redbirds_imp
Road warrior
That had to be one scary stop ferret. So glad you and the Mrs were not injured. I've always thought combined braking systems a bad idea.
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Offroad
Road warrior
Wow Ferret, all of your years of experience sure paid off on that one!
Thanks goodness no one was hurt!
Thanks goodness no one was hurt!
Houtman_imp
Road warrior
Good or bad I just replace my batteries every 3 years , do not want to be stuck somewhere because of dead battery.
emptysea
Road warrior
Wow...quite a ride for you and your wife. Bed rest until the 26th.
the Ferret
Road warrior
Thread starter
I know Sea, been a heck of a start to May, the bum knee, then the ST then the CB. Getting to the point I'm afraid to wake up in the morning to see what dastardly thing is headed my way. Oh and I started the Budesonide medicine again 2 days ago for the colitis cause that isn't getting any better. That started after the Ark rally last year. It will be a miracle if I make my goal of riding until I'm 70. 2 years and 6 days to go.lol
Banned_imp
Been there
Wow, you say this is a known problem? Has anybody ever died because of it?
the Ferret
Road warrior
Thread starter
Yea fairly well known over on the ST forum. No one has been killed or injured that I know of, although it's happened to more than a few. For most it manifests itself as a severly dragging rear brake, but for some as in my case, complete lock up of the rear wheel. MIne was fine when I backed it out of the garage for the ride 40 minutes earlier, rolled easy as pie. Lock up was without warning.
Razor
Been there
Getting caught up on posts.
Wow! So glad you handled the skid without incident.
You got me thinking on the battery. Will probably run a load test on mine. Thanks!
Wow! So glad you handled the skid without incident.
You got me thinking on the battery. Will probably run a load test on mine. Thanks!
Labrador12_imp
Running like a top
That's a real reason to be a little freaked out over bikes with some miles or years on them. Having a massive failure at speed is why so many people don't ride, or have stopped riding. A classic bike will want to run hard. I love looking at a 72 350 four, I would be scared to flog one of those like I flogged the one I owned in 1973.
the Ferret
Road warrior
Thread starter
How does this look for a hot rotor?
max
Road warrior
Ferret that is an amazing photo, thanks for posting that and with your guys help i started reading about the st's brake "behavior", i thought you meant it in a metaphorical way ( had to google the big word ) but sjeeeesj, good on your pilot skills for a safe landing.
Oh and Rocky; you are my new role model !
Very impressive you guys, max
Oh and Rocky; you are my new role model !
Very impressive you guys, max
Lord Popgun
Road warrior
Max, here is how the ST brakes work in a nutshell by the ST forum’s guru:
http://www.st-owners.com/forums/sho...d-up&p=2081144&viewfull=1#post2081144 Post 33 by igofar.
http://www.st-owners.com/forums/sho...d-up&p=2081144&viewfull=1#post2081144 Post 33 by igofar.
flynrider
Road warrior
They say that these things happen in threes. You should be good to go for awhile.The ferret_imp said:
I've got to say your brake issue is one of the reasons I like to avoid gadgets and "features" on motorcycles. When you add complexity to any system, you also increase the number of failure modes. I've had a few master cylinder failures over the years, but they were all of the benign sort. A gradual softening of the brake pressure, but usually still usable with a bit of pumping. A failure mode that unexpectedly locks the brake sounds crazy on a motorcycle.
Lord Popgun
Road warrior
The same SMC is used on Goldwings. They got a recall and a modified (slightly) new SMC. ST owners got nada. Mine came with the new SMC and now Ferret will get one unless they go the rebuild route. Which I wouldn’t.
LongRanger_imp
Road warrior
"SMC" = Second Master Cylinder?
Labrador12_imp
Running like a top
My chain glowed like that when I ran from Edmonton to Syracuse back in 75 on my water Buffalo in October. I finished the field season and was headed home. The next spring running back to Edmonton I blew my new Diamond chain in Indiana. That was the last chain freakout I delt with h. I m expecting nothing but mellow chain experiences with my cb. Having a chain chunk up on you is not a great feeling when you are running hard up an interstate highway with 2000 miles ahead of you to get where you're going.
