My brakes are not operating normally: Difference between revisions

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Jack up the front wheel. Spin the wheel and look for rubbing. Apply the front brake ever so slightly to see where it touches first. Mark that part of the wheel. There are 6 allen head bolts holding the front rotor to the wheel. Tighten the two or three bolts closest to the spot on the wheel where the rubbing occurred.

If that doesn't fix it, replace the pads. Still no luck? It's time to replace the rotor. You can't machine rotors on a motorcycle like you can on a car. They're too thin. Note that normal rubbing of the rotor by the pads is fine; they're designed to do that. However, if you start to get a pulsating or shaking of the bike (usually the front end) when you hit the brakes, then it's serious.

If that doesn't fix it, replace the pads. Note that this is just the $25 E-Z fix. If you have pulsating when you use the brakes, it's almost certainly the rotor, although if you put on a new rotor you should use new brake pads, too, so it's not like you're throwing money away.

Still no luck? It's time to replace the rotor. You can't machine rotors on a motorcycle like you can on a car. They're too thin. Note that normal rubbing of the rotor by the pads is fine; they're designed to do that. However, if you start to get a pulsating or shaking of the bike (usually the front end) when you hit the brakes, then it's serious. And serious money; this is definitely an [[Where can I buy parts/tools online?|eBay/junkyard]] item. New ones are $250 worth of expensive.

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 Jack up the front wheel. Spin the wheel and look for rubbing. Apply the front brake ever so slightly to see where it touches first. Mark that part of the wheel. There are 6 allen head bolts holding the front rotor to the wheel. Tighten the two or three bolts closest to the spot on the wheel where the rubbing occurred.
-If that doesn't fix it, replace the pads. Still no luck? It's time to replace the rotor. You can't machine rotors on a motorcycle like you can on a car. They're too thin. Note that normal rubbing of the rotor by the pads is fine; they're designed to do that. However, if you start to get a pulsating or shaking of the bike (usually the front end) when you hit the brakes, then it's serious.
+If that doesn't fix it, replace the pads. Note that this is just the $25 E-Z fix. If you have pulsating when you use the brakes, it's almost certainly the rotor, although if you put on a new rotor you should use new brake pads, too, so it's not like you're throwing money away.
+Still no luck? It's time to replace the rotor. You can't machine rotors on a motorcycle like you can on a car. They're too thin. Note that normal rubbing of the rotor by the pads is fine; they're designed to do that. However, if you start to get a pulsating or shaking of the bike (usually the front end) when you hit the brakes, then it's serious. And serious money; this is definitely an [[Where can I buy parts/tools online?|eBay/junkyard]] item. New ones are $250 worth of expensive.
 ====My brake pads are grinding.====