2003 Suzuki Eiger 400 Rear brake issue...

[molehill84]

My rear brake is stuck. When I try to go forwards or backwards the brake stays engaged and squeals.

I searched and found out that the brake lines get dirty and need to be greased up...I will give that a shot as soon as I can.

It seems as though the handle bar rear brake is really loose but I couldn't find anywhere to tighten it down.

I don't know if these two things are related - any ideas???

[molehill84]

Hopefully when I take off the right rear wheel I'll be able to figure out what might be the issue...

[Sc0tt]

Is this problem with the Eiger also?

[Ajmboy]

Please include ATV year, make, model, cc, and technical issue (if you have one)...in your title when posting.

What model suzuki atv is this? and what year?

[molehill84]

2003 Suzuki Eiger 4x4 Semi-Automatic 400

[molehill84]

Bump...

[Sc0tt]

Did you get the brake caliper off?

[molehill84]

hopefully I'll have some time today...anyone have any pictures???

[molehill84]

So I took a look at the rear brake today...

The problem must be up at the handlebar brake where the tension can be adjusted. The actual brake lever has a lot of play (it's loose) and the metal shroud around the brake line is not connected to the silver nut that I'm guessing controls the tension.

I could pull back on the metal piece in the rear to get the brake to disengage, then just use the front brake and I could at least drive it.

[Ajmboy]

That's an adjustment to screw the cable tighter.

* Adjusted your thread title to include your atv

[PROFILL]

Hello.

So many ATV bike with drum rear brakes do what you are describing.

go to the back of the bike.

look behind the rear wheel.

you will see a metal lever with 2 cables attached to it with adjusting screws and springs.

this lever pivots via a shaft that activates your rear brake shoes.

it is this shaft that is the number 1 problem with the rear brake on the Eiger.

if your problem is this shaft grab hold of it with your hand and push and pull it, it should move by hand with not too much pressure. if it is stuck it will not move at all!!!!

dirt gets in to this shaft via the out side and seazes the shaft. thus sticking the rear brake on.

you have to pull the whole right wheel and drum appart, take the lever off and punch out the little shaft and clean it all up. grease it all up and put it back in.

some people have this happen to them once or twice a year, and other guys it never happens to.

I mostly see it on dedicated farm ATV's where they are always in the mud.

then there is a very slim chance that it is your foot brake lever.

once again grab it and see if it moves. when they are stuck they feel like they have been weilded on!!!

you have to pull the right inner foot well off and foot peg etc... and take foot brake lever off and clean it up.

this some times can be sooooooooo hard.

and often ends up being a big fight with a Oxy tourch and big metal levers!!!

even to the point of braking out the mount from the frame (which is not that bad because then you can push it out in a press and just weld the part back in to the frame)

some peole have also punched the foot brake lever out with a long punch from the other side of the bike.

i wish you all the best with it!

I hope that it ends up just being a stuck cable or miss adjustment of the cables. but most likely it will be the rear lever or the foot lever.