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If you are lucky, you should be able to remedy that without replacing it all. Leaving anything outside a long time usually leads to a lot of disassembly and cleaning. It can be a lot of work for sure. The real fun will come when you get it fired up and on the road.I've had the brakes slowly lock up underway on a modern garaged bike that wasn't ridden for a couple of years. Feels like the motor is seizing up while it happens. It was the condition of the brake fluid and lack of use. Fortunately, I was able to let the brakes cool down and move the brake lever in and out about 100 times to free things up enough to get back home.
If you are lucky, you should be able to remedy that without replacing it all. Leaving anything outside a long time usually leads to a lot of disassembly and cleaning. It can be a lot of work for sure. The real fun will come when you get it fired up and on the road.
I've had the brakes slowly lock up underway on a modern garaged bike that wasn't ridden for a couple of years. Feels like the motor is seizing up while it happens. It was the condition of the brake fluid and lack of use. Fortunately, I was able to let the brakes cool down and move the brake lever in and out about 100 times to free things up enough to get back home.
