6 lanes, over median, up curb, through bushes...
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06-07-2011, 04:53 AM
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Lol Thanks man. It was scary. An alternate thread title for this could have been "Mr. Barz' Wild Ride!" because my memory of it makes me think of Mr. Toad's Wild Ride...lol...I would have crapped my drawers if I wasnt clenchin' cheek so tight...lol
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06-07-2011, 07:21 AM
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No I picked up dot 5 at the dealership when i picked up my brake line. Strange thing is when I drained the old fluid it was green instead of the purple like the dot5 that harley sells. I dont know why it would be green ive never run into that before unless the previous owner screwed something up. But he's a tech at a local dealership so I'd like to think he wouldnt put the wrong fluid in.
Here's some search results from the 'Wheels, Tires and Brakes' forum that may be pertinent to your brake failure.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/wheel...-4-or-5-a.html Brake fluid dot 4 or 5
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/wheel...ake-fluid.html Color of brake fluid?
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/wheel...what-next.html DOT 4 mixed with DOT 5...what next
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/wheel...id-advise.html Mixed brake fluid advise
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/wheel...t-hurting.html Will 5 go into 4 without hurting?
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06-07-2011, 07:59 PM
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I think you may have mis-matched brake fluids in the caliper & master cylinder. Your master cylinder cap may say DOT 5 (I think that was more common on older bikes) if you have a newer caliper it may have had DOT 4 in it.
Here's some search results from the 'Wheels, Tires and Brakes' forum that may be pertinent to your brake failure.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/wheel...-4-or-5-a.html Brake fluid dot 4 or 5
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/wheel...ake-fluid.html Color of brake fluid?
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/wheel...what-next.html DOT 4 mixed with DOT 5...what next
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/wheel...id-advise.html Mixed brake fluid advise
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/wheel...t-hurting.html Will 5 go into 4 without hurting?
Here's some search results from the 'Wheels, Tires and Brakes' forum that may be pertinent to your brake failure.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/wheel...-4-or-5-a.html Brake fluid dot 4 or 5
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/wheel...ake-fluid.html Color of brake fluid?
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/wheel...what-next.html DOT 4 mixed with DOT 5...what next
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/wheel...id-advise.html Mixed brake fluid advise
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/wheel...t-hurting.html Will 5 go into 4 without hurting?
Also as far as the electrical goes I found the problem. It's a pinched or split wire in the harness leading to the fuse panel. I pulled on it to see if I could see anything was stripped and the breaker stopped clicking and all my lights came on. It runs and everything now. I also had a wire for the headlight that was completely severed. So tomorrow when I have some daylight i'm gonna have to take care of all that and put on my 21" front wheel. Then determine the issue with the master cylinder.
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