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Re: front brake adjustment; seat catch failure
- Subject: Re: front brake adjustment; seat catch failure
- From: Chris Smrcka <smrcka@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 27 Apr 1999 06:53:32 -0700
Both my 509 and 595 had this problem...its the Caliper Piston Seals
sticking. They get stuck in the retracted position. The caliper needs to
come off, you put a thing piece of wood between the brake pad and extend
the pistons. Then you clean the pistons, push them back in, refit the
calipers, and then bleed your brakes....
>>>>>> Jonathan Schulster <Schulster@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>
>> I find the front brake on the ST to have way too much free travel
>> before anything happens, although they are plenty powerful enough when
>> it does start to bite.
>
> Me too!
>
>> I am convinced this is dangerous, as I lost the front end for the
>> first time ever on a bike (and survived!) on Sunday; the point at
>> which the brakes start to bite seems to be totally inconsistent
>> making it very difficult to judge even in the dry
>
> My bike isn't that bad, and I'm getting used to the biting point.
>
> After swapping email with Steve Lilley last week I tried tying the
>brake lever to the bar overnight. This worked initially but by the
>end of a day's riding (about 100 miles, not pushing it) the lever was
>going mushy again.
>
> I checked the routing of cables and brake lines and the left hand
>side of the bike was fine but the brake line was being chafed on full
>right lock. The plastic coating has been worn away, revealing the
>braided hose underneath. I've cable-tied the brake line to the fork
>leg but it's not an ideal solution.
>
>> On another note; since the dealer fitted the pannier boxes last week I
>> can no longer release the seat. The key will not turn in the
>> lock. Any ideas as to how this can be fixed?
>
> I wish >:-( Yesterday I talked to the parts department of the
>dealer I bought the bike from rather than the salesman; instead of the
>salesman's endless "a couple of weeks" the parts guy called Triumph
>and then called me back (a first!) to tell me that Triumph expect to
>ship my bags in the week beginning 17 May :-(
>
> But at least I got a straight answer, which I find much preferable
>to being strung along by a salescum.
>
> Jim
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