Tweet
I just got bike running and decided to take it for a spin. Bike had NO bottom end power and I was really disapointed. Then I pulled the clutch to slow down and it slowed down in a hurry. Back brake is stuck really hard and I do not know how to "unstick" it
-
1979 XS11 Standard -
Have you flushed and cleaned the brake system? First, open the bleeder screw to release the pressure. If the brakes release, you need to clean the spooge hole in the master cylinder. If they don't, you have a frozen piston in the caliper.
I suggest removing all moving parts of the master cylinder AND the caliper, and clean everything. You may get lucky, and not need to replace anything. Just be careful to remove and clean BEHIND the rubber seals, and use a metal probe (I use a sewing pin) to clean out the spooge hole in the Master cylinder.1980 XS850SG - Sold
1981 XS1100LH Midnight Special (Sold) - purchased 9/29/08
Fully Vetterized and Dynojet Kit added, Heated Grips, Truck-Lite LED headlight, Accel Coils, Irridium plugs, TKAT Fork Brace, XS850LH Final Drive & Black SS Brake lines from Chacal.
Here's my web page devoted to my bike! XS/XJ User's Manuals there, and the XJ1100 Service Manual and both XS1100 Service manuals (free download!).
Whether you think you can, or you think you cannot - You're right.
-H. Ford -
Check the adjustment from the pedal to the master cylinder. THERE MUST BE A SLIGHT AMOUNT OF PLAY. If not, the master cylinder plunger will not return and the bypass hole (spooge hole) will not open, and pressure will build with heat. Its important not to have too much play, but just enough you can feel the rod wiggle just a bit in the cylinder.Ich habe dich nicht gefragt.Comment
-
thanks, i used some pb blaster penatrating oil and a flat head screw driver and go it to free up. Taking apart and cleaning will def be my next step though.1979 XS11 StandardComment
-
If it took that to free it up, it is very likely to freeze up again. I'd say you should definitely clean them now. They are likely to freeze up again, maybe when your ridin at 60 and tap the rear brake and it locks the wheel up
Life is what happens while your planning everything else!
When your work speaks for itself, don't interrupt.
81 XS1100 Special - Humpty Dumpty
80 XS1100 Special - Project Resurrection
Previously owned
93 GSX600F
80 XS1100 Special - Ruby
81 XS1100 Special
81 CB750 C
80 CB750 C
78 XS750Comment
-
That happened to me when i took my 1100 for it's first trip longer than a 1/2 miles test run after getting it running...went about 4 miles one way and turned around...about a mile further and it felt like i was losing power...I was thinking bad stator cuz that's what my cx500 did...then when i let off the gas i slowed down in a HURRY...
Turns out my rear pads were metal on metal with the rotor and it got sooo...hot, that the pressure built up in the caliper and almost locked up my rear wheel...
I got new pads, flushed and filled the rear brake with new brake fluid...
now it works good as new...
-Chris-1971 CB750 K1 (Painted 96-98 honda blue, currently reassembling from total teardown)
1979 XS1100F Dark Blue (almost done...seized bolts makin me PO'd!)
1979 CX500C (project/parts...bad stator...)
1981 CX500C (currently the bike i ride)Comment
Comment