SynysterCT
New Member
I will preface this by saying this is my first bike, but I am generally very handy and have no issue working on it.
I recently picked up some new shorty brake/clutch levers. Install was a breeze, but I am now having issues with my front brakes.
I figured since I needed to bleed the lines with the lever change I would change the fluid as well. I bought the bike used this year (its a 2009) and have no idea the last time it was done. Changing the fluid and clearing the lines was not difficult (as you probably already know).
The brake pressure felt correct with the new lever so I took it for a spin. About 10-15 minutes in the lever was getting more and more stiff and I could feel my front brake grabbing even though I wasn't touching the lever. It got to a point where I had to pull over because it was practically locked up. I pulled out my screw driver and removed the front brake lever entirely. This let the plunger out and released the lock up on my front rotor. I rode the 2 miles home with no front brake but at least it wasn't locked up.
Reinstalled the lever when I got home. Very stiff. Bled the lines again. No air whatsoever. Fluid is new and full. I cannot figure out why the pressure would be building like that. I compared the contact points of the new lever vs stock and they are identical as far as I can tell. Anyone have any ideas?
Thanks in advance.
I recently picked up some new shorty brake/clutch levers. Install was a breeze, but I am now having issues with my front brakes.
I figured since I needed to bleed the lines with the lever change I would change the fluid as well. I bought the bike used this year (its a 2009) and have no idea the last time it was done. Changing the fluid and clearing the lines was not difficult (as you probably already know).
The brake pressure felt correct with the new lever so I took it for a spin. About 10-15 minutes in the lever was getting more and more stiff and I could feel my front brake grabbing even though I wasn't touching the lever. It got to a point where I had to pull over because it was practically locked up. I pulled out my screw driver and removed the front brake lever entirely. This let the plunger out and released the lock up on my front rotor. I rode the 2 miles home with no front brake but at least it wasn't locked up.
Reinstalled the lever when I got home. Very stiff. Bled the lines again. No air whatsoever. Fluid is new and full. I cannot figure out why the pressure would be building like that. I compared the contact points of the new lever vs stock and they are identical as far as I can tell. Anyone have any ideas?
Thanks in advance.