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Naff brakes

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v8kenny:
Mikees right (again) - adjust the rear brakes and I bet that cures it

dew1911:
You're not expecting them to stop on a six pence are you? Ours ain't brilliant, although it can lock the back axle solid if you hit them hard enough (Brake Rebuild about 1600 Miles ago)

Xtremeteam:

--- Quote from: "v8kenny" ---Mikees right (again) - adjust the rear brakes and I bet that cures it
--- End quote ---
:lol:  :lol:  :lol:

Litch:
To be perfectly honest a 90 or 110 (no matter what age) will stop well & straight if everything is correctly set up, anything other than this just means a lack of maintenance and/or worn parts.
Heavy mud tyres, incorrectly inflated or mis-matched tyres, worn suspension and/or bushes will all combine to make it do odd things but the brakes themseves will work ok if given a bit of TLC.

Give the system a visual check and clean/adjust as necessary, if all looks ok then bleed it through (10-minute job with an Ezibleed). Old fluid not only promotes internal corrosion but it will make even the best system feel horrible.
Another cause of a spongy peddle can be the flexible hoses as over the years these can break-down, crack & swell under pressure. Standard replacements are cheap enough but I have been using SS braided ones for over 20-years on my bikes & LR's and really like them (around £30 for a 3-hose LR set).

Ja1983:
Will check the back brakes over and see if that cures it, i know brakes arent as keen on any 4x4 as this would mean locking up all the time offroad!

thanks for the input guys, will keep you posted! ;)

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