Lost my rear brakes

[Raywood]

Left last week on the bike to Palm Springs and Primm/Las Vegas and while coming back from Vegas I lost my rear brakes. Was a real pain trying to stop with the front brakes only especially when I would catch a yellow light. But I made it back to Palm Springs and my brothers house and checked my brakes out. Had some leakage on the rear caliper but think it was from the transmission overflow. So went to check the brake pedal and at first didn't notice anything unusual till I looked under neath the master-cyclinder and saw that the plunger was hanging down.
Turns out that my pedal is just plain worn out and the plunger had worn a grove out of its pocket on the pedal. I then came back to San Diego. So pulled it off and we are getting ready to weld it up and cut out a new pocket. Shouldn't have any issues and hopefully get it back on the road for this weekend.


Everyone have a great Memorial weekend

 

[woodbutcher]

wore out due to all that polishing you do on the choppa. :roll::roll:

take care, Ray.

 

[Five Five]

Left last week on the bike to Palm Springs and Primm/Las Vegas and while coming back from Vegas I lost my rear brakes. Was a real pain trying to stop with the front brakes only especially when I would catch a yellow light. But I made it back to Palm Springs and my brothers house and checked my brakes out. Had some leakage on the rear caliper but think it was from the transmission overflow. So went to check the brake pedal and at first didn't notice anything unusual till I looked under neath the master-cyclinder and saw that the plunger was hanging down.
Turns out that my pedal is just plain worn out and the plunger had worn a grove out of its pocket on the pedal. I then came back to San Diego. So pulled it off and we are getting ready to weld it up and cut out a new pocket. Shouldn't have any issues and hopefully get it back on the road for this weekend.


Everyone have a great Memorial weekend

Whoa good post.... i never considered the wear in the pocket it's something I will now monitor when doing maintenance ...

 

[Mad Dog]

Glad you made it back safe Ray.:2thumbs:
One thing we count on with you is that if it will wear out
you wear it out first!:lol:

 

[BBChopper]

Jack Azz!!!!

Polish that shit up dude!!!!!:roll:

 

[chihuasbigdog]

Exactly what happened to Carlos in Sturgis. Remember? Glad to hear youre ok.

 

[standuprick]

Well, metal rubbing against metal will do that I guess. Looks like Im putting some grease down there. Thanks for pointing that out

 

[TomM]

I guess now we know 90,000 miles is the life expectancy of a big dog rear brake pedal.

 

[Th3InfamousI]

wore out due to all that polishing you do on the choppa. :roll::roll:

take care, Ray.

That has to be it...

I assume most of us will never be able to ride enough to wear this part out....:bang:

 

[woodbutcher]

Well, metal rubbing against metal will do that I guess. Looks like Im putting some grease down there. Thanks for pointing that out

thing is, with it being exposed to the elements, most likely sand will get in the grease and then it will wear faster, like sandpaper against aluminum. not too good. :bang:

 

[BBChopper]

I guess now we know 90,000 miles is the life expectancy of a big dog rear brake pedal.

I got time left!!:roll::roll: