| Author | Message | ||
     Whosyodaddy |
I notice that when the engine is off and I'm maneuvering my XB around (example, pushing into the garage, etc.), I hear what sounds like the front or rear brake pad touching the disc. (I'm not 100% sure which end the sound is coming from.) It doesn't seem to be putting enough pressure to hamper moving the bike, but I'm wondering if this is something that needs adjustment. On the other hand, it could very well be something other than the brake. It's hard for me to get close enough to try to pinpoint the sound while at the same time, trying to push the bike. Thoughts? Cheers! WYD | ||
| Dyna |
The pads will rub very lightly on the rotor. Dont worry about it. | ||
| Henrik |
There is often a tiny bit of brake drag in modern disk brakes. The clearances are very tight - sometimes the manufacturing tolerances less so  . For a street bike, it's said that a bit of drag is a good thing (very little mind you), since it keeps a bit of heat in the system, which helps to keep pads and disk dry(er) for better wet weather braking. These days that may just be urban legend though. For a race bike, drag is a bad thing  and to eliminate it, you can shim the caliper to get perfect alignment between disk and caliper. Soda can metal cut/punched to shim washers work well - I prefer Coke Classic myself  Some have good luck with loosening the caliper mounting bolts and then re-tighten the bolts while squeezing the front brake (lever) tight. Never worked for me though?? For a street bike, you'll likely find that it's not worth your time going through the trial/error in order to get it just right. Henrik | ||
| Darthane |
Normal. The disk brakes on your car do the same thing, you just can't hear them because you're in a God-forsaken cage instead of on the bike! |
