paranoia setting in
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Have you Jacked her up and spun that wheel and listen in a quiet place like a garage? It does sound brake related to me too.
I don't think the brake pads should be actually rubbing on the rotor disc when the brake isnt applied. I think there should be some clearance there. Few thousandths.
While your at it you can make a make shift pointer by taping a ruler to a chair and placing the chair by the rotors as close as possibe and spinning the wheel to see if they are warped in any way.
I'm no mechanic. Just a guy........ who if in your shoes,,,,, this would be my
next step(s) before the noise drove me insane.
I don't think the brake pads should be actually rubbing on the rotor disc when the brake isnt applied. I think there should be some clearance there. Few thousandths.
While your at it you can make a make shift pointer by taping a ruler to a chair and placing the chair by the rotors as close as possibe and spinning the wheel to see if they are warped in any way.
I'm no mechanic. Just a guy........ who if in your shoes,,,,, this would be my
next step(s) before the noise drove me insane.
lp
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Me too. Only they are riding a white fatboy.. Oh ya and I have handlebars coming out of my forehead.
Road Warrior
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I just spent two nights at a Holiday Inn Express, you don't have anything to worry about. Just ride the damn thing and replace the bearing when the wheel starts to wobble or 30,000 miles, whichever comes first.
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If it's the squeaking sound...It's the rear tire, That's the "cupping" Dunlop 407's currently have a problem. Have the same sound that goes off on my Ultra as well as my friend's '09 Street Glide.
I see there's a service bulletin that dawg posted on here, but it's only for the Dunlop's 407 front tire. Should be the same for rear tire too since it's defective, IMO.
Thorey
I see there's a service bulletin that dawg posted on here, but it's only for the Dunlop's 407 front tire. Should be the same for rear tire too since it's defective, IMO.
Thorey
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