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Old Jul 15th, 2008, 12:27 PM     #1 (permalink)
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Cool Give me a "brake".

New Road King owner here and I just have a quick question about the front brakes on my 02 RK Classic. I get a steady noise from the front brakes that will go away if I squeeze the brake handle just a very little bit. I looked at the pads and they do not seem to be worn and the rotors are fine as is the fluid level. Is this a brake bleeding issue or a defective/worn pad issue?
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Old Jul 15th, 2008, 12:33 PM     #2 (permalink)
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Re: Give me a "brake".

With many of the harley brakes you will get a wooshing noise as the wheel turns. As long as it rolls freely and is not binding and the rotors aren't warped or scored too deeply, you should be OK.
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Old Jul 15th, 2008, 08:08 PM     #3 (permalink)
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Re: Give me a "brake".

I think I can help you here. I have 2000 RK classic And I had the same issue I still have the issue with my rear pads that I have not changed yet. I have chrome rotors and the new harley pads the semi metalics will not shut no matter what you do unless you apply the brakes I had to go back to kevlar pads to quite them. you dont get the miles you do with the semi's but they dont sing anymore. With that said I off the Phat preformace to order the rears I have put it off long enough.
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