Originally Posted by
mpetry912
If you are not able to do that maintenance or pay to have it done, then you probably should not ride a bike so equipped as the brakes are a primary safety system.
/markp
It really is neither of those issues, markp. Still, you are 100% correct.
It is not knowing such annual maintenance was mandatory. It is not having the bleed kit and fluid them on hand.
It is not so much the money as it is having to drive the bike to the shop drop it off, having to wait for them to do the work, then driving back to the shop to pick it up - each a two way trip.
Heck, we just wanted to go for a ride today. The thing is, the brakes are locked up and the wheels won't roll.