brakes

From time to time members ask questions about how to remove stuck studs from castings. While refurbing some brake callipers I encountered a stuck bleed screw. It was rounded and a heat gun and vise grips would not budge it. On the plus side it was not snapped off and easy to get at. My...

Okay so I have a 1980 xs650 with a pretty much stock break setup with a single caliper/disc setup and a cheap $25 eBay 14mm master cylinder. I got the aftermarket m/c because the original 14mm Master cylinder was pretty much shot and beyond repair. Here's a picture of most of the current setup...

72 650, stock master cylinder. Issue: Very firm pressure at master cylinder, not much pressure at caliper (seemingly). Basically, I've got a very FIRM brake lever with not much lever movement, but not much 'stopping power'. New Goodrich braded steel front brake line, rebuilt caliper. When I...

well now im down to the brakes on my 73 tx650 renovation,what ive found is the front brake pistons are locked solid,ive tried soaking them in penetrating fluid etc and tried using my compressor to no joy. hell ive even took it to local car garage and they cant shift them,is there another way or...

OK, trying to bleed the front brake on my '75 XS650B. PO said it worked fine when he parked it (of course), but the reservoir was dry. I put a wrench on the bleeding nipple (looks like a grease zerk, is that right?), got a tube onto the nipple, other end in the standard peanut butter jar. Filled...

I was just browsing the JimLomas website for exhaust etc. for my RD350, when I came across these floating discs for TZ250 and 350. I am pretty sure the bolt pattern is the same as on the XS, since the OEM disc on early TZ models were using the TX type carrier. I think these are a much...

Hi I have a brake cam shaft that wont move it seems to be stuck , so i took the brake shoes, springs and the hub with the cam shaft still in it and soaking it in carb and parts cleaner. Is this the proper way to get the brake cam shaft to work again or is there aother method i should be using...

Hey guys, I am hesitant to make this post, I know there are quite a few threads related to this issue. I was going to give it another go on my own tomorrow but I'm feeling pretty deflated at the moment. Turning wrenches on cars for 15 years I must have bled a couple hundred master cylinders but...

when i do brakes on a automobile i use a c-clamp to push the fluid back into the M/C. on my 77 xs 650 when i try to squeeze the fluid back to the M/C all that happens is the lever get really firm i can hardly pull it at all. shouldn't the fluid come out the little hole in the bottom of the M/C...

Hello there fellow forum members. I am seeking advice on a starting point for an unusual problem I've recently begun to have that is somehow involved with the rear brake. I'll do my best to explain in long story short form: Bike sat during the cold weather under my carport. I did start her...

I need to find a replacement for a single missing rotor bolt (small bolt, attached the rotor to the spider) and 3 bolts for the spider (large, attaches the spider to the hub)... What sizes are the two types of bolts (thread, pitch, length)? I will be buying a complete set of each size to...

Just snapped bleeder on rear brake caliper. Wondering if a right front caliper will fit. Any help would be amazing.

Just wanted to thank you all who contributed to my threads about restoring my whole brake system. And of course you all who wrote older threads which I've been reading witg great interest. It's been a small but interesting journey. Did some mistakes but learnt a lot. And yes, the brakes are not...

got one wheel together today and a set of bearings for another rear hub are on the way so it was time to clean up the rear drum. I buy sitters and barn bikes often as not watter has gotten in the rear hub. sometimes the shoes have fallen off the carriers usually there is rust on the surface of...

Has it been done? I know the brembo swap is common, so much so that there is a pre fab braket available. I have been searching and seem to have a hard time finding an answer, does anyone have a clue?

Hey guys, I read some where on here that there is a supplier that you can order custom length brake line with swiveling fittings. I can't find this info and I anm finishing up a project and need to make the order asap. Can anyone please help me with a tip to a reputable supplier for the...

So, I stripped one of the two caliper hexa bolts when mounting the two caliper halves together. :banghead: :mad: Haynes said 43-73 ft.-lb (6-10) mkg. Even though it sounded suspicously high I started working my way up and finally stripped one bolt and hole.Are these torque spec really correct...

Hey All, I posted this within a different Master Cylinder thread a few weeks back--trying to keep topics in line, but I didn't get any bites...so figured I'd start a new one instead with hopes of getting some info from anyone that may have intel. I'm looking to get a smaller bored piston...

I see that this topic is discussed a lot but don't find the answers I was looking for. If my rememberer is working correctly ( which has been getting worse) in 1977 Yamaha came out with a Parts/Tech Bulletin regarding adding dual front brakes. In this bulletin were all the parts and diagrams...

I have been fabricating a custom springer. Now that it's all assembled, I find that the shoulder bolts are barely, but actually, rubbing on the rotor. This means I have to mount the front wheel off-center (not!), find a smaller rotor, or change my springer design. Changing the springer design...