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- Subject: Rear Brake Problems
- From: "Joel Ashman" <ashman@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2000 18:17:39 -0400
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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>I just finished riding my ST from =
Northern Virgina=20
to it's new home in State College, PA, when I noticed very early in the =
trip=20
that the rear brake pedal would 'pulse' at very low speeds, much akin to =
the=20
feedback provided by an anti-lock brake system. I stopped using =
the brake=20
for the remainder of the 3 hour ride, only to discover that by the =
end of=20
the trip, the brake (if used lightly) would grind, not unlike the sound =
of worn=20
brake pads. Nothing unusual, except for the fact that I only have =
4,000=20
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 to=20
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 wheel=20
is rotated, and the wheel does not turn as easy as it =
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 the=20
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 riding=20
next spring. My friend who is in that area owns a 99 Tiger. =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>--Joel</FONT></DIV>
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href=3D"mailto:ashman@xxxxxxxxx";>ashman@xxxxxxxxx</A></FONT></DIV>
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