Raise Front Tire: How Many Revolutions Should You Get With a Hand-Spin?
#11
all things considering if you get atleast 1 revolution with moderate strength spinning the wheel.a better way is ride the bike for a half hour try NOT to use those brakes during that time then stop and feel the caliper close to the pads if they are NOT hot your good to go if they are noticably hot then there is to much drag..this takes the guess work out..this goes for any hydraulics,brakes,auto steering rack etc ..hot is bad means something isnt right...just my .02
#12
Thanks for the tip. From what I can see the caliper is centered and gripping the rotor, but I'll check it again. What did you do, shim it with something?
I got a bit of the same thing and I think it's because I had to shift the caliper over a bit to center it on the new wheel. I think the old pistons are covered with crud and brake dust over the years and don't like having to be in a different position. I think it'll wear in.
Either way, check that the caliper is equally centered over your disk. Mine was pinned all the way to one side and the wheel was TIGHT.
Either way, check that the caliper is equally centered over your disk. Mine was pinned all the way to one side and the wheel was TIGHT.
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#14
all things considering if you get atleast 1 revolution with moderate strength spinning the wheel.a better way is ride the bike for a half hour try NOT to use those brakes during that time then stop and feel the caliper close to the pads if they are NOT hot your good to go if they are noticably hot then there is to much drag..this takes the guess work out..this goes for any hydraulics,brakes,auto steering rack etc ..hot is bad means something isnt right...just my .02
http://lyndallracingbrakes.com/service_tech.htm
http://www.motorcyclemetal.com/downl...intenance2.pdf
ride safe all.
#16
On my bike I discovered that the caliper wasn't square with the rotor. The pads were worn crooked, thinner on one edge then the other, so there was a lot of drag till they wore in. I wound up shimming the caliper to align it with the rotor. Rotor is cooler and the wheel will spin fairly freely. I also noted the wheel spun easy and longer without the caliper bolts tight, and went from there.
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