g520 Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 (edited) Hi all The front brake on my ’06 SY 250 is weak. The brake lever feels firm, there is no air in the system. I suspect the brake pads have been contaminated with fork oil since the left fork had a small leak when I got the bike. Yesterday I did take the brake pads out, cleaned them with solvent and then re-surfaced them using sandpaper. That did not help. Any tips what to do next? The brake pads had a ‘GG’ in the product number, is the front brake the same in Scorpa and GASGAS? Is there a known problem with the front brake of the SY250? If so, how can I fix it? Edited April 10, 2009 by G520 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
designtime Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 Hi Have you checked the caliper piston is working? Change the oil? Change the pads? Is the disc damaged or warped? Darren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
husky Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 Pads are never as good once contaminated with fluid,try some new ones.BVM[google it]are very helpful,also ensure all the pistons in the caliper move.Clean the disc up with brake cleaner first.Rare for an 06 bike to have a poor brake if everythings right,doubt theres anything serios wrong,good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g520 Posted April 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 Thanks. The disk is fine, it is not damaged. I am hoping the pads are junk, but will check the pistons in the caliper. Also clean the disk. Any advice regarding which pads to buy? I am not worried about feel and modulation at this point, just want the pads that will give me the strongest brakes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
designtime Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 Ask Nigel Berkett Tel:01229 716806 or email "nigel.birkett@talk21.com" he is the Scorpa importer Darren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godzilla Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 Dunlopads are awesome, thats what i use in my sy, but i have gasser discs too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g520 Posted April 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 I dropped by the local GasGas dealership today. The front brake pads are not the same in the newer GasGas bikes and the Scorpa SY250. Will the (front brake) pads from a Sherco fit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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