+1 on sticking with the calipers. The rotors have an intentional wave to bat the brake pads away.
-Kyle On Sat, Apr 27, 2013 at 4:43 PM, Docpepson <[email protected]> wrote: > I just rebuilt the entire master cylinder and replaced the cup a month > ago. > > I'm worn out for the day, but I will see if I can bleed some of the > pressure off tomorrow. I think you might be right on the money though > - as I've rode several times without a problem. It was on my last > ride that I noticed a light squeal that would only go away with light > pressure from tapping the brake handle. > > On Apr 27, 3:43 pm, "Allen Thomas" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Your issue is probably that the return port in the master cylinder is > clogged. Let some fluid out of the caliper to relieve the pressure and the > caliper should go back in enough to spin the wheel. There should be two > ports in the top of the master cylinder the small one just needs a small > pin run through it. You should get a rebuild kit for the master cylinder > and possibly new brake lines as that is what most likely caused the clog. > > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Docpepson <[email protected]> > > > > Sender: [email protected] > > Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2013 10:50:15 > > To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!<[email protected]> > > Reply-To: [email protected] > > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Rotor Problems > > > > Hey guys, it's me again! > > > > I went to take a ride today, but didn't get far. After 3 miles I > > stopped to get gas and smoke was coming from my right rotor. It > > appeared that my brakes had locked up. > > > > I haven't touched or gone over the front brakes at all - so I'm going > > to completely rebuild the calipers & install new pads. This is not my > > primary issue though. > > > > It appears that my rotors are warped, but being a n00b on motorcycles > > (I have almost 20 years experience doing brakes on cages), I just want > > a consensus that what I'm seeing is indeed true. My rotors are > > rubbing my caliper mounts. > > > > So much so that it's hard to turn the wheel by hand with the calipers > > off. > > > > I've found a used set on ebay for $50, or a new pair for almost $400. > > > > Thoughts, suggestions and comments would do me a world of good at this > > point! Anything to help me going in the right direction would be > > greatly appreciated. > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send > an email to [email protected]. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > Visit this group athttp:// > groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en-US. > > For more options, visithttps://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en-US. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
