Brakes Stuck On

[Renton]

Regrettably, the bike has been left untouched for the last month...outside.

I've gone to move it today, but it will not budge anywhere. It looks as though the front brakes are stuck on.

How do I go about taking the callipers off to clean them, if I cannot even move the front wheel. So bad that I was able to lift the bike off the ground by holding one of the front wheel spokes.

Yes, I am suitably ashamed of myself.
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[Pete.]

There's probably nothing wrong with the calipers the pads will be rusted to the disks. Give the front tyre a few good clouts with a big hammer right on the front. Take care not to hit the wheel or the mudguard.
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132.9mph off and walked away. Gear is good, gear is good, gear is very very good

[Irn-Bru]

Wouldn't advise pushing it, recently ripped the rear pads clean off on my KTM doing that
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[Renton]

[Courier265]

Spray the calliper with brake cleaner then try rolling the bike forward, if that doesn't work break out the G clamp and push the pistons in and pray... Once you get the wheel moving remove the calliper, strip it down.

Had this on my CB250 during winter months, brake cleaner does the job but I did find the sliders needed a grease up.

[Pjay]

A nice soak in WD40 is probably a bad idea but would free them up lovely.
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[Pete.]

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Pjay ...You bellend.
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[Polarbear]

Agree with Pete. One of the few times a bit of brute force and ignorance is called for.
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[Bozzy.]

^^^^ inb4 knock off eBay Goldfrens.
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[Nobby the Bastard]

Belt the callipers with a mallet at 90 degrees to the direction of travel.
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[Pete.]

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[Teflon-Mike]

Once upon a time... it was 'more' common for an unused bikes brakes to rust-on.... bain of metalised pads and cast discs... (mental anguish scream BLUDI-GUZZI!!)
Since stainless discs became the norm, it's not been so common.... but getting more so.... probably chitty non OEM Chinky un-stainless discs to blame
Otherwise, and especuliarly on Honda's, more likely a gummed up floating caliper... tendency is to grab the brake when you grab the bars.. corroded caliper grips disc, corrosion makes it stick there.
Brute force over ignorance can 'un-stick' them, but ht is that calipers probably need an overhaul, & thorough clan de-gunk, and grease.

I am rather loath to use the G-Clamp trick to press piston back into caliper body... if there's enough ali-fir in the caliper and or the piston is sufficiently corroded to stick, whats that crud going to do when forced back past the seals? Good way to promote a failure to my mind... pistons should self retract.

Loose caliper bolts, pry from forks or carrier with a tyre lever or similar, clean and inspect, and work fro there when you can see how bad it is.
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[Pete.]

[andyscooter]

try a bit of mr sheen on the disk

it will burn off when you use the brakes again but may get enough doen behind the pad to free it off


I'm not joking either I often clean my disks with it
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[Pete.]

Yeah wax your brake discs. Another world-beating idea. That would be the only circumstance I would advocate smashing them with a mallet afterwards.
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132.9mph off and walked away. Gear is good, gear is good, gear is very very good

[stinkwheel]

The only thing you should deliberately put on brake discs is brake pads.
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