Ricknc
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2014 700 DCT, ABS,
I had the rear brake stick on me last week during a 150 mile ride. I noticed the engine was beginning to labor a bit pulling over to stop I pressed the rear brake lever with my foot and it went down to the pedal limit. I stopped with the front brake and didn’t see anything obvious but the rotor was really hot. The pads were still in and the fluid level in the reservoir was good. I rode it home using just the front brake. When I tried the rear brake pedal when I got home it was working again. I pulled the caliper and noticed a pad was fractured I cleaned the caliper and lubed the pins and contact surfaces,Cleaned and scuffed the rotor, replaced the pads. Flushed the rear system. Everything seemed good. I took it out for a test ride today and about 8 miles into my ride I felt the engine lugging again. I felt for the rear brake pedal and again it sunk to the limit. Rotor was hot . I limped it back home.
I am going to pull the caliper again and strip it down to see if there is any signs of the piston sticking. I have dealt with and repaired sticking brake calipers on Cars and trucks for decades. On this bike the brake pedal sinking to the stop has got me perplexed. Has anyone here encountered a similar situation? Am I missing anything obvious?
I had the rear brake stick on me last week during a 150 mile ride. I noticed the engine was beginning to labor a bit pulling over to stop I pressed the rear brake lever with my foot and it went down to the pedal limit. I stopped with the front brake and didn’t see anything obvious but the rotor was really hot. The pads were still in and the fluid level in the reservoir was good. I rode it home using just the front brake. When I tried the rear brake pedal when I got home it was working again. I pulled the caliper and noticed a pad was fractured I cleaned the caliper and lubed the pins and contact surfaces,Cleaned and scuffed the rotor, replaced the pads. Flushed the rear system. Everything seemed good. I took it out for a test ride today and about 8 miles into my ride I felt the engine lugging again. I felt for the rear brake pedal and again it sunk to the limit. Rotor was hot . I limped it back home.
I am going to pull the caliper again and strip it down to see if there is any signs of the piston sticking. I have dealt with and repaired sticking brake calipers on Cars and trucks for decades. On this bike the brake pedal sinking to the stop has got me perplexed. Has anyone here encountered a similar situation? Am I missing anything obvious?