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Re: Rear Brake Problems
- Subject: Re: Rear Brake Problems
- From: "Paul Steinbacher" <psteinbacher@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2000 08:52:18 -0500
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Joel,
The pads can wear out a lot quicker than you might think, probably =
should not rule that out without checking. They are pretty easy to =
replace, you do not have to remove the rear wheel, the hardest part is =
getting to the bolts that hold things on. Removing the chain guard helps =
a bit. I would recommend you have a service manual if you are going to =
do this yourself.
Why are you wanting to wait till spring to go for a ride with us! Who =
are you using for a dealer?
Paul & Dee
I just finished riding my ST from Northern Virgina to it's new home in =
State College, PA, when I noticed very early in the trip that the rear =
brake pedal would 'pulse' at very low speeds, much akin to the feedback =
provided by an anti-lock brake system. I stopped using the brake for =
the remainder of the 3 hour ride, only to discover that by the end of =
the trip, the brake (if used lightly) would grind, not unlike the sound =
of worn brake pads. Nothing unusual, except for the fact that I only =
have 4,000 miles.=20
On the chain side of the rear disc, the disc is discolored with black =
streaks, most likely from the chain lube. To the touch, one can feel =
the grooves now worn on the right side of the disc. The left side is =
fine, as far as I can tell. Using a mirror to try to check the pads =
didn't work as well as I would have hoped, but the lighting wasn't very =
good. Up on the center stand, the brakes grind when the wheel is =
rotated, and the wheel does not turn as easy as it should.
What I'm wondering is if my rear caliper(s) may have seized, causing =
constant friction on one side of the disc. How difficult is it to =
replace the rear pads? Do I have to remove the rear wheel? How much =
does a new rotor cost? Should I take it to the shop, now over an hour =
drive away? Could this fall under a warranty repair?
Any thoughts would be appreciated. Also, if anyone is in Central PA, =
please feel free to contact me for some riding next spring. My friend =
who is in that area owns a 99 Tiger.=20
Thanks
--Joel
ashman@xxxxxxxxx
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Joel,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The pads can wear out a lot quicker =
than you might=20
think, probably should not rule that out without checking. They are =
pretty easy=20
to replace, you do not have to remove the rear wheel, the hardest part =
is=20
getting to the bolts that hold things on. Removing the chain guard helps =
a bit.=20
I would recommend you have a service manual if you are going to do this=20
yourself.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Why are you wanting to wait till spring =
to go for a=20
ride with us! Who are you using for a dealer?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Paul & Dee</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I just finished riding my ST from =
Northern=20
Virgina to it's new home in State College, PA, when I noticed very =
early in=20
the trip that the rear brake pedal would 'pulse' at very low speeds, =
much akin=20
to the feedback provided by an anti-lock brake system. I stopped =
using=20
the brake for the remainder of the 3 hour ride, only to discover =
that by=20
the end of the trip, the brake (if used lightly) would grind, not =
unlike the=20
sound of worn brake pads. Nothing unusual, except for the fact =
that I=20
only have 4,000 miles. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>On the chain side of the rear disc, =
the disc is=20
discolored with black streaks, most likely from the chain lube. =
To the=20
touch, one can feel the grooves now worn on the right side of the =
disc. =20
The left side is fine, as far as I can tell. Using a mirror =
to try=20
to check the pads didn't work as well as I would have hoped, but the =
lighting=20
wasn't very good. Up on the center stand, the brakes grind when =
the=20
wheel is rotated, and the wheel does not turn as easy as it=20
should.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>What I'm wondering is if my rear =
caliper(s) may=20
have seized, causing constant friction on one side of the disc. =
How=20
difficult is it to replace the rear pads? Do I have to remove =
the rear=20
wheel? How much does a new rotor cost? Should I take =
it to=20
the shop, now over an hour drive away? Could this fall under a =
warranty=20
repair?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Any thoughts would be =
appreciated. =20
Also, if anyone is in Central PA, please feel free to contact me for =
some=20
riding next spring. My friend who is in that area owns a 99 =
Tiger.=20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>--Joel</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><A=20
href=3D"mailto:ashman@xxxxxxxxx";>ashman@xxxxxxxxx</A></FONT></DIV>
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