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Rear brake seized?

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yea man, its not hard. just unbolt your calipers off and take the pads out and pump the brake till the cylinder pops out (or close enough to pull out), clean it up REALLY good, lube it up with some brake fluid before you put it back in and USE A C-CLAMP TO SIT IT IN TIGHT (you can get one at walmart for 3 bucks and its a invaluable tool i use every time i mess with brakes.)

that fixed my front brake seizing problem. most problems mechanicly on these bikes, it seems, is just dirt and grime. if the actual brake pedal is sticky then clean that as well. good luck to you (and by the way, most people on this site dont squabble like children all the time :) )

take this advice for what it is, this is my personal experience and I am in no way claiming to be some brake god, but this is simple and just might help, and cost nothing besides fluids and a c-clamp if you don't have one. I would try it before i replaced anything.

oh also, if your brake pads are way way way worn, it can push the cylender out too far to go back in properly, so if they are super old replace them, this is common sense but sometimes we need reminders.
 
Thanks all. Turns out there wasn't any problem with the brakes -- the back wheel is supposed to turn with a little bit of resistance. We took a look at everything and I called the previous owner, and he told me he rebuilt the brakes and changed the fluid last fall. Anyway, thanks again!
 
Wait, what? :confused: Just how much resistance is there if you confused normal drag with a seized brake? Of course the rear is going to put up some fight since you will be turning the drive (chain or shaft, what ever the case is), but, it will not feel like a brake is seized or dragging.

Did the rotors get hot even if you didn't touch the rear brake?

If you need reference, unbolt the rear caliper and spin the wheel. That will give you a base line of what it should feel like when the brakes aren't biting.
 
The dread "PO did the maintenance" syndrome... Did he or didn't he... Do I trust him or do I not... Trust but check a little bit? Hell, I've only ever had one PO who did anything right, most couldn't change a spark plug in a lawnmower. Check your brakes unless you bought it from your dad. A brake locking up at speed hurts.
 
Gonzo -- I'll put it this way: same resistance as there is on my friend's bike, and his is brand new.

Tkent02 -- you've got a point. I'll check the brakes next weekend.
 
Either do it ALL, or take it to someone who Can.
Don't bother doing "some" of it...you're wasting your time.


I almost got ran over by an 18-wheeler one night, at low
speed, because my Right-front caliper decided to lock up, which caused a violent Jerk in the handlebars. I was barely able to fight it quick enough, to keep it from dumping. Plus I was riding around with dry forks.
The day Before that, I was flushing my front brakes "thinking" it would be okay for a while.(just got the bike)

Thats how people get killed, a bunch of "small" things stack up at JUST the right time and then game over.

Lack of maintenance on your brakes might not "seem" like a big deal, because they seem to work fine on a daily ride. But what's going to happen when you get caught in a complete ****storm situation, and you've got bad news on all Four corners...that's the day your brakes just "happen" to mal-function.
 
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