I just wanted to update everyone. I finally found the source of my woes! There is a little tube on the brake caliper that allows it to slide as the brake pads wear down and keep them centered on the rotor. That part was seized - badly. It took about three days of heat, hammer, PB Blaster, and finally my favorite magic trick: Evaporust. Finally got the sucker free, cleaned it up (thanks again, Evaporust), and everything works wonderfully now! I still have the new master cylinder on my bike but I believe the old one was probably fine; the seized part was preventing my stationary pad from making contact with the rotor.
Thank you SO MUCH for all your help. I can't tell you how grateful I am to all the awesome folks on this forum and your patience with my endless questions. Rebuilt petcock, rebuilt caliper, replaced master cylinder, new tires, and a new chain - I'm finally on the road once more! "Pony" and I are leaving California and traveling back to Tennessee. Woo-hoo! -- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
