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Offline JerrodR

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Front break issues.
« on: July 06, 2020, 07:47:11 PM »
Got tired of Facebook, and all that it is so I deleted it last month. Now I find myself posting on this site more then I ever did on there lol. Anyways, my 1 year old Son grabbed himself a handful of break and I currently have my front tire off. This shouldn't be a big deal, but it's is completely seized up, and my bleeder screw is stuck, I mean stuck stuck too because I broke the tip of an easy out down in there, and whatever it was made of is stronger then my Titanium bits, cause they won't make a dent. I was able to unscrew it halfway up where the steel break line meets the rubber hose coming off the master cylinder, but no dice didn't releave any pressure at all, which I feel like it should have.  So now I'm officially out of ideas, and was wondering if anyone knows of something I have thought of?

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Re: Front break issues.
« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2020, 07:57:08 PM »
 just but a replacement. They cost about $30 from David Silver Spares or 4into1.com
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Offline JerrodR

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Re: Front break issues.
« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2020, 10:21:38 PM »
Thought about that, but instead of being bolted to the forks it's held in place with some sort of rivit type deal. Either that or it's an Alum key that has been completely rounded off inside. But I've never seen that happen with an alum key myself.

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Re: Front break issues.
« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2020, 10:33:24 PM »
Disregard that, just got it off, now I can fit a C clamp on there and force it back into position.

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Re: Front break issues.
« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2020, 11:44:42 PM »
WHAT BIKE?
Semi Geriatric ex-Honda mechanic and MOT tester (UK version of annual inspection). Garage full of "projects" mostly 500/4 from pre 73 (no road tax in UK).

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