Brakes and jumpy start

[DrColin]

My new 111R (3 weeks old, 650 miles) is spending the week in my garage with weekend trips out .

This weekend it did not want to move. I had to use more throttle than you would expect and it suddenly jumped a few feet. Fealt like the breaks had maybe stuck and suddenly released.

How can I avoid this and could it cause any damage? Daily trips out would no doubt do it but aren't an option.

Thanks

[S Works]

It's the pads binding on the disks.

Do you leave it with the handbrake on? If so, don't, just leave it in gear and chocked whilst in the garage and this should prevent it.

[tuscan_thunder]

make sure the brakes are dry when you put it away and leave the handbrake off. Alternatively, you can pour warm to hot water over the rear discs before moving off - my friend does this as he has to park with the handbrake on - he parks on a slight slope.

[gooby]

Or the third option.
Dont let it worry you. I have changed pads recently and so far I have not had an issue with binding but the old pads used to bind if the car was put in the garage wet. It isnt really a problem.

[DrColin]

Thanks all for the advice. Car is chocked and handbrake off. The brakes weren't wet and they had bound in just two days.

[tonyhetherington]

Hi!
I had exactly the same probably on my 111S - see this thread below...
www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=226850

The summary is it's not a problem, and many do it, but to try and restrict how much it happens, park in gear with handbrake off.

This has, as you can see frmo that thread, only started happening to me since the weather's turned and the air has become damper - which is where the moisture is coming from. Hope that all helps!

Best regards
Tony