I don't know if that user is still on board, but we'll help as best we can. Did you apply the brakes before they locked up, or did they engage on their own? How do your brake hoses look?
You may want to try this: open your master cylinder reservoir and make sure it's CLEAN. Take the old fluid out, fresh in, make sure you wipe out any dirt or debris. When you're done you'll need to thoroughly bleed the entire front brake system, make sure to get ALL the old fluid out. Go through a whole fresh bottle of brake fluid if you must, it's a cheap fix. Often a master cylinder or brake caliper will lock or "seize" because of a very small bit of dirt or air gets trapped in one of the little passages and won't allow pressure to release. Often simply cleaning and flushing everything fixes it, instead of needing a rebuild. Kurt On Aug 18, 2012 1:07 AM, "Matt '83 -650 Hawk" <matthew.barr...@gmail.com> wrote: > I know how old this post is, but I have the same exact bike and got in the > SAME situation....dropped the bike and everything. Weirdest part is after > letting it sit for 10 -15 everything's working fine(even after the drop). > Any chance you're still part of this group? Any resolution to this? > > > On Wednesday, September 3, 2008 12:46:03 PM UTC-7, Loppy wrote: >> >> I have an '83 650. The other day while riding it the front brakes >> locked up and wouldn't release. I ended up dropping the bike in the >> parking lot while trying to turn becuase the tire wasnt' rotating at >> all. I couldn't even move it after that the brakes were so tight. I >> then left town for a few days came back and the brakes seem fine now >> but I'm nervous to ride it now. What could the problem be? >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/nighthawk_lovers/-/uVJy5KKhu6sJ. > To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
