Hey guys, I recently dropped my stunter and ended up bending one of my front brake discs. The other one works just fine and will work until I end up getting new discs and pads, and maybe a new caliper but it doesn't look too bad.

My question is how do I remove just one? Obviously I can't have one caliper just hanging off. I just need to know how I can plug the line going to that caliper or if there are any other options? The bike is a 2000 f4. Thanks!

 

Fix it properly!!!
Why would you want to ride around with one brake only? Completely nuts! Plugging a brake line would be like a high speed game of Russian roulette. It could be done but.....

If you can't do the right thing by your brakes, therefore yourself, don't ride it till you can. Your life is worth more than the cost of a disc and a set of pads.... no?
Bad luck though.

 

Its not my transportation, just a bike to throw the front wheel up on. Plus plenty of bikes use one brake in the front. Maybe I'll just take the disc off and leave the caliper on so i don't have to screw with the lines

 

Why don't you do a single brake line set up then? Just take the calliper off and fit a new line between the master cylinder and the remaining calliper.
Sorry man, I wasn't tuned into the uni cycle thing.

 

grab a short enough bolt and nut that would fit the banjo where it connects to the caliper. use copper washers on either side of the bolt/nut to make sure it seals. tighten 'er up and you're good to go. you'll have your hydraulic system back


***but you have GOT TO MAKE SURE you get that brake line up and away from the rim. not that i really think you could easily tangle it up to cause an accident, but you can't take any chances with that. it would just bounce off the rim and what not if you don't****


when i snapped and broke a caliper on my f3, i did that so i could ride it around (mostly parking lot speeds) for moving purposes.

 

What do you mean by banjo?

 

the end of you brake line is a banjo fitting system. it looks like this



this is what i'm tying to describe. see how in this picture, the bolt and nut added to the end of the brake line (bajo fitting) cuts off the flow into the caliper. it makes your hydraulic system still work (i.e. - your other caliper and brake will work) just make sure to use copper crush washers, make sure the bolt is big enough (thick enough), and make sure it's tight as hell.



this is NOT a longterm solution. this is a backyard mechanic's fix. obviously its not as good connecting to a caliper or just having a one line system (which is do-able if you have SS or aftermarket lines)