Just put on polished rotors and new lyndal brake pads on the front. Prior to this my wheel spun freely when in the air. Now I get slight drag maybe a full spin if I spin it hard enough. They arent locked up or anything just a slight drag. Havent ridden it yet. Just pulled the brake lever a few times to get fluid back down to pistons after compressing pistons for pad replacement. Is this normal? Should I expect slight rub for a few miles.

 

It's normal.

 

Sounds normal but I'll let you know I'm putting on new rotors and Lyndall Z+ pads in the morning.

 

Installed my new rotors and pads this morning. Slight drag when spinning the wheel as expected. Went for a ride and couldn't hear anything from the brakes and they worked great. Also replaced all of the brake fluid, front and rear. Now if I could just get rid of that annoying clunk the first time I apply the brakes after backing up I would be a really happy camper.

 

It's normal, give it about 100 miles.

 

All the ones I've done started out with a little drag, and I've changed them on several different kinds of bikes, too. If you had to push hard against them to move the bike by hand, I'd be concerned; if you don't notice any difference moving it around in the garage, it's ok.

 

I put the DNA solid polished superspoke rotors front and rear on my 2013 with stock pads...... Had the clunk, it went away, but I still have a ring, or humming sound when I brake. The rotor surface is a little galled now, but I expected that. Once this winter ends, I'm sure it'll all break in nicely.

 

What did you use to compress the pistons?

 

A large screwdriver with old pads still in

 

I replaced both frt and rear rotors with polished ones, also new pads but when I apply brakes they feel as if they were glazed, bike doesn’t stop well, is that normal fir new brakes?