front caliper mount grinding on disc. (curvy sv650) - SV650.org

04-04-16, 05:46 PM

Hi,
The front caliper mounts are grinding on the disc, ive so far removed/ reattached the front wheel, calipers and mounts replaced the rubber boots with new and greased properly, replaced the metal pad guides as the disc basically tore them off. Im really lost at the moment on why / how its grinding on the disc.
Anyone else experience this in the past and know how to sort it?
Many thanks
Superstokes92

04-04-16, 05:52 PM

Have you some photos that show this? Might help with diagnosis.

04-04-16, 08:12 PM

Heres the best i could manage.
beginning to think the forks may be bent

andrewsmith · 04-04-16, 08:32 PM

Stupid question have you got the spacers the right way round

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maviczap · 04-04-16, 08:46 PM

you haven't put the mounts on the wrong way round, ie the left one on the right leg and vise versa

it isn't right from what i can see.

is that what you meant Smithy or the spacers back to front

Fen Tiger · 04-04-16, 09:30 PM

Are the front wheel bearings ok?

Bibio · 05-04-16, 05:09 AM

try greasing the spindle then bounce the front end up and down before tightening the pinch bolts.......

andrewsmith · 05-04-16, 06:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maviczap

you haven't put the mounts on the wrong way round, ie the left one on the right leg and vise versa

it isn't right from what i can see.

is that what you meant Smithy or the spacers back to front

It was.

Took me a good 5 minutes to work it out

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05-04-16, 05:37 PM

Just checked to make sure they are on the correct side which they are, wheels bearings are all ok, all spacers are correct and present as well, bounced the front end and doesn't seem to work either.
will give the forks a play in a few days, turn them in the mounts to see if that sorts it out, if it does, i presume that would mean new forks will be needed?

06-04-16, 07:45 AM

What happened before this started? Have you been riding the bike? Has it been stored? Was any work done on it?

This doesn't seem like something that would just randomly happen.

04-04-16, 05:46 PM	#1
Superstokes92 Guest Posts: n/a	front caliper mount grinding on disc. (curvy sv650) Hi, The front caliper mounts are grinding on the disc, ive so far removed/ reattached the front wheel, calipers and mounts replaced the rubber boots with new and greased properly, replaced the metal pad guides as the disc basically tore them off. Im really lost at the moment on why / how its grinding on the disc. Anyone else experience this in the past and know how to sort it? Many thanks Superstokes92

04-04-16, 05:52 PM	#2
Redmist Guest Posts: n/a	Re: front caliper mount grinding on disc. (curvy sv650) Have you some photos that show this? Might help with diagnosis.

04-04-16, 08:32 PM	#4
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Re: front caliper mount grinding on disc. (curvy sv650) Stupid question have you got the spacers the right way round Sent from my E2303 using Tapatalk __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi

04-04-16, 08:46 PM	#5
maviczap Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,097	Re: front caliper mount grinding on disc. (curvy sv650) you haven't put the mounts on the wrong way round, ie the left one on the right leg and vise versa it isn't right from what i can see. is that what you meant Smithy or the spacers back to front __________________ We're riding out tonight to case the promised land Make everyday count RIP Reeder - Jolly Green Giant and comedy genius

04-04-16, 09:30 PM	#6
Fen Tiger Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 219	Re: front caliper mount grinding on disc. (curvy sv650) Are the front wheel bearings ok?

05-04-16, 05:09 AM	#7
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,561	Re: front caliper mount grinding on disc. (curvy sv650) try greasing the spindle then bounce the front end up and down before tightening the pinch bolts.......

05-04-16, 05:37 PM	#9
Superstokes92 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: front caliper mount grinding on disc. (curvy sv650) Just checked to make sure they are on the correct side which they are, wheels bearings are all ok, all spacers are correct and present as well, bounced the front end and doesn't seem to work either. will give the forks a play in a few days, turn them in the mounts to see if that sorts it out, if it does, i presume that would mean new forks will be needed?

06-04-16, 07:45 AM	#10
tom_e Guest Posts: n/a	Re: front caliper mount grinding on disc. (curvy sv650) What happened before this started? Have you been riding the bike? Has it been stored? Was any work done on it? This doesn't seem like something that would just randomly happen.

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