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25 Oct 2005 15:48 #4200 by leitrum
rear wheel locked up on me was created by leitrum
81' kz440 b std. arrrrrrrrrrrrrgh, hey kz ers went riding this afternoon, and after about 30 minutes the rear wheel started grabbing. by the time i got home if i didn't have it in gear i couldn't even push it.
upon returning into the garage i loosened the adjuster on rear brakes and still no luck wont roll, rear wheel lock up hhhheeeeeeeeeellpppppp plz tim:(

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25 Oct 2005 16:18 #4212 by fixer5000
Replied by fixer5000 on topic rear wheel locked up on me
pull the wheel and see if one of the linings came off the shoe if its a drum brake...if not your caliper is frozen...steve
1978 kz650b pretty much stock
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massachusetts

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25 Oct 2005 16:23 #4216 by leitrum
Replied by leitrum on topic rear wheel locked up on me
yea its drum, was planning on replacing shoes, tires, tubes, and chain; so this is motivation. will pull tire and see what i find thx, tim

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31 Oct 2005 23:43 #5831 by eggerj
Replied by eggerj on topic rear wheel locked up on me
had the same thing happen to me on my kz 650b lining on brake shoe broke

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