My BMW R series

Brake Failure If you've read my previous blog called "BMW Brake lines" , you would undoubtedly remember that I had a problem with a seized front brake calipers and a  ruptured  brake-hose. Since BMW / Motorad is closed for business on a Saturday or for that matter the entire weekend, I couldn't get the requisite break-hose in time, so that I could remedy the problem. So this morning, I telephone their spares department and requested a price for the  two brake hoses for  my BMW R1100RS . Namely the two 29cm long hoses with a banjo fitting at either of its end,  that sits between each front caliper and the fluid distribution T junction that's bolted to the root of the fork.   After a sort while, the spare parts sales person  returned to the phone , and gave me two  distinctly  different prices for the each of them. The left  hose was  R1859.00 and the right side R630.00. I was gobsmacked, my question to him was,  "Ho...

BMW R1100RS Brake lines Just a few days ago, I went to a business meeting held at a venue in upper Walmer Estate, just below De Waal Drive. Riding uphill from lower Woodstock with my BMW R1100RS was a breeze. After the meeting I left, but as I was riding, something very peculiar happened. Going downhill, I applied the front brake but it felt like the bike was held back a lot more, in relation to the amount of break pressure I applied.    When I approached the stop sign I came to a complete stop, h owever  w hen I pulled away from a standing-still position  the feeling of drag perpetuated and the bike behaved somewhat sluggish.  Seeing I was riding down a steep decline, I engaged my clutch to attain free-run. The bike progressively slowed down  and eventually came to a halt on the downhill. I then realized that either the front or the rear brakes was binding, alternatively that the front or rear axel was seizing or was at least starting to seize....