Juggler Posted September 17, 2010 Posted September 17, 2010 Not quite sure what has happened. I took my XR125 off roading and landed a couple of jumps quite hard. Either way, on my return journey it didn't take me long to notice that whenever I increased the throttle to 3/4 in 3-5 gear, the rear wheel kept seizing up. I kept bobbing back and forth as the wheel briefly locked. The rear brake is of the drum variety.I managed to nurse the bike home. Big sigh of relief as I have no road side assistance or friends with vans.I thought initially that it might have to do with the chain being caked in mud but after giving the area a good clean and lube, the problem still remains. Any help diagnosing the problem would be much appreciated. Quote
Guest Posted September 18, 2010 Posted September 18, 2010 take the wheel off and inspect the drum brake.. could be youve dislodged something in there. Quote
Juggler Posted September 18, 2010 Author Posted September 18, 2010 I fixed the issue. I'm not sure of the technical name but the connecting rod between the servo foot brake and drum was bent. End result was the rear brake pedal was too sensitive and the vibrations of high speed activated the drum brake. I'd have looked a numpty taking that to the garage.Panic over! Off the road for less than 24h and I missed it like mad. Quote
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