OK,
Don't get all panicky, it's not bad... I replaced the front brake pads last month when I got my new to me 80 SG. Bled everything and cleaned the master cylinder. Had my son put his weight on the rear of the bike while on the centerstand so I could see how the front wheel spins, and it is slightly stiff.
I am used to a bit of hang up or whatever you call it, immediately following replacing the pads. I've put about 50 miles on the bike since then, breaking things in up front and still the front wheel spins a bit stiffly. When I get back from a ride, both front rotors are a bit warm (I can easily leave my hand in touch with them) and I haven't been using the brakes other than to come to a stop at a few stop signs just before getting home. Definitely not using them hard.
Is this simply a matter of letting the pads settle in a bit more, as they may be a hair tight and it will take care of itself?
I did not rebuild the calipers, everything was good and tight (no leaky seals, etc) and the brakes perform a whole lot better than before (contaminated with 28 years of ever so slight fork oil leak that has gone away since I started riding it).
What I don't like is the fork dive under braking, with fresh 15 wt fork oil and approx. 15# of air.
Anyway, any thoughts on the brakes are appereciated.
Don't get all panicky, it's not bad... I replaced the front brake pads last month when I got my new to me 80 SG. Bled everything and cleaned the master cylinder. Had my son put his weight on the rear of the bike while on the centerstand so I could see how the front wheel spins, and it is slightly stiff.
I am used to a bit of hang up or whatever you call it, immediately following replacing the pads. I've put about 50 miles on the bike since then, breaking things in up front and still the front wheel spins a bit stiffly. When I get back from a ride, both front rotors are a bit warm (I can easily leave my hand in touch with them) and I haven't been using the brakes other than to come to a stop at a few stop signs just before getting home. Definitely not using them hard.
Is this simply a matter of letting the pads settle in a bit more, as they may be a hair tight and it will take care of itself?
I did not rebuild the calipers, everything was good and tight (no leaky seals, etc) and the brakes perform a whole lot better than before (contaminated with 28 years of ever so slight fork oil leak that has gone away since I started riding it).
What I don't like is the fork dive under braking, with fresh 15 wt fork oil and approx. 15# of air.
Anyway, any thoughts on the brakes are appereciated.
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