Rick b
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dragging rear brakes
Rick b replied to Rick b's topic in Royal Star and Royal Star Tour Deluxe Tech Talk
O-K This is very helpful , you are correct I did not bleed any fluid. I think I assumed that the the level of fluid would only return to what it was when the bike was new as i have never added any to the master cylinder but maybe it does not work that way. I can't believe the amount of info and help i am getting , Thanks to all. -
dragging rear brakes
Rick b replied to Rick b's topic in Royal Star and Royal Star Tour Deluxe Tech Talk
Thanks for the tips and advice on this. I did read thru a lot of the posts on the site and I am fairly confident that I did't do anything completely stupid but I am going to go back and check everything noted here I had some trouble getting all of the pistons pushed back evenly ( one moves out as another is pushed in) so I will check that carefully as maybe one or more is binding in the bore. Can you tell me how the pistons are retracted back into the caliper once you take pressure off of the pedal? are there springs or some device in the caliper to pull the pistons back? -
Hopefully someone can advise me on this issue. I just installed new oem pads on the rear of my 05 RSTD . I noticed some drag when I pushed the bike back and the rotor is hot after a 2 mile test ride. Did I do something wrong? Will the pads wear in?
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I made a lower sheild for my RSTD using 1/8" thick clear Lexan , it worked well and was easy to do . It is prone to scratches more that the stock shield but for the money i plan to replace it once the scratches become a problem.
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I wanted a shorter sheild for my RSTD and made my own . I bought a piece of clear 1/8" thick lexan ( about $45.00 ) and cut it myself , it is working great. eventually when i am sure the height is correct i will buy a clearview as regular lexan will scratch. DO NOT use acrylic it is braekable and could be dangerous.