brake caliper
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brake caliper
i have a 2000 softail deuce when i put on the front brake it tends to pull to the right a little making it harder to keep your balance when somebody is ridin on the back. Is there anything you can do besides using the back brakes.
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I don't think the brake is pulling it to the right. All those components are linear. When the brakes are applied it only works with those components. On a care one caliber may be stronger on one wheel than the other slowing a tire down more causing the vehicle to pull to the right or the left.
When you apply the brakes, Are there any new noises, any scratches in the rotor or does it all look like is working properly? Are you shifting your weight and bracing for the brake or are you loose?
When you apply the brakes, Are there any new noises, any scratches in the rotor or does it all look like is working properly? Are you shifting your weight and bracing for the brake or are you loose?
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If front bearings check out OK, check the front forks individually with the front axle, wheel and fender removed. See if one can be pushed in by hand or jack more easily than the other.
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From: port neches texas
no just single brakes i dont know if is actually pulling to right or kinda wanting to fall to right i am trying to make sure i stop in a straight line it just seems to stop better as far as balance goes on back brakes than front brakes when i am ridin 2 up i am fairly new to ridin about 4 months.
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Tell your passenger to lean to the left. 2000 model I would pull the wheel and check everything, plus drain and change fork fluid.