I know this is an old question but did anyone get their M1200R/S, etc, rear brakes 'fixed' by Ducati? My has just failed...again. Tried bleeding it but the usual issues. I managed to get hold of Ducati Service Bulletin SRV-SRB-23-053 which basically says there is a known problem. If it's under Warranty, then all good. If it's out of warranty then you may be eligible for Goodwill warranty at the sole discretion of Ducati. Has anyone tried that route? I've reached out to Ducati Hailsham but not heard back yet. If I don't get any joy, I'll probably fit a new Brembo master cylinder, while I try a fresh bleed. Assume I have to get that from Ducati?
Mine is exactly the same so watching as usual with interest. There is a recall for this but not sure what the parts look like to know if it’s been done already or if you can still get it done years later…..
Never known an Italian rear brake to stay working properly for very long. They need constant bleeding and even then seem to go weak at the drop of a hat. I know that some will have had good luck but for me on the 996 and x2 Tuono's it always needed attention.
Some say that hanging a weight off the rear brake pedal when garaged will help, much like clamping the front brake I suppose. Might be worth a go.
My 1220R had the master cylinder replaced under warranty and I didn't have any further trouble and I use the rear brake all the time. The work was done ca. 2018 and was working just fine until I chucked it in for a SF V4S in 2023.
I used to be sceptical about this approach, but I can say from firsthand experience that it definitely works on my 1200 R, and I've done it three times since. I don't hang a weight on the lever, I jam a suitably sized block of wood on it, to apply pressure. 24 hours and pedal is firm again and lasts for several months.
The hardest rear brake i've experienced is my Son Aprilia 125, the way the brake line is routed is ridiculous. I resorted to buying a cheap vacuum bleeder from eBay as the only solution. On my old M900 the previous owner mounted the caliper above the swingarm to help with the bleeding, on other bikes i've resorted to removing the caliper to bleed and hanging it above the swingarm. HAND VACUUM PUMP HELD BRAKE BLEEDER TESTER SET BLEED CAR MOTORBIKE BLEEDING KIT | eBay UK
yes, there are many solutions if need be, and so was pleased to find that a simple one worked instead of going all War & Peace on it's ass.
I’d have to remove the exhaust too to try this method as I still have no brake before the exhaust stops the pedal going any further……
there is definitely something wrong there then, if you're still talking about 1200R then it was getting close to the standard exhaust but no way was it touching.
I have seen others post about the touching too so wondered if the recall was the fix for this? I’ve only had the bike since December so it’s gone from working to this in 6 months.
Yup. Mine passed it's MOT 2mths ago and it's failed in that time. I've done, maybe, 250miles in that time. No reply from Ducati Hailsham so will probably go the new master cylinder and bleed route. Do people use higher boiling point fluid? I've bought some Motul 5.
does the pedal get firmer if you pump it up several times? if it does then I would definitely try either hanging weight, Tiewrapping or wedging overnight after you've pumped it up, just because it's so simple to do.
There are some video’s on utube basically you take the wheel off and the brake caliper you turn the caliper upside down and put it on the top of the brake disk then bleed .i did this and after a few pumps a lot of air came out my rear brake is now great
yes, why try the simple 5 minute lever weight hanging first when you can have fun taking a wheel and a brake caliper off
I already cable tied the brake lever down overnight...same effect, no? Didn't work. Some of those YT vids are over complicated, I think.
This video is posted by a US Company but is actually a Ducati training video. They use the XDiavel which suffers the same fate as the Monster 1200R (and 1200S and a few other models). it’s only a couple of minutes long.
