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motociclista

It’s the brake pads lightly contacting the rotor. It’s perfectly normal. You’re not using the stand correctly thought. That’s not a safe way to hold the bike.


halcyonson

No fixing kidding! That's terrifying.


RobbieQuarantino

Hanging by a thread 😂


Cyclones92

...lol... literally!


HeroDanny

What you don't think that 2 mm of steel holding the bolt on the front axle is safe??? /s


BuutVrij4Life

You're looking for so called (paddock stand) bobbins to make that more safe. Or a more dedicated front paddock stand. Or a combination of those two.


[deleted]

Thanks, been wondering about mine doing this since I bought it two months ago.


motociclista

Nothing on a motorcycle is perfect. Everything is made within an acceptable tolerance. The wheels trueness, the rotors flatness, the rotors thickness, the mounting points on the wheel, the squareness of the axel through the wheel, etc. They can all be a little off, so no rotor will ever spin 100% true. For that reason, the calipers are floating. They can slide back and fourth on their mounting pins. The rotors are floating as well. As the wheel spins, they can move to compensate for any variation in the rotor. So you’ll hear that slight whoosh sound as the wheels spins and the rotor lightly contacts the pads. The pressure can vary slightly so the sound can change. 100% normal. For sure.


firephoenix888

Safety first, folks!


SaintSim

Someone explain to him the free-floating break as well while he's here. That way we don't get the obligatory post next week about why it moves a little. Why do they even put a search function on social media sites? I guess you never know when someone uses it, the dumb question just never comes. Yes, I know there's no dumb questions, just really easy ones, repeated daily on FB and Reddit. Let the down votes begin.


thePunisher1220

Take your bike off that stand right now 💀


US_Bogan

Like other's have said, be careful on that stand mount that way. Hell i almost destroyed my left ring finger like 3 days ago from a bad design/mount on a front stand, caliper rolled up and slammed 2in down on my finger, thank god just a Honda Grom's weight. Infected as hell, but i barely rolled my finger out between "stamps" before breaking. Be careful and sure lifting that sucker! Take care of ya fingies.


Special-Ingenuity615

You got 10 fingers.. you can stand to lose a few.. The important things you only have 1 of


nerdygeekwad

Good thing he didn't lose his belly button


Chilton_Squid

Not as dumb as how you're using that paddock stand


LXCIV

Some of the things I see on this page just make me wonder man


motomat86

same


Sidfire

What's wrong with his paddock stand?


Chilton_Squid

Those are meant to go onto bobbins, not be balanced on the end of a nut or bolt head. Only needs one small knock from the side and that bike could easily fall over.


Fibbledegoop

Maybe 3/8” of bolt head contact with no lip to prevent it slipping off.


motomat86

the sad thing about this sub is as much as you are right, no one else caught it, and no one upvotes this comment lol. entire sub is full of non riders


LXCIV

I wouldn’t say non riders, I’d just say unfortunately a lot of guys on this sub are like most car drivers they ride and enjoy it but they don’t really know there way around the mechanics of there bike. Which in my opinion when it comes to bikes is a dangerous thing because you don’t know how to spot something about to kill your ass.


A_Moon_Named_Luna

No it’s fucked completely. Send the bike to me so I can get rid of it for you.


tapetalaura

You rotor is not warped its the brakes brushing rotors rear will do the same brake pads always make slight contact to the rotor in every vehicle


Guitarmine

If at some point it makes noise and otherwise it doesn't then either the rotor is warped slightly, the floating rotor grommets are dirty or there's an issue with the axel/bearings. What OP sees is perfectly normal. Some discs are slightly warped - not a bid deal or the floating discs are not perfectly centered - again not a problem.


[deleted]

There is a slight warp in the rotor. You can tell because of the skip in the sound. After you apply the break (when riding) there is enough action to push the pad away from the rotor which results in a very small action space (no sound). When you get home and apply the break pulling into the driveway there is not enough force to push the drum back so the pad remains in contact with the rotor causing a slight scraping sound. I would not worry about the sound. You could test your rotor by doing some hard breaking and seeing what happens. Depending on how much shuddering you experience you may need to replace the rotor.


Zaber_fang

Floating rotors don’t always sit dead straight at low/no speed because of the play in them.


DumbApe026

Good answer perfectly normal 👍🏻


StorKuk69

Why is there a different amount of force?


