I hate to start another brake drag thread but here it goes. 06 ST with 16000 miles. Changed the tires, installed new brake pads, bleed the brakes, everything seemed fine. Was riding one day and felt what is believed to be a rear brake drag, this happened after applying brakes and was felt while coasting. Seems to be a pulsing drag I feel it about three times then it goes away and does not happen all the time. Did the brake bleed again, same intermittent issue, reinstalled old rear brake pads (plenty of life left on them) thought I fixed the problem 3 days passed then was coasting up the driveway after a ride and felt that 3 pulse drag. OK so i have read the threads about the SMC failures seems this issue points in that direction. While looking at the bike with another ST owner we compared the SMC operation on the two bikes (pushing by hand gauging rear brake application) and we agreed that the operation is similar. NOW FOR THE DIFFERENCE. While operating the rear brake pedal (does not occur while applying front brake lever) a ticking sound can be heard from the front of the bike. This happens when pressure is released from the foot pedal, operating the foot pedal by hand in the bottom 1/4 inch to travel the ticking sound can be heard at each release of pressure (speed of application or amount of force applied does not seem to matter) The ticking sound seems to be coming from the DELAY VALVE, Seems Ma Honda deems it unnecessary to provide a theory of operation in the manual, it only gives R&R instructions.
ARE THERE ANY IDEAS OUT THERE??????? NEED INPUT PLEASE!!!!!!
The bikes is still under warranty, but I have no faith in the 25 year olds working in the local Honda shop, seems they have no knowledge of ST's.
Thanks
Mike
ARE THERE ANY IDEAS OUT THERE??????? NEED INPUT PLEASE!!!!!!
The bikes is still under warranty, but I have no faith in the 25 year olds working in the local Honda shop, seems they have no knowledge of ST's.
Thanks
Mike