Brake woes

[Alexander Finger]

I was slow when they blocked. So it's off to the dealer for a brake job
then..I hope it'll not cost more than the downpayment for a new zzr.

Art Johnson <arthjohnson270 at gmail.com> schrieb am So., 30. Juni 2019, 18:44:

> Good that you got away without accident.
> Any leakage or hose failure would disable the brakes. Fluid boil might
> have caused lockup, cooldown release.
> Time for brake maintenance, caliper clean, pad inspection, fluid change,
> replace banjo bolt washers, any defective items, operation check.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Jun 30, 2019, at 9:58 AM, Alexander Finger <af at genevainformation.ch>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hello my friends,
> > I did not want to let the warmth go without taking the GPZ out for an
> > hour..so I went up the Salève. On top of the Hill the front brake did not
> > free up after breaking; it staid in a blocking position for some time; I
> > pulled the lever a couple of times and with some mechanical noise the
> brake
> > loosened. And did not work anymore (I could pull the lever, no
> resistance).
> > I saw smoke around the brake but could not make out any damage (I could
> > only get off the bike later..).
> > I descended slowly and the brake gained "power" again;  once on a level
> > ground I stopped the bike to inspect the damage. The only thing I could
> see
> > was that the area where the brake line connects to the brake, everything
> > was squeaky clean (on the right side, the left side was in proper dirty
> > condition).
> > - It was very warm for our region
> > - I did not abuse the brake
> > - I had some altitude (3000ft)
> > Could it be that the brake fluid got "too hot" and finally the joint let
> go?
> > What's your thoughts?
> > Thanks
> > Alex
> >
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