last time? Do you have floating disks (rotors)? If so, how "loose" are they? Which make of pads do you have?
Hi it’s possible is the Rotors (Discs) but they are Floating Rotors so it is possible the Floating parts that are sticking you might need to hit them with a rubber mallet then use a dry lubricant to allow them to float freely again but surely there is a motorcycle mechanic on here to explain it better. Awesome trip 😂🏍️🏴🏍️🏴🏍️🏴
@@MarcTravels Ist es. Ob die Scheiben verzogen sind, lässt sich prüfen, wenn man sie ausbaut auf eine komplett plane Oberfläche legt. Zusätzlich müsste man ehrlich gesagt mal auch die Aufnahmen der Scheibe an der Felge prüfen, ob die vollkommen plan sind. Allerdings wird dafür eine spezielle Drehbank erforderlich sein…
Zero living up to its name. I try x-ref parts. We know who also uses J Juan and it'd be interesting to if rotors are common dimension. Braking, Galfer, etc It's too bad they used such a small belt, H-D would still be too big I think.
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Hi,
I have an SRS and i have the same brake problem.
I solve it with a massive clean of the rotor.
I think that when we use only regen, we have a lot of depot (sorry i dont find the good word) on the rotor.
This problem is gomming when a store the bike under the rain during a complete night.
try to clean the disc may be that solve your problem.
ride safe V
Shuddering brakes could be caused by dust/dirt in the buttons that hold on your floating rotor. When they get dirty, they don't allow the rotor to float so the pads don't make full contact. Shooting the buttons with brake cleaner might help! Amazing video as always :D
And if that doesn't work, if you can find a wooden dowel to jam in there and spin them to get the grit out and free them up, that should fix them. I rode my bike in all weather and had to do that every 11k or so (km). That eliminated the shudder until they hit min thickness and I had to replace them.
The shudder is more than likely the brake rotor. Either has a spot that got hot or the rotor is warped.
@barryk8969 Possible, but they'd have to be rather poor quality rotors to warp unless they were bent by an impact. If the buttons are bound up that can cause a temporary warp until they're freed, the entire point of that brake carrier is to prevent warping.
@@SprchknI have a Zero SR/S with the same problem as Marc. I freed the buttons by doing what you proposed. The problem did not go away. So indeed, we are supposed to keep them clean, but I'm afraid it may be too late for me, the discs are already warped... I may need to swap them for better quality like brembo or ebc
@@DanielMonteroElectraveler That sucks, it worked on my bike, but it had Brembo rotors already. My rotors eventually had to be replaced around the 75k miles mark due to hitting the wear limit, it's sad that his Zero isn't anywhere close to that mileage.
Loved Buzludzha when I visited with a mate in March. We went off road where possible. Some amazing roads and scenery
Yeah it’s beautiful everywhere here 🙌🏼
Another great video from my beautiful country. I like a lot that you are enjoying your stay here. I recommend you a visit to the Rila monastery, if you are still in Bulgaria. The monastery is probably the most significant and important cultural monument in Bulgaria and very famous tourist site. Also the road is perfect for motorcycle journeys, with lots of curves and great sceneries.
I just watched a video from Baron Von Grumble travelling in Bulgaria. It looks beautiful!
Sadly, the brake discs on gen3 Zero bikes are notoriously warping just by looking at them. The not so floating mount might be the reason. Some people got theirs replaced under warranty but as you experienced, even later produced parts have the same flaw...
It might be a good idea to look after replacing the OEM parts for better quality alternatives before entering the "real adventure world" though.
Keep it up Marc, we enjoy what you share very much! ✌
Hello from Athens-Greece. I'm jealous of what you're doing with your electric bike. (In a good way) Keep going making excelent videos as you allready doing. Love to watch.
Thanks nikos 🤗
I definitly want to ride in Bulgaria ! I never thought to it before but you are ambassador of that country ! What nice roads !
This country blows my mind every day 🙌🏼
Great vid as always! I don't think people understand how much work that goes into a single video, really impressed at the rate and quality you keep pumping them out!
Thanks for watching mate 🤗
Hi Mark clean the back of the pads and put some copper slip on the back that will fix them
Some seriously great camera work/cinematography here Marc, you are very good at what you do
I'm envious of your wonderfully quiet ride. I've been watching the evolution of Zero motorcycles since the first generation, and they really appeal to me.
