DHtri Posted December 18, 2008 Posted December 18, 2008 Hi there, I have just bought an FJ12001TX and for some reason the back wheel has locked and won't move. When the bike is on it's center stand the wheel moves freely but when on side stand the wheel locks and will not budge. I have looked at the center stand to see if it's causeing the back brake to engage, but can't see anything that could be causing the brake to come on. Is there a secret brake switch i'm not aware of? I've gone 3 day's without a ride and i'm starting to suffer withdrawl symptoms Any possible suggestions would be appreciated. Ta dhtri
JonYorksYAM Posted December 18, 2008 Posted December 18, 2008 Just a guess but maybe the bikes got a safety feature to stop it rolling when stood on side stand.
FJ12SP Posted December 18, 2008 Posted December 18, 2008 Thats a new one to me. Never heard of this before, there are no brake switches while on the stand, could be a warped disk. The best place to ask is HERE they know everything there is to know about the FJ. Adam.
DHtri Posted December 19, 2008 Author Posted December 19, 2008 I found out what the problem was !!!! the heavy rain had over North Wales had caused the front disks to grip a bit more than required, which obviously stopped the back wheel turning (DOH !! i feel stupid ) Thanks for your efforts
Moderator Airhead Posted December 19, 2008 Moderator Posted December 19, 2008 I found out what the problem was !!!! the heavy rain had over North Wales had caused the front disks to grip a bit more than required, which obviously stopped the back wheel turning (DOH !! i feel stupid ) Thanks for your efforts Eh? Thats weird, you sure youre back axle isn't loose?
JonYorksYAM Posted December 19, 2008 Posted December 19, 2008 I found out what the problem was !!!! the heavy rain had over North Wales had caused the front disks to grip a bit more than required, which obviously stopped the back wheel turning (DOH !! i feel stupid ) Thanks for your efforts Is it me or does that not make sense?? Why would sticking front brakes make the rear wheel lock solid?
steve m Posted December 19, 2008 Posted December 19, 2008 May be it`s a new version FJ with linked brakes
Moderator Airhead Posted December 19, 2008 Moderator Posted December 19, 2008 Is it me or does that not make sense?? Why would sticking front brakes make the rear wheel lock solid? Youve got to do some lateral thinking! If you cant push the bike coz the front brake is on then the back wheel wont turn, so...you 'think' the back brake is jammed on. :banghead:
JonYorksYAM Posted December 20, 2008 Posted December 20, 2008 Youve got to do some lateral thinking! If you cant push the bike coz the front brake is on then the back wheel wont turn, so...you 'think' the back brake is jammed on. :banghead: Who said anything about when pushing the bike?? His original post said "but when on side stand the wheel locks and will not budge"
Moderator Airhead Posted December 20, 2008 Moderator Posted December 20, 2008 Who said anything about when pushing the bike?? His original post said "but when on side stand the wheel locks and will not budge" so you dont do lateral thinking then, we moved on from his first post when he made a second one! or should we just accept his first post as a statement of fact? after all my back wheel doesnt move much either when the bike's on its side stand
Moderator drewpy Posted December 21, 2008 Moderator Posted December 21, 2008 so you dont do lateral thinking then, we moved on from his first post when he made a second one! or should we just accept his first post as a statement of fact? after all my back wheel doesnt move much either when the bike's on its side stand my front wheel doesn't rotate either
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