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I just made a fix to my machine to help reduce the brake drag issue until Polaris can come up with something better.
I went to Home Depot and boug a package of 1/2" x 1.75" compression springs. I then cut each of the two springs in half. I pulled the slide bolts out until the end was flush with the inner brake pad. Then I slipped a 3/8" washer over the slide bolt, then the spring, then another washer, and then slipped the bolt back through the outer pad and screwed it back in.
I repeated this with each of the four slide bolts (two per caliper). Now when I squeeze the brake lever, and then check the wheels to see if they spin, they do! They still don't spin anywhere near as well as my friend's Raptor, but they do spin.
I think there's still a long way to go to eliminate the binding because of these brakes, but at least in my case, the springs appear to have allieviated the problem enough so I can ride the bike.
Rob
I went to Home Depot and boug a package of 1/2" x 1.75" compression springs. I then cut each of the two springs in half. I pulled the slide bolts out until the end was flush with the inner brake pad. Then I slipped a 3/8" washer over the slide bolt, then the spring, then another washer, and then slipped the bolt back through the outer pad and screwed it back in.
I repeated this with each of the four slide bolts (two per caliper). Now when I squeeze the brake lever, and then check the wheels to see if they spin, they do! They still don't spin anywhere near as well as my friend's Raptor, but they do spin.
I think there's still a long way to go to eliminate the binding because of these brakes, but at least in my case, the springs appear to have allieviated the problem enough so I can ride the bike.
Rob