Front brake on 09'SB sounds like a Locust?

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12-09-2010 | 01:14 PM

streetbobkid

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dont think i ever noticed this, if i start hearing locust every time i brake now... i will love this forum even more for all of the great things i sometimes think about out on the bike lol

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12-09-2010 | 01:16 PM

T-Dub

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Yeah, kind of freaked me out too at first. I don't think it has much to do with the holes though. All of my sportbikes have had drilled rotors and none of them sounded like that under braking.

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12-09-2010 | 04:39 PM

treadstone

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From: Colorado

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Originally Posted by ghostrider69

Here in Texas we call these locust, although that is not their technical name. The front rotors do make a sound that is normal but I don't think it quit sounds like a locust. Getting popped in the face by one at 75mph is an adventure.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fy12s...eature=related

Yup that's pretty much the sound I hear. The first time I heard it, it really did freak me out a little; riding in town and my head started spinning around looking for a fu#kin Locust. Then I remembered I live in Colorado. Ha ha ha!

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