Front brakes stuck

[dwhitf]

1982 GL1100 tried to move it on the trailer when we purchase the bike and it is hard to move.
I believe its the front tire, the bike sat 1 year under a carport(under cover) when I got it.
One vintage motorcycle mechanic in town said to hit the calibers carefully with a rubber mallet.
Think about rebuilding the whole brake system.

dwhitf/Darrell

 

[slabghost]

I'd try compressing each caliper one at a time with a C clamp. Then reinstall and pump it back out. Then pump out the old fluid and refill with new through a lot of bleeding.

 

[dwhitf]

I'd try compressing each caliper one at a time with a C clamp. Then reinstall and pump it back out. Then pump out the old fluid and refill with new through a lot of bleeding.

Thanks now just need to find the right size of C clamp to buy.
Darrell

 

[mark]

Use a c clamp to draw the pistons in that will free it up

 

[danf]

Rebuilding the whole brake system is a smart idea, I don't think anyone will disagree with that idea..Or at least clean everything up well, if this was me, I would first thing unscrew the brake lines from the caliper, many times when a bike sits like that the lines become clogged, do that first and you will know if it's the piston or the lines locking it up.