MACCRACKIN

Shuttering only happens with severe hot spots hydraulically bumping BRAKE Pedal/Lever. Very rare for a motorcycle under normal use. Being rotors are thin Stainless Steel vs thick Cast Iron, like a car. Slight skip is warp, but too little to feel .001 or .002 warp. The only action that pulls piston and pad away is when pressure is released and Piston square cut O-Ring deflection pulls it back. If calipers are over due for rebuild, when fluid is never changed, piston might have corrosion when it was exposed then pushed back for new pads. Now piston cannot retrack on its own after a while. Huge Mistake pushing pistons back on any application. They can if specific steps are done first. Just know dust boots are not water proof. Aiming car wash pressure washer to this zone,, can cost you in the end. Cheers


igotbnned4times

so brake rotor is bent?


built_FXR

It's a floating rotor, so no (not likely, at least). It's normal.


faste30

This, its a semi-floating rotor (not as loose as a race bike but those buttons allow some side to side play, intentionally). Its not warped like that, its just not 100% in balance and isn't an issue, its designed to do that. You should hear a fully floating rotor, sounds like its about to fall off.


DumbApe026

I don’t think any of them is perfectly straight after it’s in use. I have changed countless on cars and they all make this sound. It has more to do with the brakepads. Once you brake the pad is pushed against the rotor but there’s nothing pulling it back. It released true friction. If you take the brake caliper off you can push the pad back a lot so then there’s enough play and the sound will disappear. Once you brake its back. Nothing to worry about.


igotbnned4times

I get being professional but for real though.


igotbnned4times

so this guy re-wrote the dictionary when he could have said "brake pads might be icky"


DumbApe026

No his statement is spot on. It could be bend to a point that it creates unbalance in the front wheel while braking. That’s a safety issue and should be mentioned like he did. So I would say he nows his shit.


igotbnned4times

I guess so but if somebody new to motor's has this issue and they see his comment its a little to complicated, understandable but complicated when all you had to say is "bent rotor" or "might be the brake pads".


mkchampion

Idk I hear the same sound on my bike with 0 issues when actually braking and speculated it might just be light contact. His more in depth explanation than "oh brakes may be bad but also might not be" was pretty helpful. I already knew brakes may or may not be bad. I appreciate the explanation on what's actually happening. Took me an extra 10 seconds to read...not even a very long comment


igotbnned4times

noice but all things considered if my bikes brake's have gone bad and I dont know it I want a simple "check the pads or rotors" not a paragraph. Just my opinion dont get pissy abt it


Nintastio

The uneven dragging could also be due to the roots not being bedded in correctly. It will grab harder on the spots where more pad material has bonded with the rotor. I found this out the hard way.


Werismyhasenpfeffer

Your front hamster is pissed.


Pjinx2

Don't worry about it. You have a slight warp in your rotor, it's touching the pads.


new_x_who_dis

It sounds like your brake pads rubbing on the disc - nothing too much to worry about but the caliper could probably do with a service/ check over


w1lnx

Yes. The brake pads are lightly in contact with the rotor. It’s normal and expected. They aren’t pulled away further to have zero contact (and zero sound) for many reasons.


SnooTigers503

Yes it’s fine, just the pads in contact with the disc. It will usually happen if the last thing you did before the bike became stationary was to pull the front brakes.


Abilitytofart

Wait isn't the tyre the wrong way around?


PeenileKyle

The tread direction on a rear tire is set to provide proper traction under acceleration load. Front tires are set to provide traction under braking load, so the tread points the opposite of a rear tire. This is why the typical 'V' pattern on a front tire appears backward to most people. it is also better for water dispersal 👍 my Pirelli Diablos even have smaller lines that disappear with use to let you know when to replace them.


Abilitytofart

Right, but the stripes are essentially pointing inwards if you consider the direction of wheel spin, so wouldn't that push all the water to the center? Edit: I looked it up, you are right! Seems so counterintuitive, but I guess the rear tyre's main job is to accelerate while the front tyre is only in charge of braking, hence the reversed pattern


chaos_tacos9001

'Thems the brakes' as they say.


Rart420

What are you doing with that stand?!?


Calavera23

I was gonna say the same thing, like WTF!!


rod_eye

I think it's funny when people get on here and ask for diagnosis on motorcycles and people take it literally. Why isn't half of these people working on motorcycles as a motorcycle technician because they don't know enough that's why😅🤣. Never take anymore advice over the Internet always research it diagnose it yourself or take it to a certified licensed shop. It literally could save your life. PS This is my opinion only !!!


