brakes stuck on ?? - SV650.org

06-01-08, 05:58 PM

my bike has become harder to push around over the past few days and i think one of the brakes is stuck on a little but still perfectly ridable. Is this a simple problem to fix ?

Wideboy · 06-01-08, 06:14 PM

mine aswell, I think the callipers are all gunked up and need a clean thats why they're not releasing making it harder to push, but only one of mine is doing it

06-01-08, 07:15 PM

Sounds like you have a caliper binding. Do a search with that as the title and I'm sure you'll find stuff. As far as I know it's pretty much a case of stripping and lubing the pistons, but do a search first as I'm not 100%.

dirtydog · 06-01-08, 07:26 PM

you might be able to get away with just giving them a clean, take the calipers off pump the pistons out a little bit and clean them with some brake cleaner then smear some red rubber grease round the pistons and push them back in
If your not lucky you may need to replace the seals

06-01-08, 07:29 PM

If it's a curvy I'd check out the rear caliper first. Just detach and support it, then try pushing the bike.

06-01-08, 05:58 PM	#1
leemole Guest Posts: n/a	brakes stuck on ?? my bike has become harder to push around over the past few days and i think one of the brakes is stuck on a little but still perfectly ridable. Is this a simple problem to fix ?

06-01-08, 06:14 PM	#2
Wideboy Evel Knievel Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Eastleigh Posts: 4,641	Re: brakes stuck on ?? mine aswell, I think the callipers are all gunked up and need a clean thats why they're not releasing making it harder to push, but only one of mine is doing it __________________ 05 DRZ400E RIP hovis

06-01-08, 07:15 PM	#3
Bear Guest Posts: n/a	Re: brakes stuck on ?? Sounds like you have a caliper binding. Do a search with that as the title and I'm sure you'll find stuff. As far as I know it's pretty much a case of stripping and lubing the pistons, but do a search first as I'm not 100%.

06-01-08, 07:26 PM	#4
dirtydog Knob faced knobster Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Haslemere Posts: 5,422	Re: brakes stuck on ?? you might be able to get away with just giving them a clean, take the calipers off pump the pistons out a little bit and clean them with some brake cleaner then smear some red rubber grease round the pistons and push them back in If your not lucky you may need to replace the seals __________________ 2011 Speed Triple 1050

06-01-08, 07:29 PM	#5
petevtwin650 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: brakes stuck on ?? If it's a curvy I'd check out the rear caliper first. Just detach and support it, then try pushing the bike.

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