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Post by bertman on Oct 12, 2008 3:10:55 GMT -5
Thanks Miker, I looked at the lines yesterday agian, it would make sense to have one line rather than the two (I think anyway).
The brakes are working great now after cleaning down but the existing lines are about 30 years old and looking really bad, once the newly painted tank, panels etc go on they will look even worse!!
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Post by entropy on Dec 14, 2008 21:25:26 GMT -5
Without wanting to sound thick, I have had the same problem while re-building my 79 SR400. There was absolutely no pressure on the lever and the system wouldn't bleed. I eventually found this thread and found that the small hole to the left was blocked, I have cleared this with a pin but I want to know - Is this hole as small as I think, the size of a pinhead? or should it be larger like the one next to it? Also I am going down the route of braided hoses. Is it OK to use one long hose or would you guys suggest keeping to 2 hoses as it is at the moment? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Robert From what I have discovered, this hole is supposed to be very small. The size of a pin describes it very well. Been using the bike for several months now and the brakes work fine. Glad this post has helped others! |
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Post by polarpilot on Dec 14, 2008 22:10:02 GMT -5
As I mentioned in a previous post, I had recently rebuilt the entire front brake system. When I inherited this bike from my brother a while ago, the bike had been sitting in a garage, literally unused, since 1987. The front brake fluid that was stored with the bike had become badly contaminated and turned into some sort of brown-colored goop. I assume that water, in the form of moisture or humidity, somehow contaminated the brake fluid. Brake fluid is hygroscopic which means that it absorbs water from the air. Most manufacturers recommend changing frake fluid every three or four years because of this problem. It is a natural process - nothing you can do about it - but changing the fluid periodically solves the probem |
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Post by entropy on Dec 15, 2008 15:02:54 GMT -5
As I mentioned in a previous post, I had recently rebuilt the entire front brake system. When I inherited this bike from my brother a while ago, the bike had been sitting in a garage, literally unused, since 1987. The front brake fluid that was stored with the bike had become badly contaminated and turned into some sort of brown-colored goop. I assume that water, in the form of moisture or humidity, somehow contaminated the brake fluid. Brake fluid is hygroscopic which means that it absorbs water from the air. Most manufacturers recommend changing frake fluid every three or four years because of this problem. It is a natural process - nothing you can do about it - but changing the fluid periodically solves the probem Noted! It will now be part of the maintenance routein! |
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