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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 12:11 PM
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brakes pulsing

This weekend I put dirt bars on and swapped the front brake lines to steelies and when I went to practice some endos yesterday everytime I'd come up the brakes would pulse almost and my front end would shake. Its on an 06 636 and I never had that problem b4 I swapped out. any ideas on what I prob. forget to tighten down?
Old Aug 18, 2008 | 12:45 PM
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Re: brakes pulsing

I have the same prob with my RR. Front tire is bouncing off the ground under braking. Rotors are straight... I don't think it could be caused by air in the lines. I'm thinking it's a broken bushing in the fork tube???
Old Aug 18, 2008 | 01:27 PM
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Re: brakes pulsing

It's either bent rotors (you don't be able to physically SEE the bend..)

or a loose steering stem nut/worn steering stem bearings

or loose clip-ons, or loose triple..



my f4i's rotors were fucked when I bought it with only around 12k on it
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Re: brakes pulsing

Originally Posted by Towlieee
It's either bent rotors (you don't be able to physically SEE the bend..)

or a loose steering stem nut/worn steering stem bearings

or loose clip-ons, or loose triple..



my f4i's rotors were fucked when I bought it with only around 12k on it
It's so wierd because my bike will do it even at way low speed. -it's like a.b.s. or something. I checked my rotors with a straight edge and they're cool. So weird...
Old Aug 18, 2008 | 02:00 PM
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Re: brakes pulsing

only way u can truely check rotors is with a run-out gauge.. and i get a insane vibration on my 954 and my rotors are not warrpped. when i try stoppies the vibration will progressively get worse as the slower they go vibrating violently. im thinking worn/broke bushing...
Old Aug 18, 2008 | 02:18 PM
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Re: brakes pulsing

Word. Thanks for the info!
Old Aug 18, 2008 | 06:59 PM
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Re: brakes pulsing

Im pretty positive it isn't the rotors or any bushings cuz it wasn't doing it the day b4, just after I put the bars on and now that I think of it I prob. forgot to tighten down the steering stem nut good cuz I wasn't sure if I was going to have to add risers to clear the top adjusters, when I get home im going to check it out thanks towliee
Old Aug 18, 2008 | 07:07 PM
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Re: brakes pulsing

yea dude, for next time, you have to use a dial-indicator guage and you note the min, and maximum the dial "wows" from,...anything over 0.40" is way too much...my buddy put brand new pads and rear rotor on his bike and smoked the pads and ruined his new rotor/disc....he didn't break-in the disc properly and spit the pad core out during a BP application....take care of your **** and next time you go to 12 it your *** wont look like burnt pizza.
Old Aug 27, 2008 | 10:19 PM
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Re: brakes pulsing

I had this same problem on My Current bike. I bought new pads for it thinking that was the Problem. WRONG. So I said **** it I cant Afford new rotors right now and the problem ended up working it's self out in about 2 weeks. It is beyond me, but mine is good now.
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