2007Z6ALL-LED
Member
Hi there,
I'm new here and apologize if I ask a repetitive question. I had no squealing prior before changing the front tire. (The bike is my only commute vehicle that helps me save lot of time through Los Angeles 105W/E & 405S/N round trip 75miles/day,,,helps a lot of saving time. And I've started loving the bike after making many mods on the LED lighting, maintenance..etc)
So I brought the bike to the shop to change the front tire, I was around the mechanic while he was changing the tire. It was great, I've been riding since last 3 weeks no problem and didn't hear the squealing or didn't check the drag.
I then last two week opened up the right front caliper (just opened the two bolts of the caliper to pull out the whole caliper) to check how much brake pad thickness left, it's still half (at 15K miles). I just put it back, tighten the two bolts.
Since last week and now
Squealing sound: I started hearing the squealing when apply very light touch on the front brake at slow speed but when I squeeze little bit stronger, I don't hear the sound anymore. The squealing sound seems to happen only when at slow speed with very light touch on the brake and I seem to hear it happen on the right brake (the one I opened to check the brake pad and put it back on)
Drag: I notice that there is little more drag sound when I turn the wheel, it does 2 revolution on its on but the drag sound on the brake very obvious too much drag
Questions:
a. Is it because the front brake side I opened and tighten down the bolt maybe too tight causing the drag and squealing sound?
b. OR is it because the mechanic tighten the bolts both side too tight and causing the drag more than before? given I never check the drag after the tire replaced as I just noticed it last week and now
c.will changing the brake pads be resolving the problem? I hesitate to do it since the brake pads still have almost half or maybe it's time to change now rather than troubleshooting/looking for the problem to solve?
Thank you very much for all your time for helping on this, much appreciate it!
I'm new here and apologize if I ask a repetitive question. I had no squealing prior before changing the front tire. (The bike is my only commute vehicle that helps me save lot of time through Los Angeles 105W/E & 405S/N round trip 75miles/day,,,helps a lot of saving time. And I've started loving the bike after making many mods on the LED lighting, maintenance..etc)
So I brought the bike to the shop to change the front tire, I was around the mechanic while he was changing the tire. It was great, I've been riding since last 3 weeks no problem and didn't hear the squealing or didn't check the drag.
I then last two week opened up the right front caliper (just opened the two bolts of the caliper to pull out the whole caliper) to check how much brake pad thickness left, it's still half (at 15K miles). I just put it back, tighten the two bolts.
Since last week and now
Squealing sound: I started hearing the squealing when apply very light touch on the front brake at slow speed but when I squeeze little bit stronger, I don't hear the sound anymore. The squealing sound seems to happen only when at slow speed with very light touch on the brake and I seem to hear it happen on the right brake (the one I opened to check the brake pad and put it back on)
Drag: I notice that there is little more drag sound when I turn the wheel, it does 2 revolution on its on but the drag sound on the brake very obvious too much drag
Questions:
a. Is it because the front brake side I opened and tighten down the bolt maybe too tight causing the drag and squealing sound?
b. OR is it because the mechanic tighten the bolts both side too tight and causing the drag more than before? given I never check the drag after the tire replaced as I just noticed it last week and now
c.will changing the brake pads be resolving the problem? I hesitate to do it since the brake pads still have almost half or maybe it's time to change now rather than troubleshooting/looking for the problem to solve?
Thank you very much for all your time for helping on this, much appreciate it!