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What a nice day for a ride. South Dakota, Middle of January, Almost 50 degrees. I think I'll throw the battery in and go for a ride. Got it all done and fired her up. Sounding really good. Motor purrin like a kitten getting scrtched behind the ears. She's ready to go, I'm ready to go. Here we go. Get to the gas station and put some fresh fuel in. I'm happy, Bikes happy. Time to roll. Boy,, It just doesn't seem like she's rollin right. Stop on the side of the road. Feel the rear disk. Hot enough to cook a full course meal. let it cool. Dosn't unlock. Oops, Can't get the side cover off because I didn't bring my 14mm wrench to pull the seat first. ( custom Mustang seat, Sides overhang the covers just enough to not pull off ) Ride looks like it aint happinin today. Roll about 6 blocks, let it cool, Roll another 6 blocks or so, and let it cool. Boy this is going to take awhile to get home. get about 1 mile frome the house and stop to let it cool. Gentleman stops with a pair of pliers. Remove bleader screw and she rolls just fine. Thank the man for the use of pliers and talk bikes for about 1/2 hour. Baby the bike home useing only the front brake. O'well,, More riding days are ahead. Looks like it's time for the ol' complete brake job. Learned one thing outta this. I will always carry a 14 mm wrench in the fairing pouch.
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S.R.Czekus
1-Project SG (Ugly Rat Bike)(URB)
1-big XS patch
1-small XS/XJ patch
1-XS/XJ owners pin.
1-really cool XS/XJ owners sticker on my helmet.
2-2005 XS rally T-shirts, (Bean Blossom, In)
1-XVS1300C Yamaha Stryker Custom (Mosquito)
1-VN900C Kawasaki Custom (Jelly Bean)
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Rear brake on my E hasn't worked since last May. Got a rebuild kit 6 months ago. I'll have to fix that someday.
I don't think I've used my rear brake in 6-7 years (other than to flash my brakelight for vehicles comming-up behind me at a light).Pat Kelly
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1978 XS1100E (The Force)
1980 XS1100LG (The Dark Side)
2007 Dodge Ram 2500 quad-cab long-bed (Wifes ride)
1999 Suburban (The Ship)
1994 Dodge Spirit (Son #1)
1968 F100 (Valentine)
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"Brakes broke"
Whack the caliper mit der 2x4, or use a pocket knife on the metal parts of the pads and pry them apart. Don't apply the brakes again till home."Damn it Jim, I'm a doctor, not a mechanic!' ('Bones' McCoy)Comment
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my front brakes have'nt worked since i bought the bike 9 years ago. have put xs m/c on long ago so other brake on front don't slow me down. just got brand new front m/c thogh so i'll be safe to go this year....1982 XJ 1100
going strong after 60,000 miles
The new and not yet improved TRIXY
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I've recently had the same thing happen on my XJ. All I did was unbolt the caliper, squeeze brake untill the piston popped out, then clean the piston and caliper bore with a shotchbrite pad. Next, flushed everything with brakefluid, reassmybled and bled the brakes. It worked so good I'm going out to do the other front and the back brake this afternoon. I always thought the bike was hard to push around just because of it's heavy weight. Now i find that it was just dragging brakes.-Tom.05 Suzuki Bandit 1200SComment
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I use my rear brake all the time to keep the slack out of the driveline when maneouvering at parking lot speeds. I also drag it a bit sometimes in corners to settle the suspension some.Originally posted by Pat Kelly
Rear brake on my E hasn't worked since last May. Got a rebuild kit 6 months ago. I'll have to fix that someday.
I don't think I've used my rear brake in 6-7 years (other than to flash my brakelight for vehicles comming-up behind me at a light).Shiny side up,
650 Mike
XS1100SF "Rusty", runs great, 96k miles
XS650SJ "The Black Bike", engine from XS650H with 750cc big bore kit, 30k miles
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in one pretty and well preserved piece, but to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, worn out and defiantly shouting, "WOW, what a ride !" - [URL="http://www.flyingsnail.com/Sprung/index.html"]Sprung[/URL]Comment
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rear brake
Any of you guys ever get "wheel hop"??
(rear brake applied and then down shift)
mroComment
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Re: rear brake
Not if I bring the revs up enough when downshifting (blip the gas) but I tend to downshift first and then brake, mostly front brake. If you downshift to too low a gear it'll tend to hop. Modern sport and roadrace bikes have slipper clutches to prevent this, the clutch slips under engine braking.Originally posted by mro
Any of you guys ever get "wheel hop"??
(rear brake applied and then down shift)
mroShiny side up,
650 Mike
XS1100SF "Rusty", runs great, 96k miles
XS650SJ "The Black Bike", engine from XS650H with 750cc big bore kit, 30k miles
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in one pretty and well preserved piece, but to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, worn out and defiantly shouting, "WOW, what a ride !" - [URL="http://www.flyingsnail.com/Sprung/index.html"]Sprung[/URL]Comment
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Re: rear brake
I have a few times, usually in a 'oh s#it' situation.Originally posted by mro
Any of you guys ever get "wheel hop"??
(rear brake applied and then down shift)
mroComment
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Ditto..I have a few times, usually in a 'oh s#it' situation.
S.R.Czekus
1-Project SG (Ugly Rat Bike)(URB)
1-big XS patch
1-small XS/XJ patch
1-XS/XJ owners pin.
1-really cool XS/XJ owners sticker on my helmet.
2-2005 XS rally T-shirts, (Bean Blossom, In)
1-XVS1300C Yamaha Stryker Custom (Mosquito)
1-VN900C Kawasaki Custom (Jelly Bean)
Just do it !!!!!Comment
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