New member from Llanelli,Wales.

[AllanC]

Hi All,
Thank you for having me. Just picked up my new baby yesterday.
2015 M1200. Awesome bit of kit. Does have the usual Ducati rubbish brakes, but who wants to stop anyway.. lol. I’m looking forward to looking for tips etc! On Monster ownership.
Allan.

Good choice, welcome aboard Allan.

[Grumpy]

Welcome aboard Allan.
Is the 1200 your first ducati?

[mickj]

Welcome to the forum Allan.

[Stinger101]

'Rubbish brakes'???? I've got 4 Ducatis, they're all pretty damn fantastic for feel and stopping really effing quickly.
I've had both the 2014 M12S & still own a 2017 M12S and the brakes on both bikes are simply awesome. I can embarrass a lot of Panigale and V4 riders on the brakes, road & track. There must be an issue with your pads, fluid or calipers. I feel I must defend Ducati brakes!
Welcome to the forum other than that!

[Mr Gazza]

Welcome to the club boyo.

I cringed at the brakes comment too, but what made it worse for me was the "usual"!

All 4 of my old Ducatis have had extremely powerful and user friendly brakes.
I took my old 900 to a machine handling course a couple of years ago and achieved the highest stoppies and shortest stopping distance of the whole group which included a week old top of the range Yamaha naked (whatever it was?) ridden by a young gun who got the first stoppie, but I had no trouble knocking him down a peg or two

I'd get your brakes serviced if I were you.

[AllanC]

Hi, Thank you, yes first Ducati.

[AllanC]

Hi,
Thank you for your welcome.��
Regarding the brakes, front is excellent but rear is terrible, good pedal but no stopping power. The reason for my comment is that I did a search and it is a very common problem, so much that some people have asked about removing the ABS pump.
Can you point me in the direction as to how you got yours so good. I am going to inspect them and bleed with racing fluid this weekend. TIA.
Allan.

[Luddite]

Welcome to the club, Allan (the dodgy rear brake club that is!).

Try this for a tip-top back brake

http://www.ukmonster.co.uk/monster/s...ad.php?t=58090

I did this on my 1100 Evo two-and-a-half years ago and the brake's remained firm throughout (I've recently replaced the fluid but no bleeding was necessary this time - just a flush through).

[AllanC]

Hi again.
Thank you Luddite for the info, I will try that the weekend.

[mickj]

I've read plenty of threads here and other forums on the rear brake but I have to say my 4 year old 1200s has excellent brakes at both ends and have never given me problems. As for the fuel gauge....

[AllanC]

**UPDATE**
Well, i have bled brakes, no luck, pressure bled,no luck.
Vacuum bled and yaaay great pedal.
I also found that one of my pads had worn a groove in the calliper and was sticking.
Out with Dremel and copper grease and now a great brake.
I did have to re- bleed after getting abs to activate.
So all is now good.
But now I have to save up to pay for last weekends speeding ticket… oops.
69 yrs old and my first one. Naughty.
Do you think they will let me off if I say I was testing my brakes.!!!

[Nickj]

You'd probably be in trouble in Wales if ymou only used the starter motor to push the bike along!! I had the 20 limit pointed out to me last time I was over the border
Only ever had rear brake problems but I do tend to the older models, as is frequently noted the rear is only for MOT's and little dabs to steady the bike.

[mickj]

Originally Posted by AllanC

**UPDATE**
Well, i have bled brakes, no luck, pressure bled,no luck.
Vacuum bled and yaaay great pedal.
I also found that one of my pads had worn a groove in the calliper and was sticking.
Out with Dremel and copper grease and now a great brake.
I did have to re- bleed after getting abs to activate.
So all is now good.
But now I have to save up to pay for last weekends speeding ticket… oops.
69 yrs old and my first one. Naughty.
Do you think they will let me off if I say I was testing my brakes.!!!

Police only let you off an offence if you say you were testing your eyesight