Back brake question
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Back brake question
One of the first things I did on my 93 Hurricane with 45k miles when i bought it a few months ago was to change the brake pads and flush out all brake fluid with new. I bled the rear brake caliper and the one on front linked to the rear brakes. About 2 months later my rear brake started leaking down when i first apply pressure and i have to pump it a couple of times to get a full pedal. I read somewhere on the forum that there is another bleeder screw on the valve under the seat, but i have never bled it. Could this be causing the problem? And which order to I bleed in? Its not leaking brake fluid by the way.
Thanks everyone!
By the way, I absolutley love my bike!! I have put about 6k miles on it with no problems. Took me a little while to get used to the weight and handling, but once i did, it sure is great!
Thanks everyone!
By the way, I absolutley love my bike!! I have put about 6k miles on it with no problems. Took me a little while to get used to the weight and handling, but once i did, it sure is great!
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10-08-2008, 02:58 PM
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RE: Back brake question
the manual 
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/midlife/i...ice_Manual.pdf
Thanks to shadow for the original link
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/midlife/i...ice_Manual.pdf
Thanks to shadow for the original link
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10-08-2008, 04:21 PM
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RE: Back brake question
ORIGINAL: bicklebok
One of the first things I did on my 93 Hurricane with 45k miles when i bought it a few months ago was to change the brake pads and flush out all brake fluid with new. I bled the rear brake caliper and the one on front linked to the rear brakes. About 2 months later my rear brake started leaking down when i first apply pressure and i have to pump it a couple of times to get a full pedal. I read somewhere on the forum that there is another bleeder screw on the valve under the seat, but i have never bled it. Could this be causing the problem? And which order to I bleed in? Its not leaking brake fluid by the way.
Thanks everyone!
By the way, I absolutley love my bike!! I have put about 6k miles on it with no problems. Took me a little while to get used to the weight and handling, but once i did, it sure is great!
One of the first things I did on my 93 Hurricane with 45k miles when i bought it a few months ago was to change the brake pads and flush out all brake fluid with new. I bled the rear brake caliper and the one on front linked to the rear brakes. About 2 months later my rear brake started leaking down when i first apply pressure and i have to pump it a couple of times to get a full pedal. I read somewhere on the forum that there is another bleeder screw on the valve under the seat, but i have never bled it. Could this be causing the problem? And which order to I bleed in? Its not leaking brake fluid by the way.
Thanks everyone!
By the way, I absolutley love my bike!! I have put about 6k miles on it with no problems. Took me a little while to get used to the weight and handling, but once i did, it sure is great!
Yer , you are correct mate .... CBR1000'S are like the better woman in this world .... once you get used to the little extra weight and handling ....they are the greatest !!
Brake bleeding can be a rather slow process... the manual as Pete says will explain it all ..or nearly all
A rule of thumb with bleeding ..start closest to the master cylinder and work away towards the further-est point...
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RE: Back brake question
I think it may be the mater cylinder that has gone bad. I have to pump the brake pedal to get a full pedal. It didnt do that when I first flushed the brake fluid, changed the pads, and bled the system. It recently started this problem about 2 months after the service. Anyone have any thoughts on that?
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10-13-2008, 10:47 PM
RE: Back brake question
You can probably buy a good secondhand one on e-Bay, or replacement rubber refurbishing kits are available.
Try www.mrcycles.com and look at the prices there.
Try www.mrcycles.com and look at the prices there.
