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Oct 15, 2015 | 03:30 AM

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Next In Line

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Check the disc runout with a dial indicator while it is still mounted on the bike.

Oct 15, 2015 | 05:31 AM

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Time Machine

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Originally Posted by Next In Line

Check the disc runout with a dial indicator while it is still mounted on the bike.

That's the first thing I would do. Plus, in a real fast stop, the back brake is not going to do that much because more of the weight shifts to the front. It's probably a coincidence.

Oct 15, 2015 | 06:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Time Machine

That's the first thing I would do. Plus, in a real fast stop, the back brake is not going to do that much because more of the weight shifts to the front. It's probably a coincidence.

Depending how hard the stop was, the rotor could have pulled the bolts out a bit. Maybe not enough to see by eye but enough to cause problems.

Oct 15, 2015 | 07:01 AM

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Put it in neutral, pump the rear brake pedal, jack it up and spin the back wheel. If you hear "whish whish whish" sound and it's dragging and then spinning easy while going around you cooked your rotor.