I bought a used ZX600E, my first motorcycle in over a year!
The bike is in really good condition, except it's been laid down in the front, and needed the fuel pump replaced.
I managed to re-align the front end, replace the fuel pump/filter assemply, change the oil, and tension the rear chain, however there is one problem that doesn't seem to go away no matter what I do.
The front brake (dual caliper system) does this unusual thing. You pump the brakes and get them as hard as you want, but as soon as you start moving, the brake pressure immediately goes away, and you have to pump the brakes again before the pads grip. the only way to alleviate this is to constantly apply a slight brake pressure.
Then I can feel a slight bumping of the brakes. My immediate suspicion was obviously there must be air in the brake lines, however after having bled them 3 times (note, only using the master cylinder, no special tools), and thoroughly washing out all the brake fluid, I am fairly confident there is no air in the brake lines.
I currently suspect the front rotors may be bent, however immediate visual inspection doesn't suggest that. It's a really weird phenomena that's not tied to wheel speed, but wheel rotation specifically.
Anyway, do y'all have any ideas what might be causing this?
The bike has been in a front end wreck, causing the front wheel to get pushed back to where it's hitting the lower fairing chin, as well as causing the handlebars to be slightly out of alignment, however I've corrected for that by loosening all the bolts in the fork system and straightening it myself.
Any help is really appreciated, this is the only thing keeping me from being able to ride!
The bike is in really good condition, except it's been laid down in the front, and needed the fuel pump replaced.
I managed to re-align the front end, replace the fuel pump/filter assemply, change the oil, and tension the rear chain, however there is one problem that doesn't seem to go away no matter what I do.
The front brake (dual caliper system) does this unusual thing. You pump the brakes and get them as hard as you want, but as soon as you start moving, the brake pressure immediately goes away, and you have to pump the brakes again before the pads grip. the only way to alleviate this is to constantly apply a slight brake pressure.
Then I can feel a slight bumping of the brakes. My immediate suspicion was obviously there must be air in the brake lines, however after having bled them 3 times (note, only using the master cylinder, no special tools), and thoroughly washing out all the brake fluid, I am fairly confident there is no air in the brake lines.
I currently suspect the front rotors may be bent, however immediate visual inspection doesn't suggest that. It's a really weird phenomena that's not tied to wheel speed, but wheel rotation specifically.
Anyway, do y'all have any ideas what might be causing this?
The bike has been in a front end wreck, causing the front wheel to get pushed back to where it's hitting the lower fairing chin, as well as causing the handlebars to be slightly out of alignment, however I've corrected for that by loosening all the bolts in the fork system and straightening it myself.
Any help is really appreciated, this is the only thing keeping me from being able to ride!