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I just traded up my '81 Silverwing GL500 for an '80 GL1100 Standard, and day 2 I noticed the rear brake foot lever riding way high. Further inspection reveals much fluid at the bottom of the rear brake master cylinder actuator. My mechanic will be digging into it tomorrow.
I have never had a rear brake failure like this, probably due to the difference in braking systems. Is this a common failure? I don't see how the previous owner could have covered this up, thus I am chalking the failure up to a poorly rebuilt master cylinder (or one that was ready for rebuild). The previous owner just had the bike rebuilt and was trading down to a smaller ride.
I have never had a rear brake failure like this, probably due to the difference in braking systems. Is this a common failure? I don't see how the previous owner could have covered this up, thus I am chalking the failure up to a poorly rebuilt master cylinder (or one that was ready for rebuild). The previous owner just had the bike rebuilt and was trading down to a smaller ride.