Bike braking or breaking? - Motorcycle-Journal Forums

forane410 · 08-02-2006, 05:35 PM

While driving my 2001 Yamaha RoadStar, the bike will sometimes suddenly lock up as if the rear brake was being applied. I come to a stop, the engine continues to run, and the rear brake appears to work normally. I turn the engine off, rock the bike back and forth, then start it back up and it runs fine. The problem may not occur again for days.

Could riding on a rough road knock the rear brake into activation or could something be going on inside the engine or transmission?

dragbar · 08-02-2006, 05:42 PM

That just doens't sound like a brake issue to me. Possibly a transmission/drive belt issue.......anyone?

**87gsxrnut** · 08-07-2006, 06:09 PM

Sounds damn dangerous to me.

- Nut

blackie1491 · 08-07-2006, 07:59 PM

Take the bike in to a service dept. before you run into some slick pavement.

08-02-2006, 05:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
forane410 Newbie Joined: Aug 2006 Bike: Yamaha RoadStar Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 1	Bike braking or breaking? While driving my 2001 Yamaha RoadStar, the bike will sometimes suddenly lock up as if the rear brake was being applied. I come to a stop, the engine continues to run, and the rear brake appears to work normally. I turn the engine off, rock the bike back and forth, then start it back up and it runs fine. The problem may not occur again for days. Could riding on a rough road knock the rear brake into activation or could something be going on inside the engine or transmission?

08-02-2006, 05:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
dragbar Fifth gear streak Joined: May 2005 Bike: M50 Location: SE Missouri Posts: 1,375	That just doens't sound like a brake issue to me. Possibly a transmission/drive belt issue.......anyone? __________________ I ate Chinese last night..........should of seen her struggle when i put her in the van. Доверя́й, но проверя́й.

08-07-2006, 06:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
87gsxrnut Ho Dog Joined: Dec 2003 Bike: 867-5309 Location: Terror Lake Posts: 4,224	Sounds damn dangerous to me. - Nut __________________ Person or person's unknown.

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08-07-2006, 07:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
blackie1491 I took the All Bran Challenge Joined: Jun 2005 Bike: C50SE Location: Aldergrove, B.C., Canada Posts: 7,325	Take the bike in to a service dept. before you run into some slick pavement.

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