• Required reading for all forum users!!!

    Welcome!
    Register to access the full functionality of the GSResources forum. Until you register and activate your account you will not have full forum access, nor will you be able to post or reply to messages.

    A note to new registrants...
    All new forum registrations must be activated via email before you have full access to the forum.

    A Special Note about Email accounts!
    DO NOT SIGN UP USING hotmail, outlook, gmx, sbcglobal, att, bellsouth or email.com. They delete our forum signup emails.

    A note to old forum members...
    I receive numerous requests from people who can no longer log in because their accounts were deleted. As mentioned in the forum FAQ, user accounts are deleted if you haven't logged in for the past 6 months. If you can't log in, then create a new forum account. If you don't get an error message, then check your email account for an activation message. If you get a message stating that the email address is already in use, then your account still exists so follow the instructions in the forum FAQ for resetting your password.

    Have you forgotten your password or have a new email address? Then read the forum FAQ for details on how to reset it.

    Any email requests for "can't log in anymore" problems or "lost my password" problems will be deleted. Read the forum FAQ and follow the instructions there - that's what we have one for...

  • Returning Visitors

    If you are a returning visitor who never received your confirmation email, then odds are your email provider is blockinig emails from our server. The only thing that can be done to get around this is you will have to try creating another forum account using an email address from another domain.

    If you are a returning visitor to the forum and can't log in using your old forum name and password but used to be able to then chances are your account is deleted. Purges of the databases are done regularly. You will have to create a new forum account and you should be all set.

Wierd Kawasaki brake problem...

tkent02

tkent02

Forum LongTimer
Past Site Supporter
Got some used twin pot calipers to put on the 1100G, with Salty Monk's little conversion kit. Everything fits very nicely, it's all good there. Bled the brakes, no air, the brakes come on when you squeeze the lever, but don't release when you let go. Open the bleeders, they release. As you pull the brake lever lightly a few times, the brakes go on more and more with each pull, but never release. Could not come close to getting the caliper off the disc without opening the bleeder. So I let it sit overnight, the caliper is still clamped onto the disc, although not as tightly as the night before, I could struggle a bit and get the caliper off the disc.

Sounds like a blocked return port in the master cylinder you say? Well it's not, the master cylinder worked perfectly with the Suzuki calipers before I tried this swap. And now it works perfectly with the Suzuki calipers back in place. The inside of the master is clean as a whistle, with no crud anywhere. Nice clear brake fluid. And, it has braided steel brake lines in good shape, replaced a few years ago.

Who's got an idea about what might be the cause of this malady?
 
That's the logical next step, it just seems strange that both calipers would have exactly the same problem.
 
Almost seems that the master piston is not retracting enough to open up the return port.
 
Probably because they're filled with the same 20 year old crud and have 20 year old seals around the pistons
 
Yep it be the caliper seals/crud. Have fun scraping ALL the corrosion behind the seals. Little wire wheel on a dremel is best wise a dent sharpened old spoke to get in there followed by some fine steel wool. Hoping the pistons arent pitted. Good luck and have fun.
 
What I can't explain though is that the pistons back off when the bleed nipple is opened. But I think strpping and cleaning is inevitably going to be the first step in trying to work out what's what.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top