Tires Squeaking
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Tires Squeaking
Hi All,
I just bought off an 08 FLHRC with only 200 miles on it.
When i break, the tires specially the rear one, squeaks.
Does anyone know a possible reason for that?
I just bought off an 08 FLHRC with only 200 miles on it.
When i break, the tires specially the rear one, squeaks.
Does anyone know a possible reason for that?
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LOL....sorry. It's not the tires. It's the pistons on the brake shoes that are causing the squeaking. There is a re-call on this....Oh no, not a re-call but tsb.
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I would think if your RoadKing doesn't have a good oil cooler on it already you might want to check one of them out, heat in Cairo I imagine will take quite a toll on your engine and it's oil.
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Rocknrod, its the tires. i know if the brakes (or brake pads) are squeaking, its probably dirt in the pads. right?
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Blue man,
Riding in Egypt is fun. You can practically ride the whole year. In summer its gets real hot and humid but if you ride early enough, you can manage. Winter is very nice and its more of the 'riding season'.
we dont have a lot of Harley owners, probably 300 or so but a lot of those are city riders. We travel often to Sinai which is 500 miles away and we ride to Jordan/Lebanon and Tunisia once a year. A good trip would have around 40 riders. Nothing compared to Sturgis ;-)
Riding in Egypt is fun. You can practically ride the whole year. In summer its gets real hot and humid but if you ride early enough, you can manage. Winter is very nice and its more of the 'riding season'.
we dont have a lot of Harley owners, probably 300 or so but a lot of those are city riders. We travel often to Sinai which is 500 miles away and we ride to Jordan/Lebanon and Tunisia once a year. A good trip would have around 40 riders. Nothing compared to Sturgis ;-)
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Riding to Lebanon sounds pretty fun but I doubt it would be too healthy for some of us fairer skinned Americans 
Too bad too, that would make for some awesome tours all over there seeing the sights.
If it really isn't your pads squeaking and somehow it is your tires then check to see if there are any oddly "worn or rubbed" spots or grooves on them where they might possibly be touching inside where you can't see. Like hidden by the fenders or any bolts that may be touching them.
Hoist the bike up on a jack and spin the tires by hand and see if they drag on anything.
Really sounds like the pads though.
Good luck!
Too bad too, that would make for some awesome tours all over there seeing the sights.
If it really isn't your pads squeaking and somehow it is your tires then check to see if there are any oddly "worn or rubbed" spots or grooves on them where they might possibly be touching inside where you can't see. Like hidden by the fenders or any bolts that may be touching them.
Hoist the bike up on a jack and spin the tires by hand and see if they drag on anything.
Really sounds like the pads though.
Good luck!
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