Author Topic: rear caliper noise at slow speed  (Read 1819 times)

Offline gonzosc1

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rear caliper noise at slow speed
« on: June 12, 2011, 07:31:13 AM »
when to the store early morning. its right up the street so I didn't ware my helmet for the first time.  the bike is dead quiet it was like it wasn't even running. anyway, pulled out of driveway and jacked it up to the end of my road and hit brakes for the stop sign and just heard the whirling of the front and rear brake that we all hear.
 stopped and then pulled up a little to get a better look around some trees and hit the rear brake and heard a click clack sound come from the rear brakes. got off and checked it out and didn't see anything wrong,  turned around to go back to the house and again hit the brakes at a moderate speed and heard nothing but whirling.  almost stopped to turn into my driveway  I hear this click clack sound again from the rear brakes when applied.
 so what does everyone think. all is good at speeds above 5-10mph but at a crawl parking lot speed I'm getting this click clack sound. any idea's???

Offline jimmymac

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Re: rear caliper noise at slow speed
« Reply #1 on: June 12, 2011, 10:06:10 AM »
I've heard my brakes make that noise before. Mine make it when the pads are coming into contact with the rotors upon braking, and when moving away from the rotors when the brakes are released. They just kinda float around in there, so some noise is to be expected.
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Re: rear caliper noise at slow speed
« Reply #2 on: June 12, 2011, 03:59:23 PM »
sounds ok, just never heard that before as I always have the helmet on.   

Offline mkorn

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Re: rear caliper noise at slow speed
« Reply #3 on: June 12, 2011, 06:41:58 PM »
i notice it in the garage when i am turning it around and grab the brakes jsut before i hit the wall ( havent hit it yet).
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