Yeah it’s a great bike 🏍️
If the brakes are pulsating, the rotors are warped. You could try using cheap (softer) pads and just change out the pads more often but it might help save your (probably expansive) rotors.
Wow what a conflict. You want to really enjoy those roads but also you want top enjoy the scenery too !
Yeah it’s fantastic both 🙌🏼
The disc should have some movement on the "floating" mounting points, the stainless rings. Clean those and manually turn them to get unstuck.
Okay 👍🏼
Excellent video Marc great footage and wow brilliant twisting roads! Thank you as always for sharing 👍🏻
Thank you for watching 🤗
My navi also once put me on like 5km of cobblestone... That's what I get for "shortest route". I always thought "It should end soon..." It didn't.
Hope you can sort out the rotors somehow! Safe travels!
I’ll just live it 👍🏼 yeah fastest road is the safest option 🙌🏼
A very interesting day. Thank you for sharing.
visited there on a rideout with other bikers during my stay at Horizon Unlimited meetup in 2017, great roads around there!
Yes 👍🏼
I tried to find the "Arch of Triumph" in Bulgaria, on google earth, I found it listed as "Arch of Freedom." I am sure like most things, it is more impressive in person but the 360 photo someone took still leave it as an impressive monument. Cheers!
I think I made a mistake 🫣 it was very late at night! Thanks mate 🤙🏼
@@MarcTravels no worries, love your channel!
If you're still in the area, I suggest visiting Etar (near Gabrovo - no bikes allowed but living museum of old world Bulgaria) then Tryavna and finally riding to Veliko Tarnovo (good mountain pass and has been resurfaced fairly recently!!), which is the ancient capital of Bulgaria
Alright thanks 🤗
Bulgaria is a wonderful country. You will see a very small part of it. You will have to visit us again
Try to loose the calipers and then while pressing the brake lever retigh ,this way you will align the calipers against the rotors.
Ah okay might try that 👍🏼
Hi Marc, this is good advice. If the rotor (disc) is not warped (or has not been contaminated) and pads not contaminated, adjusting the caliper to rotor by applying the brake whilst caliper is loose enough to align with rotor is proper set up. I (have to) do it on motorx bikes because of the amount of movement the wheel and thereby the rotor has to deal with. If wheel axle and bushings are not worn or untrue, what has been suggested should help resolve the issue, copper grease suggestion also good.
Maybe try cleaning the holes on the rotors. They can became partially blocked with backed on pad material.
@@MarcTravels your fucking wheel bearings are probably shot
Yeah man, you should definitely 👀 at the road 🤣. I thought it was kind of genius to sand the brake pads down on the pavement, bummer that it didn't work. I must have missed something earlier, can you tell me what you mentioned it could be? Great ride again.
I am glad that youtube recommended your channel to me. I was planning to visit Romania again, and discovered the salt mine and the mud volcanoes because of your videos, definetly gonna add them to my route. Also I live in Sofia, hit me up if you need any help :)
All good advise and I will add when I get a brake pad kid it comes with a special grease that goes on the back of the pad because (internet) Brake grease ensures these parts can move freely when called upon. And therefore, the braking system can be relied upon to operate when it is applied. Additionally, brake grease prolongs the life of brakes and eliminates squealing noises and reduces vibration when the brakes are applied.
Hi Mark, I had same brake problem and in the end, bit the bullet and. Bought a set of EBC brake discs and pads. Totally cured it. (2020 SR/F ). Ride safe and enjoy. Colin E.
Alright thanks for the tip👍🏼
Can’t wait for you to get to Canada!
Oh those comments with a lot of advices what can be wrong with breaks. Great community trying to help 👍. I hope you wil figure it out before you will begin traveling countries, where it can be dificult to find any spare parts.
3:59 I learned long ago that TomTom doesn’t discern a winding path from a winding road. I discovered this the hard way when I found myself at the top of a virtual goat path full of washouts, ruts and flowing water. Be wary when using that mode.
More amazing cinematography! More amazing places to see! Phenomenal roads! I love it!!
BTW, is it hard to find pizza in Bulgaria? 😂 9:58
Is it possible what you’re feeling with the brakes is due to the re-gen process? 🤷🏽♂️
Ride safe.
Ride smart.
Have fun!
