It's not often that my Yamaha FJ1200 "fails to
proceed" but that happened today. While riding on the back roads of South
Lanarkshire I noticed that the brakes were binding a bit. Then they started to
bind a lot more - to the point the bike wouldn't pick away. The right disc was
very warm by this time.
At this point I started to regret not carrying a tool kit. I was in the sticks and had to
think of a way to get going. With some difficulty I managed to remove the pads
from the caliper using a tyre plug installing tool and a rock from a nearby
field. It's unusual for a brake to bind so dramatically and I'll strip the
caliper to clean, lubricate & check it out.
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| I suppose there are worst places to break down |
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| The "tool kit" I used to remove the pads |
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