Topic: light my front brake on fire today

[xfactor]

Sigh, i cant do anything right.

Maybe I just need to save up and buy a Transalp

[Duke McDukiedook]

I want pics of this sacrifice to the braking gods.

[gmonkey]

I want pics of this sacrifice to the braking gods.

+1
That picture took a second or two to load and I was really disappointed when I realized it was the bike you wanted and not what's left of your old one.  You didn't even say how you managed to do this little magic trick!

[xfactor]

Front brake was dragging, thought I had fixed it, then all of a sudden flying down Lake Shore Drive at about 60, I went to over take someone, and put the throttle all the way down, at this point, I started decreasing in speed. I pulled off the road and into a designated handy cap spot, where I noticed smoke pouring out the caliper, and my dust guard is now melted on both sides.

Didnt actually see flames, but I assume there was some, and no pics because when I finally got her pulled over the smoke had stopped.

I actually thought that the brake had seized up and I was really boned, but when it cooled down it "worked" again. In the middle of me doing an emergency brake job in a handicapped zone some old bastard came up to me and said "ARE YOU HADICAPPED" me "No"
"THEN WHY ARE YOU IN A HANDICAPPED SPOT" me, looking around at the many other handicapped spots available "My bike is broken and I am in the middle of fixing it, sorry it dosent move right now" "CANT YOU PUT THAT THING ON THE SIDEWALK" me chuckling "No dude, it weighs 600lbs"

He was a bit angry.

[Duke McDukiedook]

So you could be like this guy.

[xfactor]

jesus, how tall is that guy

So you could be like this guy.

[Duke McDukiedook]

I dunno, how tall is Seth Rogen?

[Sam Green Racing]

So you could be like this guy.

It could be Scotch Andy from Boston, he makes everthing look small. 

Sam

[Sam Green Racing]

Front brake was dragging, thought I had fixed it, then all of a sudden flying down Lake Shore Drive at about 60, I went to over take someone, and put the throttle all the way down, at this point, I started decreasing in speed. I pulled off the road and into a designated handy cap spot, where I noticed smoke pouring out the caliper, and my dust guard is now melted on both sides.

Didnt actually see flames, but I assume there was some, and no pics because when I finally got her pulled over the smoke had stopped.

I actually thought that the brake had seized up and I was really boned, but when it cooled down it "worked" again. In the middle of me doing an emergency brake job in a handicapped zone some old bastard came up to me and said "ARE YOU HADICAPPED" me "No"
"THEN WHY ARE YOU IN A HANDICAPPED SPOT" me, looking around at the many other handicapped spots available "My bike is broken and I am in the middle of fixing it, sorry it dosent move right now" "CANT YOU PUT THAT THING ON THE SIDEWALK" me chuckling "No dude, it weighs 600lbs"

He was a bit angry.

What the hell do you have on that bike to make it weigh 600lb, the 750 auto is the heavest bike at just under 550lb, are you including youself.
   


               

[xfactor]

Front brake was dragging, thought I had fixed it, then all of a sudden flying down Lake Shore Drive at about 60, I went to over take someone, and put the throttle all the way down, at this point, I started decreasing in speed. I pulled off the road and into a designated handy cap spot, where I noticed smoke pouring out the caliper, and my dust guard is now melted on both sides.

Didnt actually see flames, but I assume there was some, and no pics because when I finally got her pulled over the smoke had stopped.

I actually thought that the brake had seized up and I was really boned, but when it cooled down it "worked" again. In the middle of me doing an emergency brake job in a handicapped zone some old bastard came up to me and said "ARE YOU HADICAPPED" me "No"
"THEN WHY ARE YOU IN A HANDICAPPED SPOT" me, looking around at the many other handicapped spots available "My bike is broken and I am in the middle of fixing it, sorry it dosent move right now" "CANT YOU PUT THAT THING ON THE SIDEWALK" me chuckling "No dude, it weighs 600lbs"

He was a bit angry.

What the hell do you have on that bike to make it weigh 600lb, the 750 auto is the heavest bike at just under 550lb, are you including youself.
   


               

haha believe me with myself it weighs MUCH more then 600.

[754]

Next Time;
 You are not parked, you pulled over for an emergeny stop, & your bike WAS handicapped..

 Now get the puck outa there, clean it, and the seal..

[xfactor]

Next Time;
 You are not parked, you pulled over for an emergeny stop, & your bike WAS handicapped..

 Now get the puck outa there, clean it, and the seal..

Yeah everything is ready to roll in fact I think I shall go for a ride right now....

[74cb750]

That must have been kind of hairy.
Never had the misfortune myself.

Glad you got it back on the road.