I really liked it. As for the brake pads you did Best way to clean them with no tools om the run. Well a check in a service shop might help as well. Anyway your journey continues. And I am following.
Yes, shop soon maybe 🙌🏼
Such cool sites that I would never know about if you had not shown them us.
Yeah when I woke up yesterday morning I didn’t even know about the arch 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
Thanks
Thank you mate 🤗🤙🏼
You are absolutely amazing! You make videos like a pro! Love you man! 🥰
Your drone shots help a lot. My Mavic Mini doesn't have 'Follow Me' but I do have a friend who can operate it. I'll sell it soon and buy one which I can operate alone.
Get the Dji mini 3! It’s the best value out there right now 👍🏼
I think you have a warped rotor sadly, if they get overheated they will warp sometimes , not much you can do but get a new one. Enjoyed the scenery
Have you tried swapping the pads around to correct any uneven wear? This may help temporarily? Keep up the good work great videos
No I haven’t tried that. Thanks 🤗
But sometimes this kind of detour, winding road is a nice adventure. However sth like a Dominator is slghtly better suited for that ;)
Check the Break disc fell with a finger ( if you fell bums on them ) = can also give the shuddering
The Tommy is the best and brings you too the most strange roads . BTW, was looking for an email address (Zero) can not find one.
Yeah the Tom Tom is looking for trouble 😅
Regarding the brake issue- check that you do not have a warped disc. This often causes shuddering.
Lots of folks have made the good suggestion of cleaning the bobbins. I just checked mine and a Torx bit will fit in the bobbins. Get a bit in them one at a time and spin them with plenty of brake cleaner. so much the better if you have a drill on slow speed, but by hand will do. then clean the discs with brake cleaner all round both sides. Be sure to use the brakes hard for as long a time as possible, say going down hill with the re-gen off. Getting them hot will condition the surface, but if they are warped it will make things worse!
That was an unbelievably terrible thing you did to the pads on the concrete!! Bad boy! it will ruin the surface and probably embed grit in them. They are supposed to bed in to mach the contours of the discs. Still loving the videos though. Toot toot.. 🙂
Awesome architecture. So sad to see the state of the Budludzha building. OK, we may not wish to celebrate why it was built anymore but it was a thing of beauty and deserves better.
Hi Marc
It may be the small spools that are seized, if you have them, they should be free to rotate and allow the rotors to move when braking.
You can also try to clea the disc with something like brake, carburator, acetone or methyl-ethyl-ketone (MEK) solvent. Sometimes, a film can buiild up on the disc from oil fumes coming from the roads and causes the brake pads to vibrate. Also, you can put "anti-squeal" compound behind the brake pads. It will help to absorb some vibrations when you apply the brakes.
Thanks 🤙🏼
' stuttering' could be warped disk. Is it more noticeable at very low speed? It could be easily caused by hot disks touching water.
I changed warped discs on my KTM and had one of the new ones running ecentrically. A bit of adjustment and changing position sorted it. Could see it running up and down by simply spinning the front wheel. Worth checking if not then they're probably warped.
They do go up and down! How do I fix that? Like I have to take the wheel off right?
@@MarcTravels if it's like my bikes, you should just be able to loosen the brake disc bolts without having to remove the wheel. Then try to reposition the disc before tightening.
If that doesn't work you can rotate its position to different holes and retry. I hope this sorts it out.
Try this before you buy any parts.
Loosen axl nuts
Pull front brake bounce bike up and down to let fork legs sit in there natural place
Tighten bolts
Then loosen caliper bolts pull front brake tighten bolts.
Also rubber grease brake pistons
And copper grease back and side of brake pads.
If you still a problem time to go bike shop. Do not just get use to it front brakes saves your life.
Good luck hope this helps.
Alright will give it go 👍🏼 thanks
Mark, Chargers requires Safety rules against fire of batteries in Bulgaria which are costly and difficult.
Ah alright that’s why they are not under the roof?
@@MarcTravels yes .... and Many want Chargers to be totally forbiden in undergrounded garages !
Use copper grease on the back of your pads, they are dry. It will stop vibration. Great videos by the way.
Oh really? I didn’t know that works like that. Will do 🤙🏼
@@MarcTravels Use a very thin layer of copper grease this will help
Put some copper grease on them brake pads. On the back and a bit on the side. Will make the brakes last longer, smoother and easier to service.