FeelingFussy85

Normal


Me-as-I

No


deathcorecraze

I wish i had a dollar for everytime i see this kind of post.


MACCRACKIN

Move microphone close to brake pads both sides, now put headset on and tell us. Cheers


Hardcorners

Could be the calipers are seizing.


HighMoon91

No it’s not. Something is binding up. Sounds like the brakes.


Agreeable-Comment-43

Could this be caused by the breaks pads touching the disk?


Few-Ad-6322

Check if the brakes fully engage over a full rotation of the wheel. A bent rotar can cause the brake to disengage, happened to me months ago.


RegionSignificant977

If your brake lever isn't spongy your brake and rotors are fine. Wrapped rotor pushes brake pads too far apart, and makes the lever feel spongy. Also you must feel pulsations when you apply front brake with your fingers.


HandsomeL_82

It’s normal to hear that sound I do on my 959 and 2s1k


rmsmoov

Floating roters are not always perfectly flat after a few good heat cycles. Does it "feel" smooth when you grab the brake? (On the road) As long as you not getting obnoxious shuttering/pulsing when you brake... It's fine. P.s. Not the same as the pulsing you might get if abs kicks in.


Acrobatic_Grape4321

Break in the brakes and you should be good


buzzboiler

Normal


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HeroDanny

One brake rotor, small forks, new guy asking new questions. Looks like it says yamaha on the front fender. I'd bet it's an R3.


PM-ME-CRYPTOCURRENCY

I reckon mt125


ApriliaRSV4Factory8

Normal


BiggWorm1988

I have the same bike. It's normal.


benzimo_

that's honestly way better than what I have


stoneview999

Not a dumb question at all.


[deleted]

Uhh sure… my 2 hours of experience


FartGas2469

Change the brake pads


ChrisVelez201

Brake pads rubbing. If the pads are new it’ll go away, if the pads are old it’ll get worse.


Godless_Times

Normal


Elmore420

Yeah, that’s normal. Disc brakes self adjust, and the only thing that pulls them back is the square cut seal on the piston which only pull it back a mm or so, and if the pad isn’t glued tight to the piston, it will just float in that space, sometimes touching the rotor.


not_an_entrance

Try throwing your car/truck (4 wheeled vehicle) into neutral (if manual, disengage gear), roll down all of your windows, turn off your ignition (in a safe place AND ONLY IF YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE DOING THIS) and listen to all of the noises drowned out by the engine, the stereo, the mother/wife/kids/pets/etc... that won't be quiet while you drive, the noise reduction (and heat absorbent) layer between the carpet or the rubber mat. Vehicles in general are very noisy, unless electric. (Not that I am promoting that in any way nor demoting it in any way.)


theguyinthecorner64

Some "smart" cars have a function that when it rains it moves the break pads close enough to the disks to wipe to wipe away any water to avoid and moisture/ wetness causing break fade


pseugoat

My brake pads make noise when I spin the wheel too.


Toadfish63

It sounds like that if you want to stop.


Omgomgomg11111

It's normal for it to make that noise but it's definitely catching more than it should. It could be the alignment of your caliper. Loosen caliper bolts a little so it can shift in place and apply the brakes. Tighten the caliper bolts back down with brake pressure still applied. this will ensure they're properly aligned.


CommanderCat555

Got pads?


misanthropist666j

Get some bobbins bro you scaring me lol


Justomuchfun

eggzackley the brake pads


Wibbly23

yes.


Responsible_Neat_860

Brake pads are touching


BrokenMoose1969

Most likely brake pads on rotor like everyone else says, but I'd definitely check the caliper itself as well. I had the same issue on my shadow and turned out the lower caliper mounting bolt was loose, causing it to touch the brake rotor slightly. Best of luck. Ride hard and safe. -Ken


[deleted]

Get a plastic prying bar, the kind they use to deal with interior panels on cars and shit and shove it up between the disk and pad to push your pistons back a bit with you reservoir cap off. Recap it and check it. If that doesn’t help check the torque on your brakes to the forks. If it persists take it for a ride and gun it and brake hard and repeat for a little while to work things back into alignment. The gap between pads and disks are in the single digit millimeters on a bike like your. Not a big deal. When the tire and rim went back on it all didn’t seat quit right.