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Bleedin' Brakes

#1 PostAuthor: Pigford » Sat Mar 17, 2007 7:18 pm

HELP.... Now I've bled brakes many times before, but mine are playing up. :cry:
I've got a pair of Tokico 6 pots and fitted em Ok to me Zed, bled em thru and even left em over night with a rubber band holding the lever in to allow air bubbles out (just in case).
Had a test ride today and the brakes work OK, but after a blast up the carriage way, braked hard a few times to bed em in and they hung on slightly (binding) and then due to heat, applied them selves harder until I had to pull over ( emergency stop :!: ). I checked em visually at the road side (HOT) and after a couple of minutes they'd cooled enough to stop binding & continue normally :shock:
I proceeded cautiously (120mph :D ) and tried braking again. It was OK first few times then they did it again as (they heated up?).
What going on :?: Air in system expanding & holding them on :?: There's no leaks and lever seems to operate properly, returning OK!
And on the 7th day... Zeds were created!

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#2 PostAuthor: Rich » Sat Mar 17, 2007 7:36 pm

Tokicos are prone to the pistons seizing up. Strip and clean the pistons / bore - sounds like that is what is happening
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#3 PostAuthor: Pigford » Sat Mar 17, 2007 7:44 pm

BUGGER IT! Can't be arsed with that! The thought did cross me mind!
Already in the 'bad books' what with spending last few evenings in the garage! :oops:
Might well have to ride slower and not use them :shock:
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