Massive Rear Brake Failure On 2013 Model

Discussion in 'Multistrada' started by ojobear, Oct 16, 2013.

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  1. Decided to give the bike a thorough clean last Sunday and I thought the discs were looking a little dull so I soaked them in WD40 for an hour and wouldn't you know it they have come up lovely and shiny. They haven't looked like that since the day it left the showroom, really chuffed! Only thing is the rear brake doesn't seem to work now no matter how hard I push down on the leaver.
    Anybody got any ideas. Do you think they may need bleeding or something like that.
    Anyway, I'm off to do the same with the front discs now to bring them up to the same standard.

    Thanks in advance.
     
    #1 ojobear, Oct 16, 2013
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  2. pmsl

    use some brake cleaner on the rotor. Youve just coated your brakes in lubricant
     
    #2 bootsam, Oct 16, 2013
  3. I'm sort of hoping that he was making a joke :eek:
     
    #3 Briggers, Oct 16, 2013
  4. And as likely as not ruined your pads. Hope these posts have caught you before shag the front discs as well. Andy
     
    #4 Android853sp, Oct 16, 2013
  5. Really? I also hope its a joke!
     
    #5 Phartycr0c, Oct 16, 2013
  6. Oh.
     
    #6 Major, Oct 16, 2013
  7. this is early April right? in case it isn't DON'T DO THE SAME TO THE FRONT ONES.
     
    #7 Chris, Oct 16, 2013
  8. Its probably a wind up. Shirley no-one is that silly? cough....
     
    #8 bootsam, Oct 16, 2013
  9. He hasn't provided an update. Maybe coated the front discs...
     
    #9 Etherion, Oct 16, 2013
  10. The ABS isn't that good!!! Unless WD do a brake cleaner? Really hope it's this and not WD40. Yikes.
     
    #10 Biot, Oct 16, 2013
  11. :eek: :redface:
     
    #11 plug, Oct 16, 2013
  12. Get some glue and stick your tax disk to the brake disk, that will provide extra traction and overcome the perennial question.






    Dont........
     
    #12 TT600, Oct 16, 2013
  13. My friend's translated what they are saying

    'Look how shiny the discs are, how wonderful'

     
    #13 chrisw, Oct 16, 2013
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  14. Hi, this is Mrs Ojobear. My husband went out on his bike 2 hours ago and said he would only be 10 minutes. Don't suppose any of you lot know where he might be, his tea is ready. Bloody motorbikes!
     
    #14 ojobear, Oct 16, 2013
  15. He's in Leeds .
     
    #15 TT600, Oct 16, 2013
  16. dont worry its on the brake down wagon now.
     
    #16 finm, Oct 16, 2013
  17. Can I please have his engine covers, dash, radiator and cylinder heads if he's in an NHS b&b? Can collect!
     
    #17 Biot, Oct 16, 2013
  18. can i have his wife?
     
    #18 paulfastbikes, Oct 16, 2013
  19. I wonder if the fitted Sat Nav didn't have the latest "armco barrier" updates installed!

    Maybe ojobear, coating the discs with glue would solve the problem. But i'm no engineer like you appear to be :tongue:
     
    #19 mrH, Oct 16, 2013
  20. Sorry guys I couldn't resist. A mate of mine actually did this to his trials bike last weekend with a can of GT85. It took 3 cans of brake cleaner to get it to work well enough to do the trial.
     
    #20 ojobear, Oct 16, 2013
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