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April 27th, 2012, 04:15 PM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Sam
Location: Ohio
Join Date: Nov 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2005 HON CBR1000RR Repsol, 2012 KAW Ninja 250R Posts: 131
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Front caliper behavior when turning left
when I turn the wheel to the left, my front brake lever almost touches the handle bar when I squeeze it. I can see that the entire front caliper is moving as I squeeze the lever. I believe this movement is allowing the pistons to extend more, and that's why the lever moves so much.
this doesn't happen when the wheel is straight or turned to the left. any ideas why this is happening? Last futzed with by samw; April 27th, 2012 at 07:33 PM. |
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April 27th, 2012, 06:06 PM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Shawn
Location: Clearfield, UT
Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250 (blue) Posts: 134
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I don't think you should be using the front brake lever when you are turning your handlebars anyway.
Double check your cables and your lever adjustment. Make sure that he cables are routed properly as well. |
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April 27th, 2012, 07:35 PM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Sam
Location: Ohio
Join Date: Nov 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2005 HON CBR1000RR Repsol, 2012 KAW Ninja 250R Posts: 131
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I loosened the caliper mounting bolts and the problem goes away. But when I re-tighten them, the problem comes back. I'll take off the caliper and inspect the pads tomorrow.
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April 28th, 2012, 09:14 AM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Sam
Location: Ohio
Join Date: Nov 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2005 HON CBR1000RR Repsol, 2012 KAW Ninja 250R Posts: 131
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Problem solved. Front axle nut wasn't fully tightened
 The caliper movement I noticed was due to the wheel/rotor moving. Glad I checked this before riding 
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April 28th, 2012, 12:17 PM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Shawn
Location: Clearfield, UT
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April 28th, 2012, 03:25 PM
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ninjette.org guru
Name: Laurence
Location: Bangbuathong Thailand
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Lol but seriously its good that you found that and should be a reminder to all of us to walk around and visually check our bikes and put a spanner on to check things even on a brand new bike. most dealerships give the PDI to the apprentice to do and often things get missed
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