got a question: Hope it isn't a repeat but here goes:
I've had my 95GS500E for 5-6 months, used of course, and have no idea how old the front brake is. Seems like lately , I am praying that I come to a stop when I need to. It looks fine but it feels different.
Advice???
check to see if there is enough brake fluid. Is there anything left on the pad? If so look to see if the rotor is warped. Some ideas off the top of my head.
-ash
Do you know if/when the brake fluid has ever been replaced? Check the fluid level AND the fluid color by looking:
1) through the sight window on the brake fluid reservoir above the front brake lever pivot point, and
2) at the rear brake fluid reservoir under your seat.[/list:u]If either level is LOW and/or the fluid is DARK it's time to bleed a new bottle of fluid through the lines.
It's also possible that you just have air in your lines that needs to be bled out. But even then, since you would need to buy a bottle of brake fluid for "topping off" you may as well flush the whole system and replace old fluid with new. Check out my 2nd post in the
brakes on a '92 (http://www.gstwins.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9767) thread for a more in-depth discussion of the reasons behind this recommendation.
BTW, if you have a 14mm socket and wrench you can pull the two caliper mounting bolts, pivot the caliper up and off of the rotor, and do an up-close thickness check on your brake pads. And if your '95 brake pads need to be replaced, the process should be the same as for the '92 discussed in the thread that I linked to above.