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Old Mar 16, 2017 | 10:34 AM
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went for a ride yesterday all of sudden NO front brake, brake lever bottomed out . got home shut off bike, Walla front brake works again. Started bike this am brake works fine. HELP what's up with the brake!
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Old Mar 16, 2017 | 10:38 AM
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Year and model would help. Does this bike have ABS?
 
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Done any work to the brakes recently? Sounds like air in the lines. If it was a total leakout they wouldn't come back.
 
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The bike is a 2000 FLHTC
 
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Low fluid in the master cylinder or bad o ring on the plunger in the master cylinder. Rebuild it.
 
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Thank You, for that information, now I know where to look.
 
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and Joe this can change with temperature- if you have water in the brake fluid, it will expand and contract with temps and also freeze- the ice can cut or push aside rubber seals ( no pressure on lever) or clog lines ( too much pressure on lever).

as above a master cylinder rebuild is in order, don't be surprised if the calipers need rebuild/reseal
also the brakes lines could be crap

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Thank You, for that information, now I know where to look.
won't argue it's certainly a possibility, but there are others. Like worn and cocking pads, sticking caliper piston, etc.
 
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won't argue it's certainly a possibility, but there are others. Like worn and cocking pads, sticking caliper piston, etc.
The way I understood it his lever went down to the grip.
I'd flush it and go with DOT5 too.
 
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