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    Quote Originally Posted by pete376403 View Post
    The only way I could get all the air out of the front brakes on my 1100 was to hang the calipers from the shed roof (with a piece of wood in between the pads). Took a while but I got them there in the end and the brakes are not too bad (for an 82 GS).
    I have got braided lines but following the standard pattern, ie one from the master cylinder to the junction block and down to the wheel cylinders from there
    Thanks Pete,

    Whilst air was a problem I did get there eventually... excessive lever travel is the real problem.

    I ended up making up a 2.5mm by 13mm dia plastic spacer disc to insert between the end of the master cylinder piston and the seal mounted on the spring.

    The effect this had was to push the seal closer to (but not over) the relief hole in the reservoir when the lever is at rest. This in turn means that less lever movement is wasted before the the hole is covered so fluid pressure can build and brakes start to engage. The big fluid fountain coming from the hole is now just a little squirt.

    The end of the lever previously traveled about 40mm toward the throttle before fluid pressure was able to start building up. now it takes only 10mm of travel to get to the same point. The lever is now well clear of the throttle grip under max braking rather than hard against it. Two finger braking is now possible.

    Yay...
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    Quote Originally Posted by jmk View Post
    What is it with these damn GS's and their brakes!!! Our bike is back to the shop today as they seized between Hamilton and Ngaruawahia on Sunday, released them and then it was decision time do we turn around and go home or take the chance and ride to Mercer!!! you know what we decided
    Hi JMK.

    If your brakes locked up til you released a bleed nipple it is likely that two things are happening.

    1. fluid and/or air in the pots and lines has heated and expanded and 2. the relief hole in the master cylinder reservoir has become blocked and prevents the pressurised caliper pots and lines from releasing pressure on the pads and disc.


    The problem should be solved by cleaning out the very small hole (there are likely one big and one small holes)

    Consider flushing the fluid if not done recently as dirty fluid may be the reason the hole blocked.
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    Cheers FlyingCroc, that is what the shop mentioned they did on Monday, so fingers crossed ay

    Heres a for you guys with knowing the weight of the old beasties - delivery boy pulled up this morning with bike in back of van, went to back van up driveway (sloping down towards road) and had to make the decision where to park van to get bike up to the garage, he parked it on road. Got bike out and had to push the old girl up the driveway, Im standing there I said to him ummm why dont you ride it up his reply - I dont know how to ride (this is Mrs JMK posting if you are confused as to why I didnt ride it up). Took poor boy about 10 minutes to get his breath back
    Safely

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    Quote Originally Posted by jmk View Post
    cheers flyingcroc, that is what the shop mentioned they did on monday, so fingers crossed ay

    Heres a For you guys with knowing the weight of the old beasties - delivery boy pulled up this morning with bike in back of van, went to back van up driveway (sloping down towards road) and had to make the decision where to park van to get bike up to the garage, he parked it on road. Got bike out and had to push the old girl up the driveway, im standing there I said to him ummm why dont you ride it up his reply - i dont know how to ride ops: (this is mrs jmk posting if you are confused as to why i didnt ride it up). Took poor boy about 10 minutes to get his breath back
    lmao!.........
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    It near kills me to push the 1100 on the FLAT let alone up a hill. The man deserves a DB.
    it's not a bad thing till you throw a KLR into the mix.
    those cheap ass bitches can do anything with ductape.
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    Quote Originally Posted by pete376403 View Post
    It near kills me to push the 1100 on the FLAT let alone up a hill. The man deserves a DB.

    Poor bastard would probably prefer a reward
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    Just to keep the thread alive and to prove a ride did in fact take place and that people (yep he's people) did attend here's the pic to prove it, taken on Sunday the 31st of May 2009 at approximately 11.45am.
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    Darn!

    I gotta learn to stop fiddling.

    I wanted to stop a couple of minor oil leaks around the cam end covers, so bought some new half moon cam end seals and loosened the cover bolts then tried to pull the seals out. Dam things are glued in and I've munted the existing seal edges so it's gonna leak wholesale now . Have to take the cover off to replace them and didn't think I'd need a new cover gasket so now have to order one locally (prolly cost as much as a full set of gaskets from the states).

    Lesson here is... Don't fu*^%@ng fiddle
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    Yep ya shoulda known better, but hey we all do it, sorry to hear that mate.
    Hey can you send me the link for your pic of the flying Kiwi. If it's Ok with you I'd like to make it our avatar.
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    Quote Originally Posted by caseye View Post
    Yep ya shoulda known better, but hey we all do it, sorry to hear that mate.
    Hey can you send me the link for your pic of the flying Kiwi. If it's Ok with you I'd like to make it our avatar.

    Flying Kiwi??
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    http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoser...32424_full.jpg

    That's the original (cept for the BFTP letters) that I found for a group called the "Ton up club". The kiwi on the side is a Tardme watermark that gets stuck on pics hosted on their pages. I made a new one without the spade and have linked it into the BFTP group gallery and my own here and KB. (the one in my sig)

    edit.. hers's another link to the new one but watermabked with the tardme kiwi
    http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoser...17699_full.jpg

    Lol... just figured out what you were on about with the "kiwi" if you look closely at the original pic you can see a spade in the middle (as in the playing card suit) with the letters 'MC' (for Motorcycle Club) inside the spade and a speedo needle to the side .. Lol... they ain't a kiwi LMFAO

    You want me to have a crack at making a Kiwi in the middle??
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    Too late I cheated, copied and pasted to my album then directly to the site, looks great cheers mate.
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    Theft of stolen property!!!... You are my kind of scum.
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    Quote Originally Posted by flyingcrocodile46 View Post
    Darn!

    I gotta learn to stop fiddling.
    yeah, i'm like that, too. my brakes were fine until i decided to "do them up", then they started leaking all over and it took me three months to have them sorted
    Bruno

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    Quote Originally Posted by caseye View Post
    Too late I cheated, copied and pasted to my album then directly to the site, looks great cheers mate.
    Check out this reversed one.. I reckon it looks cooler
    http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/gr...ictureid=25202

    and a version with a kiwi instead of gauges and headlight (still got the handgrips and levers)
    http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/gr...ictureid=25201

    Mull it over and take your pick... or something else altogether
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