Are you sure it’s not just your hot exhaust cooling? Maybe a heat shield a little loose.
Strange CLICKING Noise?
2007 DL650. Took it on a short test ride and when I got back I could hear this clicking noise ever so often. It sounds like it’s coming from the rear hub but im not sure. Has anyone experienced this?
Video of Clicking Sound
Video of Clicking Sound
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It sounds like its coming from the hub or down in that area. I have never heard that loud of a click from a hot exhaust.Are you sure it’s not just your hot exhaust cooling? Maybe a heat shield a little loose.
Do you hear it when you rotate the rear wheel? Does it change pitch? Is the brake caliper releasing?
The brake caliper drags FOR SURE. The rotor and caliper were crazy hot!Do you hear it when you rotate the rear wheel? Does it change pitch? Is the brake caliper releasing?
check and see if the sliders have ever been greased, good job to be done every season with a brake fluid change.
I think you have a homework assignment. I agree with @twenty to clean and grease the pins with only Sil-glide. It’s the grease to use on caliper pins.
See if this helps.
Changing brake fluid yearly….well I politely disagree with this recommendation UNLESS your bike is stored outdoors.
See if this helps.
Changing brake fluid yearly….well I politely disagree with this recommendation UNLESS your bike is stored outdoors.
To the wall flowers listening in. It’s a good habit to lay a hand on your calipers from time to time on a long ride or when you get home. Normally they should be warm at best.
Brake fluid is new in the front and rear. There is an issue with the rear caliper. One of the pads is significantly worn more than the other. I have a caliper rebuild kit for it. I just need to get new pads.I think you have a homework assignment. I agree with @twenty to clean and grease the pins with only Sil-glide. It’s the grease to use on caliper pins.
See if this helps.
Changing brake fluid yearly….well I politely disagree with this recommendation UNLESS your bike is stored outdoors.
Before you rebuild the caliper, check the pins. They should be cleaned and lubed at all pad changes. The caliper may still need to be addressed further, or it may be fine.
If the caliper piston can be pushed back in to it’s bore with finger pressure, it’s likely fine. If the piston won’t retract without using a C clamp, a rebuild may well be in order.
Good luck.
If the caliper piston can be pushed back in to it’s bore with finger pressure, it’s likely fine. If the piston won’t retract without using a C clamp, a rebuild may well be in order.
Good luck.
What am I looking at?Check out the rear caliper. I had a potentially BIG problem that made a little noise:
View attachment 312466
Kind of a weird sound, does it go along with some movement I'm not seeing?
I had a rear brake dragging issue myself, and it was the source of a lot of drama. I greased the contact points around the pads at each change, but the slide pin had worn a groove that caused a hangup which came to a head on a very hot day. In my case it cooked the whole hub, including the bearing and cush drive rubbers, and ruined the disc. I had to force the pads apart with a flat head screwdriver and use only the front brake for the hundreds-of-miles trip home.
I would remove the wheel and inspect the hub area for signs of damage.
I had a rear brake dragging issue myself, and it was the source of a lot of drama. I greased the contact points around the pads at each change, but the slide pin had worn a groove that caused a hangup which came to a head on a very hot day. In my case it cooked the whole hub, including the bearing and cush drive rubbers, and ruined the disc. I had to force the pads apart with a flat head screwdriver and use only the front brake for the hundreds-of-miles trip home.
I would remove the wheel and inspect the hub area for signs of damage.
The noise occurs with the bike just sitting stillKind of a weird sound, does it go along with some movement I'm not seeing?
I had a rear brake dragging issue myself, and it was the source of a lot of drama. I greased the contact points around the pads at each change, but the slide pin had worn a groove that caused a hangup which came to a head on a very hot day. In my case it cooked the whole hub, including the bearing and cush drive rubbers, and ruined the disc. I had to force the pads apart with a flat head screwdriver and use only the front brake for the hundreds-of-miles trip home.
I would remove the wheel and inspect the hub area for signs of damage.
Also, the hub wasn’t hot to the touch. This is the first time I’ve ridden the bike. I’ll remove the caliper and rear wheel to check everything outThe noise occurs with the bike just sitting still
Motorcycle brake pins should not be lubed. They just keep the pads in place. Lubing them attracts dirt and gunk.
Isn’t there only 1 pin on the rear caliper? The other end of the pads just sort of rest on somethingMotorcycle brake pins should not be lubed. They just keep the pads in place. Lubing them attracts dirt and gunk.
You might have the rear caliper mis-mounted out of its track. That is one way I have seen a caliper gets installed improperly while changing the rear tire. Another thing I have seen is getting the rear disk into a gap between the back side of a brake pad, and the pistons.
there are 2 alignment pins which are shrouded with a rubber bellows. Those 2 pins should be pulled apart, cleaned, and lubed with Syl-Glide.Motorcycle brake pins should not be lubed. They just keep the pads in place. Lubing them attracts dirt and gunk.
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