Hi all, I was riding my 2009 R1200R home last night and what looked like a piece of fabric/nylon (looked almost like jacket material) got kicked up from the road and got caught in the rear brake. I removed it in a panic (NYC highway, no shoulder, almost midnight on a Saturday…so I didn’t manage to get photos) and got the bike home, noticing that the rear brake was very weak. ABS still working, and the brake does catch, but not in a way that would stop the bike at all.

Any idea what could be wrong? I’m prepared to take it to a mechanic (due for new tires and valve clearance check anyway), but I want to steel myself for what the damage might be. Could it be as simple as an adjustment or tightening things? Or am I looking at a full new brake caliper (or worse)?

(Will post photos of what it currently looks like tonight)

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