I've got an issue on my 2000 Roadstar I'm trying to sort out.
I've been rebuilding/ modifying my bike for the past year. In December, I had taken the bike out twice since putting it all back together. The second time I had been riding for about 2 hours and front brake started dragging, brake started smoking, and lever was rock hard. Before I could get pulled off the road it locked up completely causing me to lay the bike down. Right front caliper totally locked. On the side of the road I cracked open the bleeder screw and it immediately released. I got the bike home. Replaced both front brake pads, rebuilt both calipers, replaced lines with stainless lines, and of course new fluid and bled lines well.
Few weeks passes, haven't ridden a lot since it was cold (and fixing cosmetic issues from laying it down). I road for an hour or so, then felt front brake starting to get firm again. This time I was able to get off the road. By time I was stopped front was seized up again. This time I had to open both bleeder screwed to get it freed up. All that was left in the system was master cylinder, so I rebuilt it. New fluid.
Now, I've ridden it a few times and it hasn't locked up, but the lever does seem to get more firm after I've been riding an hour or longer.
I'm not sure where to go next. My other Roadstar that I ride daily the brakes don't seem to change in feel the longer I ride. It has me nervous that it's going to lock again and I don't feel like I can trust it, much less take it on road trip.
Thought?
I've been rebuilding/ modifying my bike for the past year. In December, I had taken the bike out twice since putting it all back together. The second time I had been riding for about 2 hours and front brake started dragging, brake started smoking, and lever was rock hard. Before I could get pulled off the road it locked up completely causing me to lay the bike down. Right front caliper totally locked. On the side of the road I cracked open the bleeder screw and it immediately released. I got the bike home. Replaced both front brake pads, rebuilt both calipers, replaced lines with stainless lines, and of course new fluid and bled lines well.
Few weeks passes, haven't ridden a lot since it was cold (and fixing cosmetic issues from laying it down). I road for an hour or so, then felt front brake starting to get firm again. This time I was able to get off the road. By time I was stopped front was seized up again. This time I had to open both bleeder screwed to get it freed up. All that was left in the system was master cylinder, so I rebuilt it. New fluid.
Now, I've ridden it a few times and it hasn't locked up, but the lever does seem to get more firm after I've been riding an hour or longer.
I'm not sure where to go next. My other Roadstar that I ride daily the brakes don't seem to change in feel the longer I ride. It has me nervous that it's going to lock again and I don't feel like I can trust it, much less take it on road trip.
Thought?
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