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Sep 8th, 2008, 10:33 AM
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| Rear Brake Noise
I was riding Saturday and noticed a noise like a rattle coming from the front of the engine. When I wnen I bent down to lisen closer it went away. I could not hear it while moving. Finally I figured out it was coming from the rear brake master cylinger when I was pressing on the peddle. Does anyone know why this is happening . The brakes seem to be working fine. I have changed both sets of pads recently. Thanks in ad vance for the advice.  | 
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Sep 8th, 2008, 05:55 PM
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| make sure all the bolts are tight, including floorboards. check the clevis pin also. the engine guard bolts....... 
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Sep 8th, 2008, 07:49 PM
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| what he said & any other think you can think of even the nut holding the handle bars 
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Sep 9th, 2008, 03:40 AM
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| Ok at the risk of being made sport of whats a clevis pin? It only makes the noise when the peddle is depressed. | |
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Sep 9th, 2008, 06:55 AM
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| Does it rattle when the bike is sitting still with the engine running, and you depress the rear brake peddle, or only when the bike is moving? Is it a constant rattle? Shat type of sound does it make? | |
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Sep 9th, 2008, 07:05 AM
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Originally Posted by cowboy  what he said & any other think you can think of even the nut holding the handle bars | Ruffrider, One of the advantages of this forum is that people give advice based on thier own experiences.
I found on my rear brake that gives me problems is the two medal inserts that the brake pads slide on. Sometimes on mine they will get bent in such a way that they will ride on the rotor and that can make an annoying noise.
Hope this helps, T | |
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Sep 9th, 2008, 09:49 AM
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Originally Posted by ringo912 Does it rattle when the bike is sitting still with the engine running, and you depress the rear brake peddle, or only when the bike is moving? Is it a constant rattle? Shat type of sound does it make? | When the engine is running and the peddle is depressed the noise is a rattlling or popping noise coming from the master cylinder area in the front of the bike  | |
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Sep 9th, 2008, 11:19 AM
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| I would look around for something else making the noise, there is only a plunger with rubber o rings around it inside the MC.
If the orings were shot you wouldn't have any rear brake pressure.
I bet it's one of the following
Loose Floorboard bolts
Loose heat shield on exhaust
Loose front fender bolt
voltage regulator etc.
Something somewhere else is loose,
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Sep 9th, 2008, 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by hotroadking I would look around for something else making the noise, there is only a plunger with rubber o rings around it inside the MC.
If the orings were shot you wouldn't have any rear brake pressure.
I bet it's one of the following
Loose Floorboard bolts
Loose heat shield on exhaust
Loose front fender bolt
voltage regulator etc.
Something somewhere else is loose, | I'll be checking everything Thanks for the advice | |
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Sep 9th, 2008, 08:13 PM
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| check the pad on the brake lever...if ya got one. the master cylinder is hooked to the frame with bolts also. the front engine guard it right there also.....ya got a gremlin bell hanging in the area???????
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"Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. Amen." We plan to meet next week to talk about planning a strategy session to discuss the next step towards forming a consensus to start the development of the rough draft for the implementation of our intention to develop a plan. | |
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Sep 10th, 2008, 04:27 AM
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Originally Posted by chucktx check the pad on the brake lever...if ya got one. the master cylinder is hooked to the frame with bolts also. the front engine guard it right there also.....ya got a gremlin bell hanging in the area??????? | I do have a bell but it only makes the noise when the brake is depressed | |
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