Rear brake not activating

[mexican]

Check the manual and see how often the brake fluid is spozed to be changed - Prolly needs that done anyway

never done it on any of my bikes,

 

[1K9]

My experience with the R3 rear caliper is that it collects dirt and the pistons do not actuate. I removed the caliper, opened it, removed and polished the pistons with brake fluid, greased them with a little brembo red grease, re-assembled and refreshed the fluid. New pads of course. I also inserted new piston seals. I think Lupe has ABS so this service probably is different to make sure the ABS works well. The R3 locks the rear easy so the ABS is a good thing to have.

 

[Tal]

...you have to treat it as a plumber would.....Try pumping the shyte out of it first!!..lol

 

[mexican]

...you have to treat it as a plumber would.....Try pumping the shyte out of it first!!..lol

Good isdea!!!

 

[mexican]

My experience with the R3 rear caliper is that it collects dirt and the pistons do not actuate. I removed the caliper, opened it, removed and polished the pistons with brake fluid, greased them with a little brembo red grease, re-assembled and refreshed the fluid. New pads of course. I also inserted new piston seals. I think Lupe has ABS so this service probably is different to make sure the ABS works well. The R3 locks the rear easy so the ABS is a good thing to have.

Rick, do you really expect me to know how to do all that???? I am just a dumb plumber

 

[1K9]

Rick, do you really expect me to know how to do all that???? I am just a dumb plumber

Off-course. I though you did some wrenching and had a tool box.

 

[rainman]

So they obviously bled your brakes This is why you start with the simplest stuff first, as Jay said

Nobody ever listen to me

 

[idk]

Sorry, what did you say?

 

[TURBO200R4]

It's always a good idea to fix the problem instead of fixing something else

 

[mexican]

Good thing the problem was a 10 year old tire thaf fixed my brake