front brakes only work on left, and wear out very quickly,help me please ?
2006-07-08 05:35:10 · 8 answers · asked by Richard G 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
That's the way it is supposed to work - you got two disks in the front, one is linked to the rear brake, the other is controlled by the brake lever on the right handlebar. If you use your front hand brake less, and your back (linked) brake more, you will get more even wear.
I don't care much for this system, but that's a heavy bike and I guess they figured out the brake proportioning to give the best results.
Cheers!
2006-07-08 05:53:05 · answer #1 · answered by sal the dog 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Not so simple. Honda's system activates all 3 discs with either hand or foot levers. Front lever uses the 2 outer pistons on the right front disc, the center piston of the left front disc, and outer 2 pistons in the rear. The foot pedal activates the center piston rear, center piston right front, and outer 2 left front pistons.
Are you sure only one disc is working with the front brake lever? Or are you watching the right caliper, and not seeing the outer pads moving, because this would be normal.
On the other hand, if you are wearing the left front pads quickly, you may be using too much foot brake pedal only. The foot pedal uses the front left disc to slow down more than any of the other 2 discs.
If that's not the case, the proportioning valve may not be working properly. Possibly gummed up. Changing the brake fluid and bleeding the lines may help. If the brake fluid is really old, not only could it foul up the porportioning valve, it could have caused some corrosion in the left piston causing it to not release.
2006-07-08 07:41:48 · answer #2 · answered by rkfire 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sal is right.
But you said that only one of the F brakes work. To check if the linked brakes are working, put the bike on the center stand. Jack up the front of the bike enough to get the F wheel off the ground. Activate the R brake and try turning the F wheel. If the F brake doesn't work, try bleeding the system at the F caliper.
2006-07-08 06:02:49 · answer #3 · answered by guardrailjim 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have sticky pistons my boy!, strip and clean your calipers as the linked brake system should operate BOTH front calipers as well as the rear brake. A bike as hefty as a wing you shouldnt fook about with brakes as the only thing that will stop you is a passing oil tanker! get those calipers cleaned, pistons lubed with caliper grease and while you are there bleed the sytem through as well. Now less talking, more spannering so you can get out and ride more!
2006-07-08 17:59:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First examine the grasp brake cylinder. There are 2 sections, one for the front and one for the rear. confirm the two are packed with brake fluid. once you replaced the front brake pads, did you clean around the piston that pushes the pad against the rotor? Brake pad residue blended with highway grease can inhibit the piston from working wisely. merely curious, how do you recognize that's merely the front brakes not working properly? Did you examine the concern of the footwear on the rear? in the event that they are ok, attempt adjusting them tighter.
2016-12-08 17:13:57 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should use the hand lever as well as foot brake. If it has six piston calipers I think the two smaller pistons in centre are used with rear brake, maybe on later model?
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2006-07-09 16:45:15 · answer #6 · answered by 1crazypj 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't do better than the combination of replies given by sal the dog and guardrailjim. Working together you guys are awesome.
2006-07-08 06:10:27 · answer #7 · answered by SouthOckendon 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take calapers apart and clean puck might be binding good luck
2006-07-08 07:21:57 · answer #8 · answered by groovyrn34 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