Front Rotor Rubbing

maviryk · Apr 5, 2009

My front rotor(s) are rubbing in one spot. When I kill the engine and roll down the driveway I can hear the slight squeak per rotation.

I've got stock GSX-R 320mm rotors and EBC HH pads. I haven't noticed it affecting my braking (quick stops are all controlled.)

Is this a sign I should get new rotors?

italianmike · Apr 5, 2009

Not necessarily unless you are experiencing alot of shutter at higher speeds I would not worry about it! I've had bikes that had that grinding rubbing noise even when I wasn't braking but there was never a problem in braking.:thumbup:

maviryk · Apr 5, 2009

Someone told me that it was because my rotors were warped and it will get worse with time...

I also had someone else told me it was due to the EBC HH pads and it's normal for them to do that... :shifty

italianmike · Apr 5, 2009

It probably is a slightly warped rotor or both. Those after market pads tend to heat the rotors up faster/hotter imo. But like I said, unless you are experiencing poor braking and shuttering then you're good to go. They will not explode I promise!:thumbup:

maviryk · Apr 5, 2009

Hmmm... this may be an excuse to buy those ALTH rotors I've been eyeballing.

italianmike · Apr 5, 2009

Get errrrrrrrr done!!!!!!!!!!!!! You aint bought em' yet!!
Feel the rotors and see if they feel from inside out like they have deep grooves dug in them. Also if they're real bad warped then if you put the bike up on stands and spin the wheel from the front you can see the warp.

gsxr600ls1 · Apr 5, 2009

that slight rubbing is normal. If your rotors are very warped your front would shake when u use the front brakes

maviryk · Apr 5, 2009

gsxr600ls1 said:
that slight rubbing is normal. If your rotors are very warped your front would shake when u use the front brakes

Shhh.... quit talking logic into me when I'm trying to find excuses to throw money into the pit! :headscrat

MR DANGLES · Dec 9, 2009

maviryk said:
Shhh.... quit talking logic into me when I'm trying to find excuses to throw money into the pit! :headscrat

did you ever figure it out? i noticed mine was making a squeak in one spot every revalution. still have about 1/3 of pad left.

OUTINFRONT · Dec 9, 2009

my 08 has a simular squeak since the odometer read 0 not sure of cause:thumbup:

MR DANGLES · Dec 9, 2009

outinfront said:
my 08 has a simular squeak since the odometer read 0 not sure of cause:thumbup:

in the same spot every time? i am going to try new pad first and clean my calipers real good

audi1031 · Dec 9, 2009

If you remove them and lay them on a flat glass you can see if they are warped or go ahead and stop at a harbour freights purchase a Micrometer and measure away. Chances are your it may be warped just a tad especially if it catching in one spot.

Narada · Dec 9, 2009

this happened to my buddy's 06 cbr 600 rr all he had to do was to tighten the bolts on the rotors to factory specs with a torque wrench. after that it was normal.

OUTINFRONT · Dec 9, 2009

MR DANGLES said:
in the same spot every time? i am going to try new pad first and clean my calipers real good

sounds like it is same spot hard to tell it gets faster or slower depending on the speed in wich im travelling.narada made a good point about torqueing rotars to spec.:thumbup:

paulthomas2 · Dec 10, 2009

Yeah you are absouletely right.....you need the rotors....see that it is of good quality....or else it will start giving problem....

OUTINFRONT · Dec 10, 2009

paulthomas2 said:
Yeah you are absouletely right.....you need the rotors....see that it is of good quality....or else it will start giving problem....

what are you talking about its a brand new bike dont think i need rotars:shifty:headscrat

MR DANGLES · Dec 10, 2009

i have been having to ride alot in the rain lately so i would not be surprised if they got hot and i went thru water and they warped slightly. i am real apprehensive about buying used rotors because more than likely those were pulled off because of the same issue

OUTINFRONT · Dec 10, 2009

ya it would be hard to tell if they were true unless you istalled them new is probably best bet.does your pads have un even wear.

MR DANGLES · Dec 10, 2009

outinfront said:
ya it would be hard to tell if they were true unless you istalled them new is probably best bet.does your pads have un even wear.

i will have to check. new rotors are expinsive

AyeKay · Dec 10, 2009

This is normal IMO...

My rear brake does this and I run EBC HH and, cmon... I know the rear isn't warped. I use the front 99% of the time. Also the front rubs as well pretty much constantly to some degree.

I also noticed these pads are squeakyish.

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