Low rear brake pressure
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Low rear brake pressure
During the last few weeks, I have noticed that I have to "pump" the left brake lever because of low brake pressre for the rear brake. Not always, but especially after a higher speed run, i.e. 55 plus, lasting five or ten minutes. After I squeeqe the lever two or three times. the pressure returnes to normal. It actis like low brake fluid but I have never had a brake fluid leak. Anyone else having such a problem?
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I experience the same thing after running fast for a while. Last summer, I wondered if it was being caused by heat, but it has happened in some pretty cool weather as well. 3 pumps and the pressure returns. Normal braking in stop and go traffic...it only seems to occur just after riding fast for an extended period. I just figured it was a Blur idiosyncracy???
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I have the exact same problem!
After changing my rear tire, I have been experiencing the exact same problem. If I am in stop & go traffic it is fine. When I am doinf extended high speed driving, I have to pump the rear break lever in order to build up pressure in the line. Does anyone know a solution to this?
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You might have introduced air into the line while the calliper was dangling when you changed the tire if you didn't secure it to the frame somehow.
Pop the handlebar cover off and check the reservoir to make sure it's in spec. If it is, bleed the breaks, if it's not top off then bleed the brakes.
Pop the handlebar cover off and check the reservoir to make sure it's in spec. If it is, bleed the breaks, if it's not top off then bleed the brakes.
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Use <a href="http://www.webbikeworld.com/Motorcycle- ... m">This</a> as a reference. With the rear brake it's really handy to have one of those vacuum bleeder kits. I tried it the old fashioned way on my old cars and believe me, assistant or not, it sucked!
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You'll have to take the headset cover off and disconnect the gauge cluster and speedo to get to the reservoir covers.
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