whats up with hondas brakes , every one i know has trouble with them not working right for very long. seems the front has more trouble than the back.you have to pump them, why?just took apart and roughed up the back they are working better. who do they smooth over with out water getting to them? any help would be appr.

 

I have noticed that honda OEM brakes do wear out fast (usually within a year for me). I just recently ordered all new brakes all around for my new atv. We will have to wait and see how it works after that. Also the front brakes are hydralic thats why you have to pump it in a way if that what you call it.

 

you have to pump them about 2 ,or 3 times for them to work. took it to dealer and they worked good for about a month.

 

Heh sounds like you either got air in the lines or your about bone dry of brake fluid. Put some new Dot 3 or Dot 4 brake fluid into the resevoiur and then have someone help you bleed the lines.

 

good call.

 

you need to replace the fluid, if water has gotten in the brakes, the brake fluid turns gold, it needs to be clear, also the seals on the drum need the grease changed almost as often as the oil, remember this very important

 

your probly right LB ,usually are on the money.ill try draining the old fluid and add new and bleed them.

 

guess i was lucky my front brakes on my 00 rancher still work i replaced my back brakes last year got 2000 miles on the bike I will say i ran my back ones to their was litery nothing left 0 stoping power.

 

when your ride mud pits like we do, its worth its money in gold to change grease often, its the only way all the seals work, i spent 197 bucks last time i got too lazy to change grease, which cost me the entire braking system

 

wear do you grease?just around the seals right?