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Problem solved - the rear brake reservoir was over-filled, the linked brakes made it happen when I was using the fronts so I automatically assumed it was the fronts that were binding. Hey presto - perfect now !

Having had a trawl around it seems these brakes bind if not kept clean, hopefully a quick clean up will stop them binding. However I also see my symptoms can happen when the ABS pressure regulator fails so hopefully it's not that.

We're off to a good start - at 508 miles and less than two weeks into my ownership of the S1k it came back home on an AA recovery truck. I have problems with the front brakes binding when they're warmed up which I shall be diagnosing and hopefully fixing over the next few days. Ah well, at...

And bought a red / white / black 2012. The first sportsbike without "Fireblade" written on the fairing to inhabit my garage in 15 years ! I'm used to my Hondas running forever with nothing other than consumables and routine maintenance, hoping my new beemer imitates them.