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03-07-2006, 07:21 PM
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| Where Am I ? Joined: Sep 2005
Bike: 1983 GS650L
Location: Suffolk, VA
Posts: 35
|  rear brakes locking up I have an 83 GS650L. My problem is that my rear brakes keep on locking up. I will bleed it a couple of time and it seems fine until the next day and I try to move the bike and finds out the brake are lock up again. I bleed it again and it seems fine but everyday it is doing the same thing. Can anybody help me. Thanks,
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03-07-2006, 07:27 PM
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| Wife's pet :)  Joined: May 2005
Bike: 04 volusia 800
Location: camas wa
Posts: 127
| your brakes are probably not locking up. my 04 volusia 800 does the same thing after it sets. the clutch plates are stuck together. i just pull in the clutch & push the starter button & it brakes loose. i can pull in the clutch & push the bike to break it loose also. using the starter is the easiest. try it the next time & let us know.
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03-07-2006, 09:53 PM
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| Et cetera ad nauseum   Joined: Dec 2003
Bike: 2002 Bandit 1200 S
Location: St. Cloud, MN, USA
Posts: 18,296
| Either that or the piston is in need of rebuild.
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03-08-2006, 08:52 PM
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| Where Am I ? Joined: Sep 2005
Bike: 1983 GS650L
Location: Suffolk, VA
Posts: 35
| i will rebuild the piston and see how that works. Thanks
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04-07-2006, 05:48 PM
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| Where Am I ? Joined: Sep 2005
Bike: 1983 GS650L
Location: Suffolk, VA
Posts: 35
| replaced the caliper pistons and so far it is riding fine. Thanks
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04-07-2006, 09:00 PM
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| Et cetera ad nauseum Joined: Dec 2003
Bike: 2002 Bandit 1200 S
Location: St. Cloud, MN, USA
Posts: 18,296
| Sweet!
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