Re: Brakes

[Mick <bmwmick@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 08:57 AM 7/21/2006 -0400, droos@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>Yesterday I took my 94 R1100RS out for a run.  As I have been busy building
>a house it was the first time in a couple of months.  It started fine and I
>had gone about 4 miles when the bike started to slow down and then stopped
>dead in the middle of the road.  The motor was running but the bike would
>not budge an inch so I couldn't get off the road. After about a minute I
>guess the front brake released and I was able to get home. The left front
>caliper was hot and the right front was cold.  I was wondering if this was
>just a sticky caliper or is it possible it was ABS related.  I have never
>seen brakes stick so hard.  Any suggestions on how to fix this problem?

Dave,
   It's not ABS related.  You have a problem with either the left caliper 
or the
hose feeding it.  There is a very small orifice in the Master Cylinder that 
should
be uncovered when the lever is released fully.  If this orifice is plugged, 
pressure
can build up in the brake system and apply the brakes with no lever action.
   The hoses can fail this way too, allowing fluid to flow TO the caliper 
but blicking
the fluid from returning to the MC. You should take a small wrench with you 
next
time.  You can open the bleed nipple to release some pressure when that 
happens.


Mick
Tucson

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