fragfeaster777
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Hello everyone,
Hope you guys can help me with a problem I'm having: A month ago I took my 2008 Busa (all stock except Helibars) to fill her up with gas because I knew it would be a while before I would be riding again. The Busa was covered in crap but as I had to travel I didnt have time to clean it.
This past weekend I decided to properly clean the bike, but at the end I realised that the bike was stuck, it wouldnt move forward nor back. The front wheel does turn to the left and right though. I started up the engine to see if it would move when in gear, but as I put it in first and slowly let out the clutch , the front forks compressed but the bike didnt go anywhere. I didnt give it much gas, just a bit to compress the forks. Its almost like I had the front brakes engaged. I pulled the brake lever a couple of times and it felt "normal", and the brake light would come on normally with the lever.
I called up my dealer and he said that here in the UK, because of the grime and salt, this happens sometimes as dirt accumulates between the pads and rotor and then solidifies. He said that all it needs is some more gas for the brake pads to get loose and I will likely hear a big "crack" once the pads loosen up and the bike moves.
I just wanted to check if anyone has had any experience with this, as I dont want to give the bike more gas and then find out later I destroyed something valuable. Any suggestions would be most appreciated.
Thanks!
Hope you guys can help me with a problem I'm having: A month ago I took my 2008 Busa (all stock except Helibars) to fill her up with gas because I knew it would be a while before I would be riding again. The Busa was covered in crap but as I had to travel I didnt have time to clean it.
This past weekend I decided to properly clean the bike, but at the end I realised that the bike was stuck, it wouldnt move forward nor back. The front wheel does turn to the left and right though. I started up the engine to see if it would move when in gear, but as I put it in first and slowly let out the clutch , the front forks compressed but the bike didnt go anywhere. I didnt give it much gas, just a bit to compress the forks. Its almost like I had the front brakes engaged. I pulled the brake lever a couple of times and it felt "normal", and the brake light would come on normally with the lever.
I called up my dealer and he said that here in the UK, because of the grime and salt, this happens sometimes as dirt accumulates between the pads and rotor and then solidifies. He said that all it needs is some more gas for the brake pads to get loose and I will likely hear a big "crack" once the pads loosen up and the bike moves.
I just wanted to check if anyone has had any experience with this, as I dont want to give the bike more gas and then find out later I destroyed something valuable. Any suggestions would be most appreciated.
Thanks!