Jnizzle

Looked at it in a little more detail today and you guys were right. The back of the brake pedal was bent and not allowing the cylinder shaft to move freely. New brake pedal and it will be good as new. Thanks for the help and keep it on two wheels, or at least one!

Oh yeah, I definatlely used pressure to try to get the piston back. I need to try what you said and open the nipple but I wanted to know if there was something I was missing before trying something that might let air in the lines, because it looks like it would be a pain in the ass to bleed the brakes on this bike. I will give that a try tomorrow, but it still seems that it shouldn't have that much resistance. The back wheel is still really hard to turn and the brake lever is fully retracted. Thanks for the help.

I am working on a friends Blackbird for him after a small wreck. He broke his right rearset, which I replaced. I pumped the rear brake to make sure it moved properly and it was hard as hell to pump. At the same time I had the front wheel off and noticed the middle piston in the calipers had completlely closed the pads. I cannot move the pads apart to save my life. Is there something I am missing here about the linked braking system. The other two pistons were so easy to push back I was able to do it with my hands. Does anybody have any insight on why this is? I would appreciate any help or advice. Thanks!