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1Back to top Go down   Front brake noise Empty Front brake noise Sun Mar 03, 2019 2:41 am

andy442

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On my "new" 97 K1100lt I noticed there is a scraping noise when backing up. I put a jack under it to get the front wheel off the ground so I could spin it backwards to see if I could hear the noise. It seems to be coming from the right side disk. It has floating disks, is this something normal for the K1100's? The pads have plenty of life left in them.


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1988 k75s, 1964 R60/2, 1998 FLHR, and now a K1100LT
    

2Back to top Go down   Front brake noise Empty Re: Front brake noise Sun Mar 03, 2019 4:40 am

Stumpy

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Check the state of the disk, has it got any ridges? I think it may just need the callipers serviced. If the backing plate on a pad has moved it could be catching the disk as it rotates.

    

3Back to top Go down   Front brake noise Empty Re: Front brake noise Sun Mar 03, 2019 6:10 am

duck

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While you're down there is doesn't hurt to double check that the wire for the ABS sensor isn't rubbing against the tire. DAMHIK


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Current stable:
86 Custom K100 (standard fairing, K75 Belly pan, Ceramic chromed engine covers, paralever)
K75 Frankenbrick (Paralever, K11 front end, hybrid ABS, K1100RS fairing, radial tires)
86 K75C Turbo w/ paralever
94 K1100RS
93 K1100LT
91 K1
93 K75S (K11 front end)
91 K75S (K1 front end)
14 Yamaha WR250R
98 Taxi Cab K1200RS
14 K1600GT
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4Back to top Go down   Front brake noise Empty Re: Front brake noise Sun Mar 03, 2019 8:03 am

Dai

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Check that the anti-rattle clip is there (it's a small bar that goes across the centre of the brake pads and is held in by a spring clip that itself is held by the main pad pins). If that's missing the brakes make all sorts of funny noises. As Duck says, DAMHIK. Also, it doesn't hurt to remove the brake pads and scrape the crud out of the calipers with a wire brush. Remove the dust seals first because if you don't, the wire brush will. Before you replace them, make sure that all the dirt has been removed from around the pistons. If the backing plate on the pads is rusty but the pads are otherwise in good condition, apply a file/wet'n'dry/rotary brush as required.


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1983 K100 naked upgraded to K100LT spec after spending time as an RS and an RT
1987 K100RT
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5Back to top Go down   Front brake noise Empty Re: Front brake noise Sun Mar 03, 2019 11:29 am

andy442

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Ok. Thanks guys. Now that I know it's not normal I'll check it out.


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1988 k75s, 1964 R60/2, 1998 FLHR, and now a K1100LT
    

6Back to top Go down   Front brake noise Empty Re: Front brake noise Sun Mar 03, 2019 4:34 pm

daveyson

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It maybe just dust. Sometimes just cleaning the disc helps,  including the slots in the disc. Sometimes cleaning the discs and pads helps.


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 ~120,000 km
    

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