Re: [ST] Rear brakes overheating

[Dave <dbardell@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Lloyd,  

I have found this cured problems with dragging brakes on several dirt 
bikes w/ hydraulic brakes as well.  If the rear pedal is adjusted with a 
small amount of free play, then as the brake fluid heats up and expands, 
with not enough room in the master cylinder to allow for this expansion, 
it puts pressure on the system expanding the pucks and causing the 
brakes to drag.

Dave "Olde Dawg" Bardell
01 ST in brg

Lloyd Horton wrote:

> It certainly sounds like the pads are dragging.
>
> As pathetic as it sounds, when I have was confounded
> by similar circumstances, I reduced the fluid level in the
> offending master cylinder and was good to go.
>
> I know it is weak, but it did work for me.
> lloyd
>
> At 05:21 PM 9/26/2002 +0000, you wrote:
>
>> I too, have noticed my rear brakes becoming extremely
>> hot after a ride.
>
>
>
>
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