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Oct 4, 2004 | 10:05 AM

supremesniper

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hydraulic brakes

on my 00 rancher the front brake lever has barely no stoppong power to slow down i have to squeeze it so oard it is hitting the handle bar do i need a rebuild kit for it or is is simpler than that

Oct 4, 2004 | 02:58 PM

hondabuster

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Youre gonna have to take off the drums and look. My guess would be, its packed with mud or dirt.

Oct 4, 2004 | 05:57 PM

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Check the life on the brake pads, if they are okay you may have air in the system. If you do a lot of riding in the mud then your brakes may be caked with mud as mentioned above.