Grabby Front brakes
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From: Odinn on 29 Jun 2010 23:03 Road Glidin' Don wrote: > > On Jun 29, 6:27 am, Odinn <od...(a)atlantabiker.nonet> wrote: > >> Damn, am I the only Harley rider that is still using the original stock >> shifter linkage after 130,000 miles? No issues with mine as of yet. > > Your time may be coming. Mine lasted until about 130,000 kms before > coming apart. > > 130,000 kms, that's what, 25 miles? -- Odinn RCOS #7 SENS BS #154 Nothing but net to reply
From: Robert Bolton on 29 Jun 2010 23:50 On Sun, 27 Jun 2010 20:19:26 GMT, "don (Calgary)" <hd.flhr(a)telus.net> wrote: >Last summer while on my way home from Russell Manitoba, the Venture's >front brakes started acting strange. When I pulled the lever it felt >like it would hit a stop, while only slightly engaging the brakes. > >I was only a few hundred miles from home so I nursed the bike back to >the shed using mostly the back brake. Given I had the RK to ride I >didn't get around to checking the Venture's brakes before winter set >in. > >Having a little free time this weekend I finally got around to >checking them out. > >I thought the pads might have been worn out and the pistons were >extending too far. Since I had some new pads in the closet I started >by installing them. The old ones were actually still in pretty good >condition, showing maybe 50% wear. After giving the calipers a good >cleaning and installing the new pads the problem remained. > >Let me try to explain what the lever action feels like. The pull on >the lever is smooth up until strong force is applied, as you would >apply in a rapid stop. Then the lever action makes a creaking noise >and tends to move in successive jerks. It definitely feels like the >restriction is in the lever or the master cylinder, not the calipers. > >I tried lubricating the lever pivot points with silicone spray. That >seemed to help a bit, but not significantly. Next I hit the lever >pivot points with some penetrating oil. After this and by working the >lever several times with firm pressure the action gets smoother, but >it is only temporary. > >Has anyone had a master cylinder react in a similar way? > >My next attempt to fix it will be removing the lever, giving the >apparatus a thorough cleaning and lubrication. I'll bleed the lines >and replace the fluid too. It is getting pretty old. > >After that I guess I would have to look at rebuilding the master >cylinder. I am not even sure if they can be rebuilt. > >On another minor mechanical note, last week, somewhere in Utah, the >shifter linkage on the RK decided to fall apart. It is kinda >disconcerting to try to down shift and discover the shift lever is >flopping around on the floorboard. It was a three wire tie roadside >fix. Yesterday I picked up a couple of new parts and did the proper >repair. > >Two morals of the story. > >1. Never ride anywhere without wire ties. They are more versatile than >duct tape. > >2. There is a sense of satisfaction in being able to do your own >mechanical repairs. While still a novice, I am getting better at this >mechanical stuff, and it feels good. Bailing wire and duct tape in a Harley repair report... Not good. On the Venture, perhaps the pin entering the master cylinder housing is seizing up, assuming there is one? Robert
From: don (Calgary) on 30 Jun 2010 08:28 On Tue, 29 Jun 2010 19:50:19 -0800, Robert Bolton <robertboltondrop(a)gci.net> wrote: > >>2. There is a sense of satisfaction in being able to do your own >>mechanical repairs. While still a novice, I am getting better at this >>mechanical stuff, and it feels good. > >Bailing wire and duct tape in a Harley repair report... Not good. Nah, it's all part of the experience. Think of how reliable bikes are today, compared to the old days. Now when I leave to go on the road I have no concerns about whether or not the bike will get me home again. In my early riding days it was exactly the opposite. I was never sure the bike was going to get me home. A ten minute and three wire tie repair during a five thousand km journey, to me, is a measure of success. ;-) >On >the Venture, perhaps the pin entering the master cylinder housing is >seizing up, assuming there is one? I will have to look at that. I have been using the Venture for the past few days and it seems to loosening up. It is no where near as grabby as it was before. I have found a low mileage used master cylinder at a good price, locally, if I need one.
From: Road Glidin' Don on 30 Jun 2010 14:49 On Jun 30, 12:35 pm, "Vito" <v...(a)cfl.rr.com> wrote: > Yes, and that has changed the riding population. When bikes were less > reliable, we stopped and helped each other cuz it could well be our bike > broke next time. Don't forget the effect of almost [1] everyone having cell phones now and the assumptions that fosters. [1] I'm part of the dwindling percentage who doesn't have one.
From: Vito on 30 Jun 2010 17:45
Road Glidin' Don wrote: > [1] I'm part of the dwindling percentage who doesn't have one. Soon you will rate a 1% patch :) |