Yeah I know 👍🏼
Hi Marc , mal wieder ein feines Video , wie immer 👌😊
Was du bezüglich deiner Bremsen noch mit wenig Aufwand versuchen kannst wäre die Kanten der Beläge etwas mit ner Feile zu fasen . Die Kolben definitiv einmal reinigen und ein wenig Kupferpaste auf die Rückseite des Belags .Sollte man in einer Werkstatt alles vorfinden können ... ansonsten sind es leider wirklich die Scheiben.
Viel Glück weiterhin und immer oben bleiben ✌
Alright, dank dir 👍🏼
Find it odd Marc, that Zero hasn't stepped in to back you up. Surely the feedback and your experiences would be invaluable to them. You are actually using it in the real world in real conditions, not doing laps of a set circuit. We are all out there in varying weather conditions, roads that hit and miss and the state of some of those chargers. So come on Zero if you want to up the quality, reliability etc you also need to join the real world.
Keep it up Marc.
Thank you for watching the videos 🤗
Marc put a bit of copper grease on the backside of the pads,
Don’t have it on me 🫣
@@MarcTravels local shop it helps the grinding of the pistons on the pads, hope you solve it. The channel is getting better every time love it!
My first thought about you're front brake problem is a possible warped disc Marc
I think so too
Awesome vlog Marc. hope you can sus out the niggle with the brakes out!
Select avoid unmade roads in your TomT settings.
Really good filmmaking! Cheers from Plovdiv. 🍺
Thank you very much 🤗
Zero hast to come on board. You are the First influencer that driven a bike like this on an long journey, They can learn and profit a lot of your experience.
If you want to be the high edge of a new generation Motobikes, you have to do thinks like this.
Honda or Harley as an example sponsert a lot of racing thinks. Zero can become a BRAND curse noone thinks a bike like this can handle such a journey very well.
(Hopfully its correct english, curse i learn by my self)
All good, agreed 🤗
@@paulwassenaar8351 yes they did sponsor an Africa journey 🤙🏼
Hello Marc,
j'ai eu aussi un TomTom rider pro , et plus je m'étais les routes sinueuses plus il m'emmena dans des petits chemins de terre 😮😮😮😮😮
Yeah can’t trust it with that 😂
Also, run a fingernail forward and backward to make sure the disc didn't form what is usually called "fish scale". It coulds also cause braking problems.
Okay will do 🤙🏼
Nice roads. Tomtom is indeed sometimes giving issues, especially if you ask the max level of twisty roads, he's taking you in every small thing he can... I sometimes ended up following the main road in a dirt path like yours ^^ it also usually get me in super small street to cross city and villages instead of staying on the main road. When I have the time I tend to make trip ahead myself with few points to "force" him to pass where I want and avoid those issues. About your brakes, had similar issue on bike after a big mountain pass, only thing that solved it was change of rotor and pads (+ check of alignement of caliper). I still waited much to do it cause brake performance was not really impacted.
Yeah those are the replacements already. I think I will just live it 🤗
the brake caliper looked real grubby, could do with giving the calipers a good clean with brake cleaner & scrub them, pads & locating pin with a brass wire brush to remove the crud & rust. maybe chamfer the leading edge of the pads would help too....
Awesome sovjet UFO! But the Evoluon here in Eindhoven is even better! 🛸
Another great video
Well done 👏 😅
Thanks mate 🤙🏼
Seems more logical that the brake pistons are sticking. Either because they need cleaning, seal no good or even change the brake fluid.
Check that you do not have a warped front disc- This often causes brake shuddering. If warped usually a replacement is required. Best of luck.
Great video very interesting
awesome drone footage, (have you checked yr brake disc's, they warp, apparently, had to change mine last year.)
Yeah they are for sure. Those were the replacements 😂
@@MarcTravels o dam, ghost in there somewhere, maybe master cylinder... just go easy on them, use yr rear more...
@@lake76 I use the regen mostly 🙌🏼
@@MarcTravels of course, engine braking/regen.. senile moment ...
I run a TomTom 500 and Google Maps on my iPhone 8 concurrently on the dash. Gonna be in Wales next and can add my Huawei running My Elevation if needs be due to the hills but too many screens can be pointless when you need to keep your eyes on the road, first and foremost.
in Turkey it is very cheap to get car parts or motorcycle parts also very cheap to get perhaps your brake discs skimmed by a Engineering company
10:21 That drone short, I'm like "pull up, pull up! Mountain ahead!" 😅
Does the drone have proximity sensors that will make it ascend if there's obstacles ahead?
