Brakes yes yes
Mickey D, thankyou - we certainly did see alot on the way down here, it was a long time back now in Nov 22 I think we left Peru north....but the brakes yes...We have done everything possible...and are wondering about master cylinder as well.
ABS - yes we have.
Brake fluide - a million changes.
We have had three changes of line - one totally new one made in Chiclayo Peru and then again in Lima.
Brand new pistons and callipers in Mendoza
Pads and pins are fine.
Seizing of front wheel all thru from Atacama to now. Stop on roadside, leak fluid from the front and then it frees up again...
Thought we had it sussed as no problem from San Julian on the coast in Argentina to now.. and then total seizure the other day here in Ushuaia - now its totally stuffed it seems as the pistons on one side WILL not grab the brake.
Its finding someone who can do something about the pistons now seems to be the issue as there doesnt seem to be anyone here to do this.
Aahahahha love your final comment that he fab'd a new drive shaft and then it broke ahaahahaa LOL - at least we can still laugh - well JUST !! Not happy at the moment thats for sure...
We have never had a problem with the BMW when riding in the States over the last 9 years - totally bizarre eh. From what we read online the issues we have had with back bearing could be a design fault - lots of people with this model/year bmw with back crown bearing issues....just unlucky really - AND overall we have been so fortunate with everything else on our trip - we can't really complain.
Cheers again
Jules
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