Re: [ST] RS Brakes

[Erik Miner <Axeis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ok first thing would be to bleed the brakes.. if the bike is a 2000 
it may have been sitting a while before you took delivery and there 
maybe either air or other crap in the brake fluid, so fresh fluid may 
do it. Second thing is to do the brake caliper tweak. It seems that 
one or more of the pistons may from time to time get sticky. Pull off 
the calipers and carefully spray the caliper pistons with brake 
cleaner make sure to NOT get any cleaner on any paint!!!  After a 
minute or so of drying squeeze the brakes so that the pads contact 
one another look to see if pistons are all moving or if one or more 
are sticking. Work the pads in and out a couple of times, to free any 
sticking pistons. This should, along with fresh brake fluid get 
things right. Make sure to correctly re-torque calipers on 
re-installation

Erik




>>From: Erik Miner <Axeis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>>How many miles on the bike?? What year is it? How long have you had it??
>
>2500 miles, 2000, 1 month.
>
>Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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