Yes the drone has it
You missed the opportunity to call this episode “Braking Bad” 🤣
possible a warped disc
I think so, second set already
Great video thank Great roads. What you have is known as crunchy brake clean lube the piston on your master cyclender ask how I know. You will be surprised thanks again cheers to ya.
Аwesome video. Сongratulations!
Тhe Trojan pass is a great place to ride a bike, with poor road coverage but with many turns and very beautiful views ;)
Nein, Marc, sie sind durch einen Temperatursprung kristallisiert, du musst sie auf weich umstellen, weil du die Bremsen kaum beanspruchst ok 👍👌
Hi Marc, um die „unbefestigten Wege“ zu vermeiden, würde ich das in den Einstellungen Deines TomTom ändern. Ich nehme bei meinem TomTom 410 die unbefestigten Wege raus, ich vermeide Autobahnen, bei der Routenplanung dann die mittlere Einstellung bei Berge und Kurven. Bin damit sehr zufrieden. Dir noch eine gute Zeit, Armin
Alright, Danke 🤗
I'd clean the brake pads on the ground too😁👍
Brake judder...
Slacken your right fork axle pinch bolts and calliper bolts. Bounce the forks up and down in a straight motion several times not using the brake as this will interfere with alignment. When done tighten the pinch bolts back up.
Now tighten the calliper bolts up but not fully tight so each calliper can still moves slightly. Spin the front wheel and pull the brake on, repeat several times. The last time hold the brake lever on and tighten all the calliper bolts up.
Check your bobbins are free and clean. Get a nut and bolt that goes through the bobbin/buttons hole. Put it in the hole and tighten the nut on the other side until it grips it, not squashes it but holds it. Now the bolt should move the bobbin so spin it and spray with brake cleaner while doing so, repeat for all of them. If they are stiff or stuck work them free and spray.
Check headstock bearings for play, you might be reading headstock play as judder.
I guess it was too windy to put your drone over the top of the 'flying saucer' building.
I love my country Bulgaria, it has so many crazy communist monuments ! :D
Could the engine breaking/regeneration be the issue ?
How much does it take for fully charging at the charging stations?
TomTom is a good GPS, I have the truck Version, but sometimes he wants I go in the road what doesn't fit a car lol
This thing got me into pickles before 😅
The only good GPS card is the Bulgarian Garmin card ( not available on the Garmin European card ! as a Bulgarian company secured the exclusivity of Bulgaria !!!! Bulgarians are very very clever !)
Hallo Marc! Ich schaue Dir schon seit Deiner Reise nach Spanien zu. Zu Deinem Bremsproblem: Das hat nichts mit den Belägen zu tun, sondern wahrscheinlich ist eine oder beide Bremsscheiben unrund. Kannst Du relativ leicht prüfen: Motorrad auf den Hauptstäner, Vorderrad frei in der Luft. Einen Kuli oder beliebigen anderen Gegenstand zu nahe es geht ohne zu berühren an die Bremsscheibe halten und das Rad drehen. Der Abstand zwischen Kuli und Bremsscheibe darf sich nicht ändern. Tut er es, ist die Scheibe krumm. Neue Scheibe drauf und gut. Motorräder zu reparieren war über 30 Jahre mein Beruf. Ich drück die Daumen und mach weiterhin so spannende Videos! LG CptHooch
Danke ☺️
Rotor Stutter is verry common on Bycicles or Electric Scooters and cheap Ebikes who all dont have easy sideshifting brakecalipers, maybee even mechanical brakes and not the sportscarslike fuly floating calipers.
The mounting points on the wheels are often not 100% in a rotational plane with the axle and bearings when putted in the bike.
Maybee even the Wheel has a little wobble .
Add a slightly warped rotor (or rotorboltmounts on the rotordisk) or little bit of tention or play from bolting it on and you get larger sidewobble on the outer rotoredges.
Its sometimes only a thents of a millimeter on the mounting points who caused this.
You can put a gopro on a solid mountingpoint on the forke or just watch verry close to the edge of the rotordisk and spin it slowly with your hands. it will be visible.
