1 Leaking front brake pipe connection Mon Sep 15, 2014 5:36 pm
Snod Blatter
Life time member
Hello all, I was 50 miles from home on a trip to Germany when my front brake started to have more free play at the lever and then soon after there was no front braking at all. A cursory look the next day revealed that brake fluid is coming out from between the left pipe and the bolt that clamps it in place on the right caliper:
I have tried nipping up the bolt but it doesn't seem to help at all, and have undone the bolt and pulled out the pipe but can't see anything wrong. Do they spring a leak here sometimes? Shall I just chop the pointy end off the pipe and try and mushroom it again? Or try and fit a nice bit of flexy brake pipe, probably routed over the mudguard?
I have tried nipping up the bolt but it doesn't seem to help at all, and have undone the bolt and pulled out the pipe but can't see anything wrong. Do they spring a leak here sometimes? Shall I just chop the pointy end off the pipe and try and mushroom it again? Or try and fit a nice bit of flexy brake pipe, probably routed over the mudguard?
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1989 K100RS SE ABS 8v VIN: 0149214
Others: 1.5 x CBX250RS-E, '94 CB250, '95 TRX850, '16 Z250SL, '01 R1100GS