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Old Oct 31, 2012 | 01:07 PM
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Question OMG Now what
After a loooong ride:

Turn off bike and while backing up or going forward there is a "Bearing rubbing" sound...

Is this my tranny going out , bearing or somthing simple ?

It's diffently coming from the shifter side.
 
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Old Oct 31, 2012 | 01:09 PM
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Just your brake shoes rubbing the disks don't be alarmed.
 
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Old Oct 31, 2012 | 01:14 PM
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I second Tucci.


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Old Oct 31, 2012 | 02:06 PM
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I'll third both of them!
 
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Old Oct 31, 2012 | 02:20 PM
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Yea, I agree. Probably just the brake pads slidding on the rotors.
 
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Old Oct 31, 2012 | 02:20 PM
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squeeze the brake lever really hard and move it back and forth. can you hear it now?







try really lightly, most likely rear pads, just enought to be able to move the bike and see if the noise is different pitch, if so its the brake pads..... if not you have a big hole it the transmission!!! just kidding!
 
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Old Oct 31, 2012 | 02:29 PM
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My belt makes noise backing up, the front
pads a little too. Always has.
 
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Had the same think happen one day,Backing up and heard the same noise rolled forward and again heard it. Thought wtf is that, put it on the jack spun the tires and it was just as the others said Brake pads, went away after a ride and have not heard it again. Freaked me out at first.
 
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I always do a U-turn in front of my garage, shut down then walk the bike back into the garage. With the bike not running I always hear the brake rub. no biggie at all.
 
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Originally Posted by RK Joy
I always do a U-turn in front of my garage, shut down then walk the bike back into the garage. With the bike not running I always hear the brake rub. no biggie at all.
Same thing whenever I back the bike out of the garage and its not running. Always hear that rub. Did it from day 1.
 
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