Ot just hold an Edding Pen sideways onto the edge of the rotor and slowly move it in while sonning the hweel till it gets contact. this will mark your highspot.
To solve it you would have to usew floating calipers (expensive and complicated)
OR you straiten the rotormounts and the rotor.
You could literaly bend the rotor thats often done on bycicles and small Kickscotters (clearly not a solution on a motobike or car)
You could machine the boltposts on the wheel (expensive and hard to find someone who will even do this)
Or you do the next best thing using thin washer shims and put them between the rotor and the wheelstudsposts to straiten the wobble where needet.
Your action cam, an edding or just your eye and feeling fingers can help to find and mark the highspots. now you shim all other studs to the outside. Maybee you find only one stud point is verry low.
You can also try to rotate a little wobbly rotor on the studs arround just few studs further arround ot 180°
This might cancle the Wobble of each out nicely. Its a little time consuming try and errros Job. (mark your original mounting positions to not get confused in the prozess.
But the best solution is to put shims below the studs where needet.
Its a "fun" job for a raining day somewhere with a roof above ;) You dont even have to dismantle the wheel for this. Unscrew the rotor alone and play with it.
Dont forget to tourge it down properly when finished, use locktide at the end and check after using it for a short ride.
I would also recommend sourcing the right size spare screws first since they are verry quickly gone somewhere ;)
I dont talk usuall washers! They would be far to thick. I mean realy thin machinist type shims. Like 1/10mm thick only and you stack them thicker as needet.
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This will also indicate where your Wheelstudposts are high. You could gently file them down little bit..iof you know its definetly not the rotor. Thats something you might know after you change the rotors again or you watch the mounting post positions on the wheel verry closely.
Alright thanks mate 🤙🏼
Replace rotors also with pads
Yes 👍🏼
Yes, this is also a good comment Marc, replacing the disc(s) alongside the pads next time may well resolve the issue.
Re the brakes. Does the master cylinder have a bleed nipple and, if so, was it bled last time? Do you have floating disks (rotors)? If so, how "loose" are they? Which make of pads do you have?
They’re floating but I don’t how loose🧐
Hi it’s possible is the Rotors (Discs) but they are Floating Rotors so it is possible the Floating parts that are sticking you might need to hit them with a rubber mallet then use a dry lubricant to allow them to float freely again but surely there is a motorcycle mechanic on here to explain it better. Awesome trip 😂🏍️🏴🏍️🏴🏍️🏴
Okay might be best a mechanic is also doing this 🫣
Das Rubbeln kommt nicht von den Belägen. Es sind ziemlich sicher die Scheiben, die sich verziehen.
Ja das ist doch aber scheiße, super teuer sind die und ging direkt nach ein paar tausend wieder los
Das habe ich auch schon erlebt. Mit heißen Bremsen an die Waschbox und durch das kalte Wasser haben sie sich verformt.
@@MarcTravels Ist es. Ob die Scheiben verzogen sind, lässt sich prüfen, wenn man sie ausbaut auf eine komplett plane Oberfläche legt.
Zusätzlich müsste man ehrlich gesagt mal auch die Aufnahmen der Scheibe an der Felge prüfen, ob die vollkommen plan sind. Allerdings wird dafür eine spezielle Drehbank erforderlich sein…
@@PaddyLectric ich glaub ich leb einfach weiter damit bis Neuseeland 🇳🇿
@@MarcTravels Oder so. 😁
What's the problem with navo? You winded between the puddles. :) Getting lost is the best adventure.
Is it because of the warping discs instead? I'm guessing as I don't know, mat be !!!
Maybe you should try ceramic brake pads.
Another good video ❤
Marc, I see in your video that you don't have any copper grease on the back of your brake pads. Maybe it helps if you do.
Buenos paisajes😃😃😃👍👍👍
Nice bro💐
Looking at the state of the road, it looks like your satellite navigation brings you to Belgium 😂
🤣
Hi Mark! Sometimes I watch old videos with Honda. I miss Honda.. (
Sitting on Eve all day every day, I don’t 🫣
Zero living up to its name. I try x-ref parts. We know who also uses J Juan and it'd be interesting to if rotors are common dimension. Braking, Galfer, etc
It's too bad they used such a small belt, H-D would still be too big I think.
Alright thanks for the tips 🤙🏼