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Old Apr 10, 2019 | 07:22 PM
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Yes I thought they had changed that at some point.
The master cylinder plunger is machined and the cylinder it goes into is precision machined too, although it’s very strong when pushed straight in, it is very succeptable to damage from side forces. I would get down with a trouble light and closely inspect the linkage to master cylinder connection, while observing push the brake pedal and see what’s happening, it should be smoothly pushing directly inward on the master cylinder plunger.
 
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Old Apr 10, 2019 | 07:25 PM
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Also make sure the master cylinder itself hasn’t been moved from its original position, if it got moved the linkage won’t be pressing the plunger in the proper direction.
 
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Old Apr 10, 2019 | 07:29 PM
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The more it drags the hotter it gets, the hotter it gets the more the fluid expands, the more it expands the tighter the brake gets
 
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Old Apr 10, 2019 | 07:54 PM
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Nothing was touched on the brake system beside the brake pedle.
i just checked it and its pushing backwards as it suppose to.
 
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No ABS on your bike right?
 
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It has ABS fortunately i think haha
 
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Old Apr 10, 2019 | 09:42 PM
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This may be something that you might have to trailer it to a dealer, I think there are speciality tools to diagnose the ABS system.
I wouldn’t ride it there with the risk of the rear brake locking up.
 
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Old Apr 10, 2019 | 09:45 PM
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Im thinking of doing the last solution and getting ready to be ripped off.

Thanks for ur thoughts.
 
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could it be something as simple as the rotor is warped. My front rotors got warped and were pushing the pads outward so didn't have pressure until I pumped them.
 
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Old Apr 10, 2019 | 10:19 PM
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could it be something as simple as the rotor is warped. My front rotors got warped and were pushing the pads outward so didn't have pressure until I pumped them.
i was thinking of that so i checked it and it is where it suppose to be, also brake pads still got over 30%
 
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