Why are the brakes on my Sportster not working?

Why are the brakes on my Sportster not working?

Using a vacuum pump its not working. Emptied the reservior three times and still sucking air. Brake paddle still soft. Cylinder on caliper is pushing out with no presser. Pedal falls to the floor. No brake light.

Why is the foot brake on my Polaris not working?

I heared that they had trouble with the rear master cylinder and that their was a few quick fixes like putting a brick on the foot brake overnight I tried it and it didnt work just like all the other ones !! The only thing I know to do is get a new master cylinder !!

Why are my brake lights not working on my Harley?

I noticed the brake light wasn’t working with either the foot pedal or the lever on the handlebar. The lights are on while running but do not get brighter when using the brakes. So far I: -jumped the 2 connectors that attach to the rear brake light switch. I used a test light to make sure one of the connectors was working and it was.

What to do if your foot brake is not working?

Granted it’s stopping power is only so-so (it only operates a single brake, after all), but at least it’s there. use the ‘brick’ trick to get your foot brake back, take a brick or other heavy weight and put on the brake pedal and leave it overnight, then pump up brakes in the morning and they should be back

What to do about brake pressure on a Harley Davidson?

I put new handlebars on my 2000 Sportster which involved disconnecting the front brake cable and replacing it with a longer one. Figured while I was at it I would replace the front pads, clean up the caliper and put in new fluid.

Why is my brake light not working on my Harley?

When the rear brake light does not activate, we tend to think it’s the bulb, and sometimes that is not the case. In this video, Bob walks us through how to test a Harley Brake Light Switch to make sure that’s not the issue.

How to test a Harley Davidson brake light switch?

Ok , so working out issues on this 1989 FLHTCU I fixed the brake lights , the wires in the left side panel had to be cleaned a soldered then they stopped working again. I did a repeat on the test light still had power to the wires at the switch on the rear.

Why is there no pressure on my brake line?

I completely flushed the lines ready for new fluid. Now everything is re-assembled, put in new fluid and there is zero pressure no matter if I pump for ten minutes. There is nothing coming from the bleed valve when I open it, and no pressure at all when I close it.

What to do if your sporster brake fluid is contaminated?

DON”T DO IT! If you are not sure which fluid is in the system, drain it, flush it with new DOT 4 drain it again, fill with DOT 5 ride it for a week or two and drain and fill again. The DOT 4 will absorb the water in the system and by draining and re-filling and draining and re-filling, you get the moisture out and the DOT 5 won’t be contaminated.

What kind of brake fluid does a 1994 Harley Davidson use?

1994 *should* be DOT-5, as I recall…… My 98 sporty calls for Dot 5. A lot of the old car buffs such as myself are switching to 5 in the cars, but this is only after a complete flush of the system and all new seals.

Which is better sporster brake fluid or 5?

A lot of the old car buffs such as myself are switching to 5 in the cars, but this is only after a complete flush of the system and all new seals. Its more forgiving than brake fluid, and won’t trash a paint job. Click to expand… You need to do more then flush the system.

Why are my brakes bleeding on my Sportster?

Common problem is a nick in the piston oring/seal, or a bit of rubber in the return port. Also with the cover off pump the brakes do you see bubbles coming out of the compensator port in the bottom of the cylinder? If you do not either rebuild again and clean the port or replace the master Click to expand…

Why are the brakes coming out of my bike?

Common problem is a nick in the piston oring/seal, or a bit of rubber in the return port. Also with the cover off pump the brakes do you see bubbles coming out of the compensator port in the bottom of the cylinder?

What to do if your rear brake is not working?

clamp the rear brake hose off with a small vise grips, pump up the brake, if it does not become firm right away the master could be bypassing or have a lot of air, rebleed and try again, this method takes the caliper out of the loop to narrow it down, easy does it on the clamping force on the brake hose you dont want to collapse it for good.