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Title: Front wheel drags when spinning on lift
Post by: itsafatboy on March 09, 2024, 02:06:45 PM

So when I have my
Fatboy up off floor and spin front tire it has a drag It's from breaks , is that normal I do have a 13" floating rotor and performance machine 6 caliper brakes ,

Title: Re: Front wheel drags when spinning on lift
Post by: pauly on March 09, 2024, 02:23:37 PM

Hi,

It's normal, depending on the amount of drag. With my old Softail, I'd get 1/2 a turn out of the front wheel if I spun it on the lift. With my bagger, I get less than 1/4.
Thanks
Pauly

Quote from: itsafatboy on March 09, 2024, 02:06:45 PMSo when I have my
Fatboy up off floor and spin front tire it has a drag It's from breaks , is that normal I do have a 13" floating rotor and performance machine 6 caliper brakes ,

Title: Re: Front wheel drags when spinning on lift
Post by: rigidthumper on March 10, 2024, 05:09:23 AM

I use a putty knife to gently pry the pads away from the rotors, then spin. Listening for grinding, feeling smoothness. Amount of free revolutions differs depending on the bearings used. Ceramic seem to have the least resistance.

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