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#496290 murshes (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 51 front brakes dragging 12 Months ago   i noticed the handling on my bike has changed recentley. so i jacked it up and spun the front wheel. i can only get maybe half a rotation when i spin it. i cant get the front brakes to stop dragging. any help???   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #496299 Roger7886 (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 1437 Re:front brakes dragging 12 Months ago   try taking the calipers off and cleaning up the slides real well. may have some corrosion built up in them making it stick.   Logged     I was born An AR in my hands Behind the gun Ill make my final stand And thats why they call me Bad Company   The administrator has disabled public write access. #496315 Curt (Moderator) Never to old to ride! Moderator Posts: 14636 Re:front brakes dragging 12 Months ago   They all rub the pistons don't retract far enough to keep the pad off the rotor. If you have too much space between the pad and the rotor you won't stop quick enough in a panic stop.   Logged     My Site Black Ice is Shiny, Black Ice is Deadly, Ya Wanna Ride My BlackIce?   The administrator has disabled public write access. #496417 murshes (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 51 Re:front brakes dragging 12 Months ago   i understand that they should rub, but the wheel should spin freely though. You can actaully feel it dragging when doing turns at low speed, and it decelerates real bad too. takes the fun out of riding. to clean the caplipres do i have to take the hoses off and stuff to and do the bleeding process again? or just spray brake clean all over anything and leave the hoses on? i took off the brake pads allready and i couldnt even get them out without without using channel locks to compress the pistons in.   Logged     Last Edit: 2012/05/27 21:48 By murshes.   The administrator has disabled public write access. #496427 Curt (Moderator) Never to old to ride! Moderator Posts: 14636 Re:front brakes dragging 11 Months, 4 Weeks ago   I don;t use cleaning fluid on my at all. I use a strong mix of Simple Green and water with a stiff brush to clean them. You can just take the calipers off the forks and leave the lines on. Don't get the Simple Green on any aluminum parts if you do wash it off quick. Rinse the calipers off with a water hose and put things back together.   Logged     My Site Black Ice is Shiny, Black Ice is Deadly, Ya Wanna Ride My BlackIce?   The administrator has disabled public write access. #496463 jd750ace (User) I'm not IN danger, I AM the danger Platinum Boarder Posts: 7975 Re:front brakes dragging 11 Months, 4 Weeks ago   What Curt said, and make sure your brakes are very well bled. Once you are done bleeding and cleaning, Set it up overnight with a zip tie holding the brake lever in. Does not have to be real firm, but enough till the wheel would not roll if pushed. Cut the tie off in the morning and pump the lever a few times. Take it out and see if your drag is gone. I fixed up a buddy's Valkyrie like that. Not sure what it does, except work.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #496501 Mudslide (User) Benton, AR Gold Boarder Posts: 672 Re:front brakes dragging 11 Months, 4 Weeks ago   While you're at it, it's not hard to take the calipers apart and clean the pistons, seals and calipers. Nasty gunk will build up around the seals and on the pistons.   Logged     Franksandbeans   The administrator has disabled public write access.

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