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tapping from front brake caliper
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 9:25 pm
by shakey
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!
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 10:56 pm
by masterofinsanity
are your locating pins in and anti rattle dust covers fitted?
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 7:54 am
by RedexRobB
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.
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 8:33 am
by diesel
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?
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 9:24 am
by shakey
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!
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 9:59 am
by cargo
I have the bulb holder wiring assembly in my hand right now. L model
I believe you've PM me about it.
Make me an offer............................
And it's yours
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 11:47 am
by shakey
oh you tease! I don't know what it's worth? I'll PM you!
Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 12:47 pm
by greengoblin
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.
Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 1:41 pm
by deviant
surely just the price of a set of brake discs?
Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 2:38 pm
by RedexRobB
deviant wrote:surely just the price of a set of brake discs?
Ever bought a set of brake disks new?
Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 3:36 pm
by superman
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.
Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 5:58 pm
by diesel
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.
Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 9:01 pm
by deviant
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!
Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 9:10 pm
by RedexRobB
I take it you are suggesting 2nd hand??
Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 10:00 pm
by deviant
well yeah.