Stiff brake pedal.

[Joe King]

Bloke who bought my old Lexmoto has just texted to say he got it home, the back wheel rotates freely but the brake pedal is rock solid. Any advice?

[M-L-C]

Mar 4, 2014 21:23:52 GMT Joe King said:

Bloke who bought my old Lexmoto has just texted to say he got it home, the back wheel rotates freely but the brake pedal is rock solid. Any advice?

Tell him to fcuk off - sold as seen...

[Joe King]

Mar 4, 2014 21:33:24 GMT M-L-C said:

Mar 4, 2014 21:23:52 GMT Joe King said:

Bloke who bought my old Lexmoto has just texted to say he got it home, the back wheel rotates freely but the brake pedal is rock solid. Any advice?

Tell him to fcuk off - sold as seen...

Not my style. I'm not paying for a repair or anything but if I can pass on some advice, especially if it's an easy fix, seems the right thing to do.

[M-L-C]

Mar 4, 2014 21:37:21 GMT Joe King said:

Mar 4, 2014 21:33:24 GMT M-L-C said:

Tell him to fcuk off - sold as seen...

Not my style. I'm not paying for a repair or anything but if I can pass on some advice, especially if it's an easy fix, seems the right thing to do.

Was only joking bud. To add insult to injury I've no idea what to do..

[ZX6-Chris]

Maybe pads arent sat in proper suggest a strip down and clean of the rear caliper.

How long was the bike stood before selling? Maybe seized up. Once again strip and clean

[Joe King]

I had my 'off' back in October. Since then, I've concentrated on fixing the side that went to ground - the other side of the bike. It's possible that it's seized. I cant remember if I definitely tested the rear brake, I think I did, but it hasn't been ridden properly since the accident. I'll pass the advice on - Thanks Chris.

[David]

Your bike,



does it look the same kind of set up as this,



if so, I'd go for either the brake pedal spindle is siezed,



or the brake plate spindle, more likely the first case.

[200magicnumba]

Tell him the bike has been stood a long time (since your off). Chances are its stiffened up because of standing dormant. (dont say seized cos it sounds terminal, and he`ll fret and panic)

Tell him to clean and grease all the pivot points, including the splined spindle after taking the brake pedal off..

You can lift the rear wheel,(centre stand or paddock stand) and spin the wheel by hand, and push the actuator arm on the brake drum by hand, and if this stops the wheel, theres no problem in the drum the problem is with the pivot points and rod. My money is on the splined spindle, either the weathers got in and mucked it all up.

Or, hopefully not, the off has bent the spindle.

Or tell him to fcukoff, only joking.

[Joe King]

Thanks All. WTF is a splined spindle?!

I suspect it's more about things having 'stiffened', rather than anything being bent. The bike went to ground 'left hand down' and sustained no impact on the 'foot-brake- side.

[200magicnumba]

I wanted to get your photo of your brake pedal, and highlight what needs to be done and different parts, but me and computers dont mix.

The brake pedal with tread marks on, follow it backwards until you come to a bolt that clamps the said pedal on. That bolt nips the brake pedal onto a spindle which has a spline on it to stop the pedal slipping around when brake is pressed. This splined spindle goes through the aluminium pedal hanger and its inside their, where the crud will be,

Easy fix that `might` get it moving again is spray WD40 in the little gap between that clamp bolt and the spindle as well as where the spindle comes out the back, pushing the pedal down and lift it up by hand vigorously.

Proper job would be take everything off, clean and grease up.

[Joe King]

Passed all this on to the bloke that bought it. From hereon, he's on his own! Thanks to all who took the time to reply!