Please Help! Today I was riding and for no reason (that I know of) my front brake locked up. What do I do?
The front brake leaver has alot of pressure when pulled its like the brake pads won't release. Please help, I don't have a manual, however I'm going to order a FSM from RMA's monday. It just sucks because I was looking forward to riding this weekend with my wife.

 

If it is your brakes then the most likely cause would be the slave cylinder/s seized up, rusted. If this happened suddenly another possible cause could be a catastrophic wheel bearing failure.

 

thats sucks man, i do have one and maybe i could scan the pages you need and email them to ya. if you want. shot me your email addy and i can possibly get you those.

 

man that would be great. I sent my email via PM. Thanks. Right before the front break locked up I was racing cars doing atleast 70 mph on Interstate 10 going east bound on the access road. I'm glad it didn't lock up going that fast. I told my wife when I got home and she chewed my @ss out. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif[/img]

 

words of wisdom to be given.......never tell her the stupid things we do!!!! will save you tons of grief.....cool i will see if i can scan into my pc some pages and send them to ya.
tom

 

You could open the brake bleeder valve on the slave cylinder. If the brakes do not free up, then there is a mechanical problem with the slave cylinder itself.

BTW, are you using the proper DOT brake fluid?