Guest brown.john.w Posted March 4, 2008 Share #1 Posted March 4, 2008 I just purchased a 2008 RSTD and it seems that the front brakes make a noise... like they are dragging. Is this normal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dharnie Posted March 4, 2008 Share #2 Posted March 4, 2008 I have only 3K on my RSV and the front brakes sqeak all the time. Is oil or grease better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V7Goose Posted March 4, 2008 Share #3 Posted March 4, 2008 When I first got my 05 I was concerned about noise from the front brakes on very hot days and stop and go riding - Under these conditions they sounded like gravel stuck in the pads. But as soon as I could get up to normal speed and make a stop or two, they would clear right up. I checked them out several times looking for anything wrong (especially scored rotors), but never found anything. That noise seemed to go away after a couple of years, but maybe I just got used to it and quit noticing? While creeping around Daytona this week in the heat and stop-and-go traffic, I noticed the same chatter and groaning from the front brakes on both my 07 and my brother's 07 as I had on my 05 - seems to be consistent. Goose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brainfart Posted March 4, 2008 Share #4 Posted March 4, 2008 on my 07 RSV and sons RSTD - when "cold" - i can hear noise form the front brakes too. At first we thought pads were shot - sounded like metal-to-metal contact. We've concluded it's caused by the pads and cooling holes in the rotors. After the pads warm up a bit we don't hear the noise any longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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