Friday Nov. 18th,, one last ride for the season,, on a gorgeous 18c deg day. But BlueStar had other plans. It had been running just great,,, but after leaving a country intersection,, it suddenly felt like I had lost a cylinder,,, then two cylinders worth of power drop. But when I clutched and the bike decelerated rapidly,, I knew it was brakes dragging. By the time I pulled over,,, maybe 10 seconds worth,, the rear tire was stuck solid. Knowing what the likely causes were,,, I just called CAA and about 30 minutes later a big old flat bed was gently trucking us home. After that 30 min delay,, the rear wheel was still dragging,, but I could roll it with effort.
So the investigation begins,,, and it is worth noting that I installed new rear pads about 8k km's ago. Firstly, I am going to do a visual inspection of the SMC,, as much has been written about it's problems. btw,, BlueStar has about 140k km's on it, and I don't know if the SMC has ever been serviced before. So it is time to do that anyway. But if the SMC looks good (little corruption on the piston),, then that indicates the rear caliper may need rebuilding as well.
Any other checks I should consider ?? It was a fantastic summer on my ST, and I hardly rode my other bikes. BlueStar was just letting me know there is a problem or two lurking,, and it is time to call it a season to deal with those. Any advice on the topic is appreciated,,, Cat'
So the investigation begins,,, and it is worth noting that I installed new rear pads about 8k km's ago. Firstly, I am going to do a visual inspection of the SMC,, as much has been written about it's problems. btw,, BlueStar has about 140k km's on it, and I don't know if the SMC has ever been serviced before. So it is time to do that anyway. But if the SMC looks good (little corruption on the piston),, then that indicates the rear caliper may need rebuilding as well.
Any other checks I should consider ?? It was a fantastic summer on my ST, and I hardly rode my other bikes. BlueStar was just letting me know there is a problem or two lurking,, and it is time to call it a season to deal with those. Any advice on the topic is appreciated,,, Cat'