New pads fitted to the blade ... Calipers are spotless and all Pistons nice and free, wheel is aligned properly but yet I get some drag... Normal? It didn't do it with the old OE pads ... Mind you they were a bit thin!
There always seem very slight drag. I think it sounds worse when using sintered pads too. Nothing to worry about as MrB says.
The wheel rotates one revolution then stops ... Has to be new pads as didn't drag with the OE ones fitted ...
got the same, my current SBS drag probably get just over 1.5 revs. OEMs would spin forever. Calipers/pistons spottless and red greased, buttons free, fluid level at 75% and it still does it. Stopped checking now...
Double checked everything to be safe and re-torqued bolts and still does it ... It's more like 3/4 rev now but no doubt that's my fault for pulling it all apart again so will let it settle and give it a final check and forget about it. Discs don't get hot though so can't see it being an issue. I've put Brembo SC pads in this time.
prolly bollx but I noticed the OEMs are particularly dusty, and the dust sticks to the pads and disks helping it slide??. The SBSs still dusty but not half as much as OEM
So I've just gone through / am going through something similar. Bought bike second hand, needed new pads so I put new pads in after just a cursory cleaning of the calipers. 1000 odd Kms later I hear this grinding noise from the brakes. Front discs are chewed and look like an old record, all pitted and worn beyond service limits so I buy new rotors and pads (both from Braking) and then rebuild the now disgustingly dirty calipers. Put new rotors and fresh calipers on exactly as outlined in the service manual and the issue resurfaces as a horrible dragging sound when just rolling forward or backward... Because the pads are dragging!!! Took it to a local Honda dealer and they found that the master piston was fractionally too long and was "blocking the fluid return hole so they shortened it and said the problem was fixed. It wasn't but it did get rid of the dragging for a bit. Must say that I had told them that I'd aligned the front wheel correctly. Then I learn that aligning the front end consists of more than just squaring the front axle. ( the joys of backyard mechanic-ing!) So I've now aligned the front to be a lot closer to square than it was before (probably 6-8degrees off before) and purchased new brake pads to install. Once I have the new rotors machined I'll put it all back together and I'm hoping this fixes the issue! What I'm trying to say is check that your front wheel is perfectly aligned/straight - maybe that is partly to blame for the uneven wear???
Did you cable tie the lever to keep the brakes on while torquing up the caliper mounting bolts? This helps to centralise the calipers & pads with the discs with them being radial type it would matter with sliding calipers! Try loosening the mounting bolts cable tie the lever torque it back up and see if that make any difference
Did the pads slide into the caliper land okay, or were they tight. Sometimes with none OEM the tolerances are a bit tight and the pads don't return smoothly, leaving a slight drag. Usually nothing to make a drama about, but if it's irritating you, (it would me) if they are tight, file / gently grind the pad backing edges, so they run smoothly. Don't overdo it tho. Mike.
agree with Mike07. Also consider that you have just pushed brake fluid back up the pipe that has been pretty fooking hot in the caliper. All that boiled spongey fluid is now sat inside a tiny pipe. After boiling brake fluid becomes compressible and the pads wont return properly, the spongy action of the fluid keeps them a little too snug against the disc. I bet if you bleed a bit off it will look like sh1t. I always change brake fluid with pads regardless of when it was last done. As the pads get thinner the fluid gets hotter... Wasn't there evidence of you charging corners when I saw your bike.......front end went under HARD BRAKING..... BTW, your exhaust sounds nice on my bike
