Sticky Rear Brake - Any advice?
 

Hi all, any tips or advice on how to stop my rear brake sticking? It works fine when applied, but sometimes just doesnt want to release for a while.

I was wondering if this was a problem any one else has had, and if they had any advice on what to do before i take it to a garage.

My bike is a K3 2004 SV650S

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Re: Sticky Rear Brake - Any advice?
 

yep...strip it down and give a good clean..brake cleaner, toothbrush and copper grease/brake grease work wonders..and its an easy diy job;)

Re: Sticky Rear Brake - Any advice?
 

you need to get all the crap out from round the pistons time for a strip and rebuild not a hard job also as your at it it may be worth doing the pads as well

Re: Sticky Rear Brake - Any advice?
 

either

a) remove brake pedal
b) cut brake hose

Some idiot is going to say "How will that fix it"?

simples, if it cannot be applied, it isn't going to stick on in the first place

Re: Sticky Rear Brake - Any advice?
 

Easy solution, get an old tooth brush and a spray tin of brake cleaner then use these to clean the pistons.

Re: Sticky Rear Brake - Any advice?
 

Is it the brake itself thats sticky or just the pedal?

Re: Sticky Rear Brake - Any advice?
 

Wouldn't have thought it was the pedal, it is spring loaded.

Re: Sticky Rear Brake - Any advice?
 

It is but if the spring gets weak and/or the bearing gets gummed up it can stick.

Re: Sticky Rear Brake - Any advice?
 

Good point, no bearings in the pedals though so it won't be that part.

Re: Sticky Rear Brake - Any advice?
 

Hinge then. Or better, pivot. That moving bit wot sticks when full of gummy stuff. Mine got a bit gooey at one point altho it never actually got stuck.