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Main Area => General GS500 Discussion => Topic started by: sluginxlt on May 19, 2012, 03:17:09 PM

Title: rear brake problem
Post by: sluginxlt on May 19, 2012, 03:17:09 PM
i finally got my 1990 running decent so i was riding up and down my streets and i started to have problems with my rear brake. most of the time it would stop fine but a few times with the pedal/lever all the way down the brake would do nothing at all :icon_eek: fluid level looks good and don't see any leaks. what should i look for? i tried rolling it in the driveway to look but then the brakes worked everytime.
Title: Re: rear brake problem
Post by: slipperymongoose on May 19, 2012, 05:15:23 PM
Have you bled the system to make sure there's no air in the system?
Title: Re: rear brake problem
Post by: sluginxlt on May 19, 2012, 05:54:05 PM
No I haven't but the brakes were fine before, is it possible to get air in there with out opening. The system?
Title: Re: rear brake problem
Post by: slipperymongoose on May 19, 2012, 05:56:07 PM
Well bleeding is the first thing to do to eliminate it.
Title: Re: rear brake problem
Post by: Twisted on May 20, 2012, 02:12:54 AM
Check for any leaking fluid too especially around the MC.
Title: Re: rear brake problem
Post by: sluginxlt on May 20, 2012, 01:43:46 PM
i bled the rear brake and rode it up and down my streets and it seems to be good. but then again it was good before and out of nowhere it would randomly not work. hope its solved but it will take a little riding before i really trust it.