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| | | Weimer369 | | Set |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 03/09/2015 | | Posts | : | 67 | | Location | : | Canada |
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| | Posted : 10 Jun 2025 - 17:57 Post title : Rear brakes not working after long lay-up. | | | Hey all its been a while!!
I had my bike stored without moving/starting since Oct 2023 due to some health issues and short Canadian riding season. I got her out of the garage today and after cleaning it up and changing the gas/oil/filter and airing up the tires tried to take it for a ride only to find that my rear brakes are completely gone. The pedal has no resistance and does nothing. The front brakes are still working without issue. I looked under the bike before moving it and didnt see any evidence of fluids or leaks.
Any ideas ? I dont have a trailer and the Triumph shop is 30kms away...might be sketchy ride with fronts only !!
| 2014 Thunderbird Storm / Vance & Hines / K&N High flow air filter / Mustang Solo Seat
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| | | Ginetta33 | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 17/10/2016 | | Posts | : | 42 | | Location | : | Frederick, Colorado, United States |
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| | Posted : 10 Jun 2025 - 19:25 Post title : Re: Rear brakes not working after long lay-up. (Re: Weimer369) | | | I had a similar problem, a couple of years ago. After the winter lay up, I had no rear brake, bleeding the rear system did bring it back but again after the next winter lay up, no rear brake. I ended up bying a rear brake master cylinder kit from Fast Eddie, and replaced the rubber seals this winter, the ones that came out we very worn, Hope this helps. The Triumph part number is T2022110.
| Dean.
2012 1600 Red Marble Haze, Long TORS, De-cat, K&N Air filter, Summer Screen, Engine guard, Long Haul Seat W Back Rest, LED Head light.
Previous Bikes: 2012 America, 82 Honda CB650, Kawasaki KZ440.
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| | | Weimer369 | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 03/09/2015 | | Posts | : | 67 | | Location | : | Canada |
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| | Posted : 10 Jun 2025 - 19:46 Post title : Re: Rear brakes not working after long lay-up. (Re: Ginetta33) | | | Thanks for the reply...Ill give bleeding the brakes a try. I'm a bit of noobie on the maintenance side of things, any tips or tricks to look out for ?
| 2014 Thunderbird Storm / Vance & Hines / K&N High flow air filter / Mustang Solo Seat
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| | | Ginetta33 | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 17/10/2016 | | Posts | : | 42 | | Location | : | Frederick, Colorado, United States |
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| | Posted : 11 Jun 2025 - 19:18 Post title : Re: Rear brakes not working after long lay-up. (Re: Weimer369) | | | No, it's pretty strait forward, if you haven't got a one person bleeder you will need a second person to pump the brake pedal while you open the bleed nipple, and be sure not to let the reseviour get too low or you'll end up undoing all the good your doing. Good luck. 
| Dean.
2012 1600 Red Marble Haze, Long TORS, De-cat, K&N Air filter, Summer Screen, Engine guard, Long Haul Seat W Back Rest, LED Head light.
Previous Bikes: 2012 America, 82 Honda CB650, Kawasaki KZ440.
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| | | daz | | Zeus | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 12/05/2009 | | Posts | : | 7,719 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 13 Jun 2025 - 01:04 Post title : Re: Rear brakes not working after long lay-up. (Re: Ginetta33) | | | I have speed bleeders on mine, but a way you can do a one man bleed is just fill a jar with some fluid and make sure the tube is well below the fluid. That way the old fluid comes out and when you release the lever it can't suck air in because it would just be sucking fluid. Only a fraction as much will go back in so it;s not like you will be sucking a lot of old fluid back in. You'll have to pump the brakes a little longer to get the system fully clean but it's not much more and it eliminates a 2 man op. Speed bleeders are best tho. Any time u can make maintenance quicker and easier it makes it less likely u will procrastinate.
| 2010 Blue/White Thunderbird, "Brutus". 1700 kit, short tors, gutted cat, UNI filter, filter seal off, custom tune. Brutus in his native habitat: Link
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