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Something went wrong. This past weekend, I rode the bike to San Diego after I changed the pulley and put the rear tire back on. I did about 200 miles in SD with my dad with no problem. As I was riding back on Sunday getting off the freeway in Orange County, my rear brake no longer worked. I had no idea why, so I began the process of changing brake fluid. As I was changing the bleeder screw, I noticed this on the caliper -
I dont know how this happened. The bike was fine in San Diego, something must have gone wrong on the way back on the freeway. I have a picture of the bike in San Diego so I know for a fact this didnt happen down there.
The brake assembly that hooks to the axle is rubbing on the rotor. Dad said he thought maybe a pad fell out, but I checked and they were both there. What the hell caused this? Wheel alignment? I didnt do anything to the alignment screws when I had the wheel off so I dont think it could have been that.
OK maybe I was wrong. Maybe you are over your head. Get it into a decent Indy. That could only happen if something was not put together right. That destroyed rotor is going to cost you another 150.00 or so dollars.
The brake assembly that hooks to the axle is rubbing on the rotor. Dad said he thought maybe a pad fell out, but I checked and they were both there. What the hell caused this? Wheel alignment? I didnt do anything to the alignment screws when I had the wheel off so I dont think it could have been that.
At a guess your caliper got stuck and overheated the rotor which then warped and is now out of place.
Time to take everything apart and see what happened.
Do you have the Factory Service Manual for your bike???
The Parts book is good for exploded diagrams which show you how things go together.
As mentioned before you ought to post this in the EVO forum.
Sure looks to me like that rotor is smashed up against the caliper mount. To me, that would suggest you reinstalled the spacers wrong. Like the wheel is no longer properly centered and parts that should not contact one another... Are.
OK maybe I was wrong. Maybe you are over your head. Get it into a decent Indy. That could only happen if something was not put together right. That destroyed rotor is going to cost you another 150.00 or so dollars.
Im taking it to an Indy this week. I was thinking of Kings Cycle, does anyone have any recommendations in the Orange area?
Originally Posted by texashillcountry
At a guess your caliper got stuck and overheated the rotor which then warped and is now out of place.
Time to take everything apart and see what happened.
Do you have the Factory Service Manual for your bike???
The Parts book is good for exploded diagrams which show you how things go together.
As mentioned before you ought to post this in the EVO forum.
The outside of my brake pads look white. Havent taken anything apart. Ill replace the rotor, but I hope to GOD I dont have to replace the caliper. Anyways, any shop recommendations in the Orange area?
Sure looks to me like that rotor is smashed up against the caliper mount. To me, that would suggest you reinstalled the spacers wrong. Like the wheel is no longer properly centered and parts that should not contact one another... Are.
I took photos and made sure to reinstall spacers per the service manual... maybe a wheel bearing failed?
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