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Old 04-18-2007   #1 (permalink)
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anyone having front brake problems? when using the front brake hard , it feels as if the brakes are grabbing then letting go very quickly a surge feeling. the folks a the local shop can't feel it.
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If it was air in the system or low fliud I would think the shop would have caught that pretty quickly. Same with worn pads. That's a tough one. :???:
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Have the front pads been renewed recently ?
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the bike is new. with just 2500 miles. i took it off the showroom flloor with 125 miles on it.
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If the pads are broken in and you have a pulse on rotation, you may have a warped rotor. Did you sight it while spinning the wheel by hand ?
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Does the lever feel mushy when this happens or steady firm pressure? Was the brake fluid changed out when you got the bike?
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