Front Brake Noises?
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Front Brake Noises?
Im not sure if it is just a thing with the dual front discs or if my bike has an issue, but there is an audible sound of the rotor turning through the caliper/pads as Im riding. More noticible at slow speeds and/or low rpms. Anyone else ever experience this? Maybe swap out the pads and it will alleviate the sounds? Just curious. Thanks.
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RE: Front Brake Noises?
Nature of the beast. I've had a s*#t pile of touring bikes, and everyone has that "swish swish" sound. CHEYENNE is right though. Double check the movement of the front tire off of the ground. As long as it spins by hand, and you don't have any trouble pushing the bike, you should be ok.
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RE: Front Brake Noises?
Ditto.
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Nature of the beast. I've had a s*#t pile of touring bikes, and everyone has that "swish swish" sound. CHEYENNE is right though. Double check the movement of the front tire off of the ground. As long as it spins by hand, and you don't have any trouble pushing the bike, you should be ok.
Nature of the beast. I've had a s*#t pile of touring bikes, and everyone has that "swish swish" sound. CHEYENNE is right though. Double check the movement of the front tire off of the ground. As long as it spins by hand, and you don't have any trouble pushing the bike, you should be ok.
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RE: Front Brake Noises?
Thanks for the advise. I will check it out with the wheels off the ground. As far as I can tell, there is no excessive resistance when rolling the bike, but rather just the noise. Could be some dust or something that got into the pad material. I will let u know what I find.
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RE: Front Brake Noises?
Same problem on mine --- plus a brake squeal from hell. Have tried burnin them in, still screaming. Any for sure fixes on the squeal yet???
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RE: Front Brake Noises?
As far as the break squeal, mine did it severely right out of the showroom. At the 1000 mile service, the dealer reversed the pads on both front rotors and now it only squeals if I back up to park, but I can live with that. After 5000 more miles, it hasn't changed. So, try flipping your pads around.