Braking problem, need help/suggestions please

As I understand it, Silicone brake fluid is not recommended for abs brake systems for some reason, unless they have changed some spec on it now.

That's my understanding as well, at least with Harley's ABS. Not sure if the Triumph ABS system is different? I've also read that non-silicone and silicone brake fluids do not play well together. I read that on the internet so it must be true. Maybe/hopefully someone with more knowledge on the subject will chime in and verify.
 
I will try this as I have an 06 that has had a soft lever since I have had it But the brake work fine on operation .
So I have just fitted a set of Hell pipes and was not sure I have all the air out as the lever was no better I then tried the push the pistons back method and it worked
this just confirms to me that there is air in there some where right
 
@barbagris I see that is quite a way I did not know but will follow and report results maybe lots of us have had that problem and will follow suit. thanks again
 
My bikes like this too works well but is soft and comes close to the bars on even the longest lever setting.

Pushing the pads back and pumping them back works for a while.

I got a vacuum pump you can use for brakes bleeding, fuel injection testing etc and it works well for bleeding this imporved things but I was still convinced there was some air trapped.

Eventually I replaced the brake likes with Hel items and ran two separate lines, one to each slave cylinder directly from the master cylinder connection, this helped the most out of all the changes.
 
Eventually I replaced the brake likes with Hel items and ran two separate lines, one to each slave cylinder directly from the master cylinder connection, this helped the most out of all the changes.
When I changed my bars and needed longer hoses - this is what I did. Mine are Goodridge - not Hel - but because I have always used Goodridge.
 
hi don't know what types of pads you have in at the minute, but i had in over the last 2500mls 3 sets of different pads.
my brake problem was the same as your's
cleaned the pistons, as previously mentioned
so i renewed the fluid
bled the system normally & used a pressure system , all to no avail
renewed the master cylinder rubbers & re bled
even tried shimming under the heel of the actuator & the end of the plunger in the master cylinder - lacluster result !
then started trying different pads
always used EBC HH pads in the fireblade & the mille - great in both of those, (shyte in the rocket) same with goldfren AD 106 - same , & of course the original pads that the bike was bought with !!
talking with the John, who tunes my bike ,he suggested i use BENDIX MRR124 pads , apparrently all the lads with hyabusas & kawasakis , who run in the 200mph club at Elvington, swear by them !!!!!
so i bought some , fitted them & guess what ............ brakes are as gud as they shud be !!!!!!!
so there ya go
shiny side up boys !!
 
@barbagris I see that is quite a way I did not know but will follow and report results maybe lots of us have had that problem and will follow suit. thanks again
I have done the procedure as @barbagris describe either i did not do it right or I am in trouble, going to repeat that procedure again. next I am thinking of riding a bit cautiously round the block and see if the road bumps help dislodge the recalcitrant bubbles before rebuilding everything and I do not look forward to that.
 
on my front brakes (i have never bleed them my bad) and the handle got a lot of travel now the dealer changed my front tire and when they finished it had a lot of play so they told me they bleed it three times but it didn't help,
i think what is happening is the front calipers r sticking requiring more fluid to get them to push the brake pads farther in.
i think that the only way to cure this problem is to clean the caliper pistons/bore.
as i recall some said they moved them and solved the prob.