Group 3 of 9
Levers, cables, hoses and the pump are checked by eye; rollers measure how hard the motorcycle brakes.
10 items: 9 type A (one fails the test), 1 type B (five fail the test).
The front lever and the rear pedal feel firm: they do not touch the grip or the footrest and are not too stiff.
Squeeze the lever and press the pedal hard. Too much travel usually means worn pads or shoes or a loose adjustment.
When you let go, the lever and the pedal return fully and quickly by themselves.
Use each brake and release it. A slow or sticking return points to a dry cable, a weak spring or a sticking pivot.
The front brake on its own stops the front wheel. On the rollers the motorcycle must reach at least 30 % braking efficiency.
Push the motorcycle forward with only the front brake on: the wheel should stop at once. Look at the pad thickness, or the wear arrow on a drum.
The rear brake on its own stops the rear wheel. A wheel with no brake at all fails the test.
Push the motorcycle with only the rear pedal pressed: the wheel should stop at once. On a drum, the wear arrow must stay inside its mark.
Cables, their sheaths or the rod are not frayed, kinked or rusty and do not catch on other parts.
Follow the cable from the lever or pedal to the drum while you turn the handlebar from side to side.
Applies only with a drum brake.
The brake pump on the handlebar (and by the pedal if it has one) is not leaking, cracked or loose.
Look for wet fluid or stains under the pump and wiggle it gently.
Applies only with a disc brake.
The brake fluid reservoir has its cap and all its screws.
Look at the small reservoir on the handlebar or by the pedal.
Applies only with a disc brake.
The fluid level is between the MIN and MAX marks.
With the motorcycle upright and the handlebar straight, look through the reservoir window. Dark fluid is due for a change.
Applies only with a disc brake.
No fluid leaks at the hoses or their joints; hoses are not cracked, swollen, crushed or rubbing.
Follow each hose from the pump to the caliper and feel the joints for wetness.
Applies only with a disc brake.
The brake caliper is not leaking and has all of its bolts.
Look at the caliper on the disc for wet fluid and count its bolts.
Applies only with a disc brake.
Go through what the inspection looks at, group by group, mark what is wrong and send the fixes you want to DASA MOTOS on WhatsApp or by email.
