Brakes & Cold

[Alpha-9]

Hi

Anything I should be wary of when the weather is fucking freezing outside with hydraulic brakes?

This morning the brake was fucking shit, but the way back it was fine. Was well cold though and had to scrape the ice off the bike again.
I don't even - surely fluid can't freeze? I was braking a bunch before hitting the proper road to try and warm it up, but at one point I could pull the lever all the way into touching the grip.

Seems the cap has come a little loose and needs tightening - I Imagine moisture would seep in and fuck it right up? Mechanic did the front brake about a month or two ago

Also got an indicator lense because it was smashed, screwed it on, get to work. it's gooooooooooooone Was gonna super glue it on but forgot
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Fzr-600 1999

[monkeybiker]

What cap was loose?

Sounds like you had spongy brakes. You need to get them checked out. Not sure what you mean by loose cap, were the brakes leaking fluid? Did the mechanic leave something loose? Would it be possible that someone may have tampered with your bike?

Seriously I would not recommend you ride the bike until the brakes have been checked out.

[Alpha-9]

[Rogerborg]

[dydey90]

[Alpha-9]

[Dalemac]

Buy a new reservoir/cap, replace, rebleed brakes, job jobbed.
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[Alpha-9]

[MCN.]

Op is mentally subnormal, that is all. Riding a bike with moisture in the brake fluid? Really?

[pits]

[MarJay]

Brake fluid doesn't freeze in Norway at -35, so why would it freeze in the UK at -2?

Replace the fluid, and if you can't manage that simple task yourself, I recommend paying a mechanic to do it before you die on the bike.

Or die, either way I guess...
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[Alpha-9]

Was all done by a mechanic not long over a month ago which is why i'm confused
Was food for thought, wasn't saying it was definitely moisture Figured it was just shit brakes from the cold.

Will give him a call, thanks for being nice helpful guys about it as ever Trying to save a bit of money, something always comes up every damn month.
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Fzr-600 1999

[Alpha-9]

Wellll no brake at all this morning, straight to the mechanics
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Fzr-600 1999

[Atomic Punk]

Check your brake pads, the ware could be close to the end of life.
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[ride_to_die]

Which mechanic are you using?
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[Pie-Roe]

My friend noticed his brakes were a little spongy recently and decided with this extra cold, wet and miserable weather he needed tip top razor sharp brakes.

He bled them, had a massive improvement. First ride out he applied as much front brake as he normally would, locked it and slid his er6 down the road.

I can imagine this to be an alpha thing to do, in the nicest possible way.
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[bikertomm]

inb4 Alpha does this on way to work:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMZpttgMnbE&list=LLAXMYELFQFlrLs-ttOLeqvQ


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[Alpha-9]

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[Rogue_Shadow]

[monkeybiker]

Don't be stupid, get the brakes sorted. I'd bleed and replace all the fluid if it was me.

[Alpha-9]

Aye, will do
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Fzr-600 1999

[CaNsA]

[Eddie Hitler]

Bleeding brakes on a motorcycle is a piece of piss. It sounds so much more daunting than it actually is, honestly.

[Skudd]