So I just put a new banjo bolt and reservoir on for my front brakes. Bled them and went out for a ride and after a little while the brakes started to drag and the lever became extremely touchy. I got home took the calipers off the rotors and worked the pistons in and out to make sure they weren't binding up and put them back on. I take it for a ride and they start to drag after a little while again. But then I let the bike sit for a little and they are fine again. What in the hell could possibly causing this? I'm at a loss.

 

when your brakes are dragging and getting really hot they usually quit working or your lever gets really spungy.....

 

why did you change the bolt??? same bolt??? aftermarket???

 

The old bold got bent in a spill I took last season. I replaced it with one that my buddy had Latin around. Looked identical probably off an 03 04 636 mines a 06.

 

They aren't getting hot I only take it up the road and tap the brakes a few times and they will start to drag more and more and they will engage with the slightest touch of the lever.

 

How Do you Bend a Banjo Bolt??? (Not saying it didn't,
Just never heard of one Bending)

I think you have the wrong bolt in there....

 

hose to the new reservoir kinked?

 

I just started using these banjo bolts on everything, they are hotnesss



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Nice Man...

 

I looped on the street going 45 or 50 and somewhere in the tumble it bent haha. I know its seemed odd to me too.

 

May have to snag one of those bad boys if I can't fix this. I'm missing out on the summer riding season and its making me very miserable.

 

the inside of the master may have gotten damaged from the bent bolt.

 

check the relief port in the master. there should be two holes, both should be clear. sometimes junk gets in one of them and it pressurizes. Problems associated with clogged master ports sounds identical to the ones you describe. if you have a set of snap-ring pliers you can pull apart your master and clean everything. Hope this helps