tapping from front brake caliper

shakey · Post by **shakey** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 9:25 pm

my bike has a tapping from the right brake caliper. on closer inspection it seems that the ouside pad lifts slightly then drops hence the tap but I can't work out for the life of me what's causing it any one else had this? it doesn't effect breaking just bloody annoying!

Post by **masterofinsanity** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 10:56 pm

are your locating pins in and anti rattle dust covers fitted?

RedexRobB · Post by **RedexRobB** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 7:54 am

What Baz said, if those covers arent on properly the pads will rattle like anything. Sometimes they can be bent out of place when your removing or re-fitting and you need to bend them back.

Post by **diesel** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 8:33 am

i got a similar prob. my pads, pins and shims are all in but the pads locating hole is oval ( as it should be ) and when i brake lightly you hear a click and on closer inspection its the pads moving forward in the caliper. is this normal?

shakey · Post by **shakey** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 9:24 am

cool thanks for that I think I'll take a closer inspection and take the caliper off this weekend.

I went to change a break light last night - simple job you might think but now i need the wireing that goes into the light unit!

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shakey · Post by **shakey** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 11:47 am

oh you tease! I don't know what it's worth? I'll PM you!

Post by **greengoblin** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 12:47 pm

I don't want to panic you but my ZX6R did exactly the same thing and I'm afraid it was a warped disc that was doing it

Not bloody cheap to fix either.

Post by **deviant** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 1:41 pm

surely just the price of a set of brake discs?

RedexRobB · Post by **RedexRobB** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 2:38 pm

deviant wrote:surely just the price of a set of brake discs?

Ever bought a set of brake disks new?

superman · Post by **superman** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 3:36 pm

I have the same problem as shakey i can only hear it when i go real slow, as i understand it if it was a warped disc when you pull the front brake it pulses thats how you know its a disc but this sound with the pads is just annoyin nothin more than that. for weeks iv been promising to get to the bottom of it but i aint haha, i dont know ay.

Post by **diesel** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 5:58 pm

RobB wrote:
deviant wrote:surely just the price of a set of brake discs?
Ever bought a set of brake disks new?

jeez , i dont look at the prices. they scare me.

Post by **deviant** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 9:01 pm

RobB wrote:
deviant wrote:surely just the price of a set of brake discs?
Ever bought a set of brake disks new?

well no, but why would you go doing something like that? you need straight ones, not new ones!

RedexRobB · Post by **RedexRobB** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 9:10 pm

I take it you are suggesting 2nd hand??

Post by **deviant** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 10:00 pm

well yeah.