front wheel dragging
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Cruiser
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front wheel dragging
Put my 2012 Road Glide Custom up on a jack to do a thorough job of cleaning the wheels and I was amazed at how much the brakes seem to drag while rotating the front wheel. I give the front wheel a hard spin and no way will it turn a complete revolution ! My 2000 RK spun much easier - MUCH EASIER
I can see the fluid level in the sight glass of the master cylinder - What could be wrong? Not an ABS model.
I can see the fluid level in the sight glass of the master cylinder - What could be wrong? Not an ABS model.
Road Master
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From: Carquinez Straights - Northern CA
You could have a caliper not retracting fully or a warped rotor. Another possibility is a tight or bad bearing.
The calipers are very easy to remove. Pull one caliper at a time and rotate the wheel to see it the drag goes away. If the drag is still there with both calipers removed, there might be a bearing issue.
Report back with findings please.
The calipers are very easy to remove. Pull one caliper at a time and rotate the wheel to see it the drag goes away. If the drag is still there with both calipers removed, there might be a bearing issue.
Report back with findings please.
Road Warrior
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From: Jackson, Ohio
My abs equipped '12 does the same thing. Probably just needs the front wheel centered better than what the factory does.
I forget how the Harley front end goes together as far as what type of ends are on the axles and if one end floats but I'll get into it when I have a little time to make sure everything is centered equally.
May have to shim one side or the other but having the front wheel travel freely is kind of important.
I forget how the Harley front end goes together as far as what type of ends are on the axles and if one end floats but I'll get into it when I have a little time to make sure everything is centered equally.
May have to shim one side or the other but having the front wheel travel freely is kind of important.
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Disc has .0005 runout so it is not disc. When I remounted caliper and tightened down the problem seems better. The extreme dragging of a couple days ago is gone - have no idea what happened - not going to worry about it now.
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Put my 2012 Road Glide Custom up on a jack to do a thorough job of cleaning the wheels and I was amazed at how much the brakes seem to drag while rotating the front wheel. I give the front wheel a hard spin and no way will it turn a complete revolution ! My 2000 RK spun much easier - MUCH EASIER
I can see the fluid level in the sight glass of the master cylinder - What could be wrong? Not an ABS model.
I can see the fluid level in the sight glass of the master cylinder - What could be wrong? Not an ABS model.
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