Let us know how it goes Vig! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mr Viggy" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 8:44 PM Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Front brakes and "extended" storage...
> > I haven't checked it yet (the weather got cold again, so Violet's been > in the garage again). I'm pretty sure there's no leak, as everything > was fine all last summer, and I rode to work every day for three > straight months. And, there were no problems. Unless it's a REALLY, > REALLY slow leak that isn't dripping on the floor :) > > I'll probably bleed them anyhow. I'm not sure how old the fluid is, and > I tend to bleed my car's brakes once a year anyhow (may as well do them > all at once). > > Thanks! > > Viggy > > Creative Residential Designs wrote: >> Slow leak in the brake line? Low brake fluid? Did you check your fluid? >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Mr Viggy" <[email protected]> >> To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 6:45 PM >> Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Front brakes and "extended" storage... >> >> >>> Hey all, >>> >>> I recently got Violet on the road (man, that was nice), and noticed >>> something kinda interesting. I had my bike in the garage for about 3-4 >>> months. When I pulled the front brake lever, it went all the way to the >>> throttle, with little or no resistance. Almost like when you push your >>> caliper pistons in to change your brake pads (on your car, never did the >>> bike yet). This can't be normal, but I had the bike on the road from >>> May of last year until about October, and had no brake issues at all. >>> Any ideas on what caused this? Once I pumped the brake lever a few >>> times, all was normal again. Oh, yeah, Violet is an '84 700S. >>> >>> Viggy >>> >> >> >> > >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
