2009/2010 ABS rear brake issue
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From: kickstart on 12 Apr 2010 00:56 On Apr 11, 7:27 pm, big_piper <j...(a)mcneel.com> wrote: > Shirley a round for everyone. I hear Kickstart is still buyin'. What a > nice guy... > > I've started noticing a strange brake problem on the 2010 Ultra. Many > have mentioned that the first squeeze on the front brake and the lever > goes down farther than if you pump it once. That's not a problem since > there is so much effective lever travel. > > My rear brake is doing the same thing. The problem though is the rear > brake lever has a much shorter travel distance before it bottoms out. > I noticed today that I had to really stand on it or pump it once to > hold the bike nose up on a steep hill at a stop. I checked the fluid > level and even bled the rear brake to make sure there were no bubbles > and there weren't any. > > Is anyone else seeing this? I think I'll pester the dealer about it. > > -- > BigPiper > AH#138 > BS#246 Wellllll ... shirley thanks for the drink and I'll gladyly pay you Tuesday on that tab. Q? ABS on that 10 ? if so I would check with the dealer kickstart *127
From: TL Mitchell on 12 Apr 2010 13:42 "big_piper" <jb(a)mcneel.com> wrote > I've started noticing a strange brake problem on the 2010 Ultra. Many have > mentioned that the first squeeze on the front brake and the lever goes > down farther than if you pump it once. That's not a problem since there is > so much effective lever travel. > > My rear brake is doing the same thing. The problem though is the rear > brake lever has a much shorter travel distance before it bottoms out. I > noticed today that I had to really stand on it or pump it once to hold the > bike nose up on a steep hill at a stop. I checked the fluid level and even > bled the rear brake to make sure there were no bubbles and there weren't > any. My front is like everyone else's. The rear does it slightly but isn't really noticeable. 112
From: TL Mitchell on 12 Apr 2010 13:43 "AH#104" <AH104(a)yourhat.att.net> wrote > 1st thing I noticed about the ABS (back in '08)... > but not to the extent yours (and others) have had. > My front brake just feels a little 'squishy', but not enough for me to do > anything about it. > My rear doesn't do it. > <Neither does my rear brake... for those who were about to jump on this> > > I think it was discussed a while back and (Phil B?) had a good fix with an > overnight bleeding using tie-wraps? Did it, twice. Seems to work initially but is short lived. Nature of the beast, it doesn't bother me anymore. 112
From: AH#104 on 12 Apr 2010 15:12 TL sed: > Did it, twice. Seems to work initially but is short lived. Nature of > the beast, it doesn't bother me anymore. Thanks, you just saved me some time. *IF* I was going to do it, I'd have done it when I change to the hydraulic clutch... in the next year or two. The_No_Rush_ASSHOLE#104 Len
From: Steve Paul on 12 Apr 2010 16:11
big_piper wrote: > Shirley a round for everyone. I hear Kickstart is still buyin'. What a > nice guy... > > I've started noticing a strange brake problem on the 2010 Ultra. Many > have mentioned that the first squeeze on the front brake and the lever > goes down farther than if you pump it once. That's not a problem since > there is so much effective lever travel. > > My rear brake is doing the same thing. The problem though is the rear > brake lever has a much shorter travel distance before it bottoms out. > I noticed today that I had to really stand on it or pump it once to > hold the bike nose up on a steep hill at a stop. I checked the fluid > level and even bled the rear brake to make sure there were no bubbles > and there weren't any. > > Is anyone else seeing this? I think I'll pester the dealer about it. Can't help ya, but I'm glad to say that after finally replacing the fork seals and taking Brake Kleen to the rotors, my front anti-lock brake system is no longer functional. -- Steve Paul EKIII, BS284 '93 FXRS-C "Mule" No salt, No plans |