Street Glide Question
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Street Glide Question
Hey guys, traded the Deuce in for a used 07 Street Glide and love it. But I've had it for about a week and I'm getting a sqeaking noise coming from the front wheel. It does have after market wheels. Any suggestions on what might be the problem. I was told that all the add-ons were done at the dealership. Thanks
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Do you hear it while only going slow, and does it go away when you put on the front brake? I've developed a squeak also in the front. Had new tires put on and now I have a slow speed chirp/squeak. Mine goes away when I put the front brake on. Guess I have a pad barely touching the rotor now.
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RE: Street Glide Question
Maybe warped rotors. Switch to "floating" and the problem will disappear.
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As mentioned above, switch sides.
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As mentioned above, switch sides.
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I would swap rotors left to right first. It wont cost you anything, and if that doesn't fix it, go with floaters. For me, the swap and some silicone/foam, was put in the cast wheel. No more noise for me, to this point.
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On cast wheels they are not sold wheels and the chrome dome thing will emit a harmonic sound, like a squeal. A year ago, before the service bulletin about swapping the rotors left to right, right to left, my dealer put foam/silicon in the void, and that stopped the squeal. When the SB came out, I had them swapped. When the swap was done, the brake drag noise I heard since I bought the bike, was gone. When you ride at a slow rate of speed, it is like a drag noise, that stops when the front brake is applied. So, for me, the silicon/foam stopped the squeal when applying the front break, and the rotor swap stopped the drag noise. Best thing, it cost me nothing. Sure, I could have gone to floating rotors, and new, better pads. But I didn't want to spend the money, until I needed to replace the worn out pads.
I have a rk custom, with the cast wheels. If you have the wire wheels, you wouldn't need the void to be filled, because you don't have the same type wheel. But the rotor swap would probally help, if you have any noise up front. JMHO. Hope this answers your question, kansas!
I have a rk custom, with the cast wheels. If you have the wire wheels, you wouldn't need the void to be filled, because you don't have the same type wheel. But the rotor swap would probally help, if you have any noise up front. JMHO. Hope this answers your question, kansas!