Front brake issue
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From: SoCal
How about pushing the pistons back in a bit? Then see if it still drags after you pump brake once pads seat on rotors. I ended up shimming my left side caliper with 1 flat washer on each bolt and I'm good now.
thank you! ill give it a go
Barnabie
still trying to figure it out, but my week has been slammed with weld inspections like crazy!
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From: SoCal
I guess I misread that. I know it's tight but can you snap a picture of what you got going on?
I will tonight and post it on here for you all to see.
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It looks like your spacers have the same part numbers 
Check your rotor run out to make sure it didn't get tweaked changing the tire.
http://partsfinder.onlinemicrofiche....20BRAKE%20DISK
Check your rotor run out to make sure it didn't get tweaked changing the tire.http://partsfinder.onlinemicrofiche....20BRAKE%20DISK
Last edited by Vernal; May 19, 2016 at 01:45 PM.
It looks like your spacers have the same part numbers Check your rotor run out to make sure it didn't get tweaked changing the tire.
http://partsfinder.onlinemicrofiche....20BRAKE%20DISK
Check your rotor run out to make sure it didn't get tweaked changing the tire.http://partsfinder.onlinemicrofiche....20BRAKE%20DISK
thank you for the link! I bookmarked it for future reference!
Barnabie
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Alright fellas, I figured it out and this is somewhat embarrassing. I decided to start from square one. I took the rim and tire off the bike, calipers off, took the tire off and whipped out the measureing tools. I found that on one side of the wheel the bearing was recessed about 3/32" more than the other side. so thinking on how the rotor on the left side was rubbing I figured the recess was on the wrong side. this caused me to flip the rim around. Soooooo apparently I have been using the rim backwards this whole time! never gave me an issue till now.
then when I got the tire mounted properly, I installed and found there was still a little drag on it on the inside of the rotor, so I went to my local indy and got a set of rotor spacers. took the wheel off again and put spacers on then reinstalled. still drag, not much but it was there.
took it back off again and installed a slightly thicker set of spacers and re installed. BOOM it worked. tire spins freely, took it for a test ride over a few blocks and just used the rear brake. when I came to a stop, the rotors were cool to the touch. then took it out again and used front and rear brakes for stopping and it stops on a dime!
I want to thank everyone for their input and help on this issue!
we went to the Red River, NM Motorcycle rally this past weekend and didn't have a hiccup, weather was nice and scenery was well worth the 9 hour ride there and back!
Thanks Again Everyone!
Barnabie
then when I got the tire mounted properly, I installed and found there was still a little drag on it on the inside of the rotor, so I went to my local indy and got a set of rotor spacers. took the wheel off again and put spacers on then reinstalled. still drag, not much but it was there.
took it back off again and installed a slightly thicker set of spacers and re installed. BOOM it worked. tire spins freely, took it for a test ride over a few blocks and just used the rear brake. when I came to a stop, the rotors were cool to the touch. then took it out again and used front and rear brakes for stopping and it stops on a dime!
I want to thank everyone for their input and help on this issue!
we went to the Red River, NM Motorcycle rally this past weekend and didn't have a hiccup, weather was nice and scenery was well worth the 9 hour ride there and back!
Thanks Again Everyone!
Barnabie