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RogerRamjet
14 posts recovered 2 threads started First seen 28 May 2010 Last seen 22 May 2016
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All 14- Rear Brake Locking After Pressing Pedal Well, opened the center nipple on the rear caliper and the center piston still would not budge. Pumped the SMC and fluid flowed. Looks like the center piston has an issue, so I removed the caliper and plan to do a…
- Rear Brake Locking After Pressing Pedal 8 minutes ago, iThinkergoiMac If loosening the PCV allows you to return the piston, the line itself doesn't have a problem. The bleeder is after the PCV mechanism Loosening the PCV bleeder, not the banjo bolts, right?…
- Rear Brake Locking After Pressing Pedal 4 minutes ago, iThinkergoiMac I've narrowed it down to the SMC; it can't possibly be anything else. The caliper has been rebuilt The PCV has been replaced The RMC has been rebuilt and the return hole ensured clear The…
- Rear Brake Locking After Pressing Pedal Okay, back to the project. I'll describe as best I can the steps I think I need to go through. Please help me fill in the blanks. Current state: Rear caliper off wheel, center piston extended and can't be pushed back…
- Rear Brake Locking After Pressing Pedal 12 hours ago, GleninAus First,follow the process of finding what part of the system remains under pressure, making the rear center piston not return. As far as I can tell, the possible culprits are: 1) the rear caliper;…
- Rear Brake Locking After Pressing Pedal Found a picture of the factory rebuild kit; is the screen you refer to part of this? [image: 45620mbg026-piston-set-second-master-cylinder-honda-xl-1000v-varadero-.jpg]
- Rear Brake Locking After Pressing Pedal 2016 at 7:16 AM, GleninAus, April 25 The Solution. Disconnect hoses and remove the calliper with the SMC. Remove the 2 8 mm bolts on the cover Remove the O ring. Look at the green screen with all the crap in it.…
- Visit To Bmw Dealer Saved Me 20K My wife has an R1200RT that I ride quite a bit, and I understand completely. Just when you're expecting to hit the powerband, you hit the redline! And it chugs like a lawn tractor to boot. I have to admit, I like the…
- 2011 Kootenay Hootenanny 2 - PNW/Canada Meet in Nelson, BC Suzanne and I got an 11 am start on Sunday and came home via the ferry and the East side of Kootenay Lake, then a blast over Kootenay Pass and across the border to Metaline Falls. Fortunately, the chip sealing on Hwy 20…
- Fantasy Garage Buddy for the VF500 and VFR800 Just came across this today: VFR600F Yeah, I know, it's just fantasy, but it appeals to me a lot more than anything else currently on the market. Attached thumbnail(s) [image: Attached Image:…
- Racing the RV4 [image: View Post]hondarv4, on 17 August 2010 - 06:43 AM, said: [image: View Post]dallasb, on 16 August 2010 - 10:20 PM, said: That's an awesome bike! Quite a way to win some hearts here as a new guy! Welcome! Thank…
- Switching from Convertibars back to Stock [image: View Post]ECX585, on 25 April 2010 - 08:58 AM, said: I currently have Convertibar risers with longer cables/lines on my 6th gen, and I want to go back to the OEM clip-ons. Are these longer lines going to be an…
- Convertibars Mounting on 5th Gen rjsjr, Did you try with the extended lines? What kind of range did you have with those? Anyone have pictures of their setups?
- Fifth gen valve clearance - tools and specs Okay, I'm trying my own valve check and have a few questions. I've owned bike (a 2001 fifth gen) since 3k miles, now has 18k, mostly commuting, never raced or on the track. First, what do I need for feeler gauges? I…
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