Squeaking that goes away

[LoftCol]

I have looked through the maintenance section and can't seem to find an answer.

The forks needed new seals so I took the front end part, replaced the seals,oil etc and put it back together. I tie wrapped a block of wood between the grip and break lever to stop accidental operation. It all went back together ok, with one exception. The discs and pads are squeaking when riding but it goes away when braking. It didn't do it before I took the wheel out. The wheel wasn't laid down or dropped, it is in the correct way round. I didn't remove the disks.The pads were not swapped. I wiped the disks with IMS , before reassembly.
I am at a loss, any suggestions.

Thanks

[DiverRay]

You need to look at the front wheel while you spin it. Easy way is put the bike on the center stand and then put a small jack on the front frame cross bar to lift the front end so the tire clears the ground. Measure the clearance between the outside of the caliper and the rotor on each side. You can also spin the wheel slowly and watch the clearance to see what is happening. I've found you sometimes need to spread the bottom of the forks about 1 or 2mm so everything lines up. These ARE 45+ year old bikes and some things just don't work like they did when first built.

[LoftCol]

Thanks Ray. I wouldn't have thought about spreading the forks a little. I am wondering now if I tightened the axle nut to a wrong torque setting. Cheers

[Schming]

While you have the bike in that position, it would be a good time to check the steering bearings and polish the wheel

[bikerphil]

Yep, what Ray said. On your Special, make sure the rotor is centered in the caliper mount bracket on the right side fork. The left side has no adjustment so it should be automatically centered.

Note: On Standard models, the adjustment would be on the left side fork leg.