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Old Aug 6, 2007 | 11:21 PM
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WHAT IS EVERYONES OPINION ON FLOATING ROTORS? ON MY 07 GLIDE I NOTICE A POP EVERY NOW AND THEN WHEN THE FRONT BRAKE IS APPLIED. MY DEALER SAYS THIS IS NORMAL BUT TO ME THERE SEEMS TO BE TOO MUCH MOVEMENT IN THE ROTOR WITH THE BRAKE APPLIED PUSHING BACK AND FORTH ON THE FORKS. DOES ANYONE ELSE HAVE THIS PROBLEM.
 
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Old Aug 6, 2007 | 11:28 PM
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I got the pop and the movement, normal.
 
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Old Aug 6, 2007 | 11:43 PM
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Old Aug 7, 2007 | 05:59 AM
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WHAT IS EVERYONES OPINION ON FLOATING ROTORS? ON MY 07 GLIDE I NOTICE A POP EVERY NOW AND THEN WHEN THE FRONT BRAKE IS APPLIED. MY DEALER SAYS THIS IS NORMAL BUT TO ME THERE SEEMS TO BE TOO MUCH MOVEMENT IN THE ROTOR WITH THE BRAKE APPLIED PUSHING BACK AND FORTH ON THE FORKS. DOES ANYONE ELSE HAVE THIS PROBLEM.
Why are you shouting at me?

I get the pop every once in a while, too.. I think it's probably the steering head bearing. This weekend I am going to tighten that up (then check the fall away) and see if that doesn't make it go away. Not too worried about it though, I just like to tinker.

 
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