2001 Harley Davidson XL Sportster 883 "back brake locking" Questions

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brake cleaner to completely remove all oil from them, the washers, brackets and threads in the head. Use liquid teflon thread sealant on the bolt threads, and a light film of black rtv on the faces of

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...back brakes lock up Sounds like caliper seized. Remove, clean, rebuild, and bleed the old brake fluid making sure to use what Harley recommends. If you don't want to rebuild, you can buy a new one ...

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...my rear brakes are locked up, I have tried to bleed the systems and have not had any results. Please help!!! does the front and back brake come on together whether you put your front or rear brake ...

...back brake, the caliper locked up on the rotor. is there a way to release that caliper so I can change out the brake system? Its usually possible to release the calliper by loosening the bleed screw ...

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...brake light on and locked front wheel... have tried disconnecting back and front brakes to see if the light goes out.. it doesn't. Can't get the key to turn in the lock either. Any thoughts? Try ...

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...back brake, both brakes don't work. Hi, the procedure for bleeding the brake lines on this motorcycle are really beyond the scope of the home mechanic, it involves removing the tank to gain access to ...

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...back on the bike has a current problem (sensor,wiring or control unit) ABS - Anti-Lock Braking System And EBD -Electronic Brake-force Distribution In Plain English Posted by: Rohit Khurana March 1, ...

back from the shop the other day, front brakes locked up slightly when I took it out. I bled the lines a bit and it helped, but only slightly. The more the brakes are used the harder it gets locked up

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...back brake hub started locking up and it was glowing blue and smoking. what do you think i need to have replaced? the back brake now seems to be locked in place. it runs but i can not drive it it ...

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BACK BRAKES GET STUCK AND LOCK DOWN MY WHEEL. i HAVE REPLACED MY BRAKE PADS.... THE PROBLEM IS THE SAME . do I REPLACE THE ROTOR OR IS THERE A BIGGER ISSUE THAT I AM UNAWARE OF I AM NEW AT THIS FIXING

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