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Requests for Help and (Hopefully) Answers / Rear Brake failure
« Last post by ArthurFarrow on April 18, 2018, 04:37:53 PM »Bought a Hesketh a couple of weeks ago and joined the club. Hello will be at Stafford so Ill roll up on the H stand.
Well finally the weather turned and I finished all the detail work I needed on the bike (seat is a pig to open) however 10 miles into the run the rear brake totally failed. No evidence of leakage anywhere so crept home gently (or as gently as a 3,000 rpm tickover allows-mayeb I caught the cable when the tank was off) Not fun!
My suspicion is a burst seal on the master cylinder as the rear calliper was not that hot and seemingly not binding. Any idea part number ? I traced the calliper seal set to 98.5032.50 ...anybody confirm that is right?
2 hours after my ride and the brake is starting to have some feel again so maybe it is the rear calliper..any thoughts folks I hate working on brakes.
Well finally the weather turned and I finished all the detail work I needed on the bike (seat is a pig to open) however 10 miles into the run the rear brake totally failed. No evidence of leakage anywhere so crept home gently (or as gently as a 3,000 rpm tickover allows-mayeb I caught the cable when the tank was off) Not fun!
My suspicion is a burst seal on the master cylinder as the rear calliper was not that hot and seemingly not binding. Any idea part number ? I traced the calliper seal set to 98.5032.50 ...anybody confirm that is right?
2 hours after my ride and the brake is starting to have some feel again so maybe it is the rear calliper..any thoughts folks I hate working on brakes.