Or better question, is it worth it? Time, money, safety?
Back story here. Changed brake pads 2+ months ago. Everything is good. Did full flush, as I do once a year. Tested SMC, all was working.
Rode into work yesterday and the bike seemed to be dragging when I pulled in the clutch on the highway. Really felt it pulling onto base. At my parking area I sit on a small hill, maybe 3° incline, I park in nose first. Siting there I put the bike in neutral and it wouldn't roll backwards without a push.
Came out a few hours later and all is fine. Took the bike across base to buy some gas and it starts feeling the same.
My plan for the ride home was to use my eyes, look plenty far ahead and downshift, use the back brake only so limit the SMC movement. Stayed late to avoid some rush hour.
Made it just about home and didn't really feel any drag. Grabbed the front brake going up the driveway a few times hard enough to activate the SMC and then started feeling drag as I was making the turn into the garage.
Now the question?? Do I try to flush the debris out? Can I open the SMC and clean the ports? Or do I just save myself the aggravation and be pro-safety by replacing the 12 year old 119k mile SMC with a new one?
Back story here. Changed brake pads 2+ months ago. Everything is good. Did full flush, as I do once a year. Tested SMC, all was working.
Rode into work yesterday and the bike seemed to be dragging when I pulled in the clutch on the highway. Really felt it pulling onto base. At my parking area I sit on a small hill, maybe 3° incline, I park in nose first. Siting there I put the bike in neutral and it wouldn't roll backwards without a push.
Came out a few hours later and all is fine. Took the bike across base to buy some gas and it starts feeling the same.
My plan for the ride home was to use my eyes, look plenty far ahead and downshift, use the back brake only so limit the SMC movement. Stayed late to avoid some rush hour.
Made it just about home and didn't really feel any drag. Grabbed the front brake going up the driveway a few times hard enough to activate the SMC and then started feeling drag as I was making the turn into the garage.
Now the question?? Do I try to flush the debris out? Can I open the SMC and clean the ports? Or do I just save myself the aggravation and be pro-safety by replacing the 12 year old 119k mile SMC with a new one?