kawasaki kz1000 shaft front brake problem
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kawasaki kz1000 shaft front brake problem
05 Dec 2014 13:34
I have a KZ1000E1 and replaced the brake lines with ss and a new master cylinder about 2 years ago, been riding the my rig and it always stops OK. Parked it in the barn about 3-4 weeks ago and when I went out today there was no lever pressure on the front brake. there is fluid in reservoir and no leaks anywhere. Anyone know why this happened and should I just redo the fluid or does it look like I need to rebuild the cylinder? It's aftermarket and I wonder if the Kaw rebuild kit would work. Bought on e-Bay from a company in Florida and am having trouble locating their address.
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Re: kawasaki kz1000 shaft front brake problem
05 Dec 2014 14:45
Might be time to rebuild the mc.

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Re: kawasaki kz1000 shaft front brake problem
05 Dec 2014 18:17
Try bleeding it. Sometimes some sludge gets into it. You might take it apart and clean it with brake fluid if that doesn't work.
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