When i driving or pushing my DTR forwards it making a high iiek iiek ieeek sound from te front brakes. When i'm hitting the brakes this sound stops. Also when i put some water on the brakes this also seems to help.. What is causing this noise ? is it fraction between the disc and brake pads ?
if its only when pushn or going slow alot of bikes do that it is where the piston in caliper rubs against disc, it is basically scratching it causing the sound,basically get a flat head screw driver, put the head of it in between the caliper piston and the disc(be careful) and put a little force against the piston to push it back in, without pressing front brake move bike forward and back,if the sound has gone, then it is the piston causing it
Yeah there's 2, bitch to get hold of these clips i got one from ebay one from deeteemx? think he has a few around. look on the rear caliper you'll see how they go on
Yeah there's 2, bitch to get hold of these clips i got one from ebay one from deeteemx? think he has a few around. look on the rear caliper you'll see how they go on
Good man, thanks for getting back to me, I will check it out and update. Cheers.
Springs all present and correct I think I'm going to investigate this further using a stethscope with an extension tube, may look at bit strange riding down the road wearing one of these but if it gets me to the route of the problem I can live with that
Possible, I think I need to do some serious investigation and i'll defo give the disc a look over. Need to get the bike in good shape as I'm planning on riding it down from Suffolk to Italy, fully loaded with camping gear, for the Stella rally in July.
-- Edited by ECA on Sunday 15th of April 2012 10:11:26 PM
When i had a simular issue i pumped the piston out a bit and cleaned all the crud off it, put a bit of copper slip grease on and pushed it back in. I also gave the pads a quick rub with wet and dry to take the glaze off. I've not had any problems since.
Possible, I think I need to do some serious investigation and i'll defo give the disc a look over. Need to get the bike in good shape as I'm planning on riding it down from Suffolk to Italy, fully loaded with camping gear, for the Stella rally in July.
I sense you gonna be walking like John Wayne riding from Suffolk to Italy on a DT I did 156 miles from Somerset to Birmingham that wasn`t a comfortable journey.
-- Edited by ECA on Sunday 15th of April 2012 10:11:26 PM
When i had a simular issue i pumped the piston out a bit and cleaned all the crud off it, put a bit of copper slip grease on and pushed it back in. I also gave the pads a quick rub with wet and dry to take the glaze off. I've not had any problems since.
Where in suffolk are you ECA?
Cheers Fused, I'll give that a go.. it's a bit of a strange noise, could almost do with someone else having a listen at some point or a bit more time to investigate it with a stethoscope.
Ralzy wrote:I sense you gonna be walking like John Wayne riding from Suffolk to Italy on a DT I did 156 miles from Somerset to Birmingham that wasn`t a comfortable journey
You're not wrong, I'm hoping that plenty of stops and a + 1 on the front sprocket should make it a bit more comfortable.
We've managed 270miles in a day coming back from France a couple of years back so I'm hoping if we break up the trip over 4 days say it should be possible without walking funny afterwards
She can get pretty loaded up too though we've manage to cut down a bit on the stuff we take
I'm Ipswich town center mate, just round the corner from Halfords. Have you done much green laning round this way? i don't know this area for ****..
lol at your pics, do you have to fight to keep the front end down with that much on the back?? All thats missing is a kitchen sink! haha My frame has been 'shortened' at the back by the last owner, so no good for luggage unfortunately :/
I'm Ipswich town center mate, just round the corner from Halfords. Have you done much green laning round this way? i don't know this area for ****..
lol at your pics, do you have to fight to keep the front end down with that much on the back?? All thats missing is a kitchen sink! haha My frame has been 'shortened' at the back by the last owner, so no good for luggage unfortunately :/
Did you manage to sort the problem out?
Cool, as it happens i'll be heading down to the Suffolk Retail Halfords tomorrow (one near the Range) for some Easy Start (long story) Hoping to get down there just before they shut around 7.45pm..
I'll PM you my mob no. drop me a text if you're about and we could meet up and say hi. I'll be in the car, passport photos on the way and collecting girlfriend from college after.
Not had chance to look at the problem in any more detail, we spent last weekend green laning around thetford as it happens :), miles upon miles of tracks which were great fun!
Woarrrr ECA that is some serious luggage on that toast rack m8. How long you going for the year lol . On a serious note though mate enjoy the trip & I hope the +1 on the front helps
Woarrrr ECA that is some serious luggage on that toast rack m8. How long you going for the year lol . On a serious note though mate enjoy the trip & I hope the +1 on the front helps
Cheers Dude, must admit on that particular occasion (last couple of pictures) we could have survived for a couple of years probably lol, took way too much stuff.. pleased to say we've got it down to more sensible proportions now (first picture) though I reckon there is still scope for cutting it back further... not going to give up the three-man tent that there's room to park a bike in and standing up is a must for me
I think I'm going to investigate this further using a stethscope with an extension tube, may look at bit strange riding down the road wearing one of these but if it gets me to the route of the problem I can live with that 
I did 156 miles from Somerset to Birmingham that wasn`t a comfortable journey.
