TGE
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I've only had my C-14 a couple of weeks, and I'm still in the process of getting familiar with it, and catching up on some regular maintenance. None of the three recalls had been done on the bike, so I dropped it off at the local stealership to get those done. Yesterday I received a call from them, saying that they would be unable to do the brake cover recall, because the rear brake wasn't working properly. They said that they didn't want to be the last one to have done work on the rear brake, in case something happened. They also suggested that I give them the go-ahead to spend a 1/2-hour (= $50) to see what the deal was. I wasn't really enthusiastic about forking out cash for an issue that may simply be a matter of bleeding the rear brakes, so I decided to look into that myself. When I went to pick it up, they had gone ahead and done the brake cover recall anyway.
Anyway, this morning I exchanged all three bleeder valves for stainless steel speed bleeders (which I highly recommend, btw!), and decided to bleed both front and rear brakes. The front brakes were no problem, but there is definitely an issue with the rear brake. The rear brake reservoir was full, and the color of the fluid was a bit dark (but not terrible), but there does not appear to be any pressure in the rear brake line. Even with the OEM valve completely removed, pressing the rear brake lever did not produce even a drop of fluid to be expelled. I saw no leaks in the line, and no other obvious mechanical issues along the parts of the rear brake system.
Any ideas or suggestions?
Anyway, this morning I exchanged all three bleeder valves for stainless steel speed bleeders (which I highly recommend, btw!), and decided to bleed both front and rear brakes. The front brakes were no problem, but there is definitely an issue with the rear brake. The rear brake reservoir was full, and the color of the fluid was a bit dark (but not terrible), but there does not appear to be any pressure in the rear brake line. Even with the OEM valve completely removed, pressing the rear brake lever did not produce even a drop of fluid to be expelled. I saw no leaks in the line, and no other obvious mechanical issues along the parts of the rear brake system.
Any ideas or suggestions?