Let us know if that cured it. Ride safe.
________________________________ From: the Bargers <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tue, February 23, 2010 9:14:33 PM Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Tire Squeal Thanks Dennis. I checked the free play and it was indeed too tight. I loosened it to a little over an inch with several turns of the adjusting nut and will check it out on the ride to work tomorrow. Appreciate the help and have certainly learned a lot from being a part of this group, especially from your contributions. Safe Travels, Barge ----- Original Message ----- >From: Dennis > Hammerl >To: [email protected] >Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 12:32 > AM >Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Tire > Squeal > > >Let me > take a guess... How much free-play do have in your rear brake ? (pedal drop > before take-up) Too little and the brake will be applied when encountering > lumps and bumps. Makes for neat little tire squeals. Ever notice that the > tires squeal when a plane lands ? Same thing. Wheels not rotating at speed. > The tight rear brake slows the wheel down when it gets a chance (not in > contact with road) The explanation is that the brake gets way tighter when > you > sit on it... > > > > > > ________________________________ From: the Bargers > <[email protected]> >To: > [email protected] >Sent: Mon, February 22, 2010 11:00:30 > PM >Subject: [Nighthawk > Lovers] Tire Squeal > > > >In comparison to just about every other problem > and solution I've read about on this post, this pales by comparison but I > would be grateful for any help. >A while back, I bought an 03 750 with 4k on the > clock and in very good condition. The guy I bought it from had just put new > Pirelli's on it. It seems that whenever I ride over broken pavement, go over > a > bump, or lose contact momentarily with the surface and regain contact, I > hear > the rubber squeak. I didn't notice this when I got the bike and it had 25 > psi > in the tires but then I thought they were under-inflated and I bumped it up > to > 32. Is this normal? Could the tires be under- or over- inflated? (there > is a max of 40psi) Are these just crappy tires or what? Any insight would > be most appreciated. Thanks, Barge-- >You received this message because you are subscribed to the > Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >To post to this group, > send email to [email protected]. >To unsubscribe from this > group, send email to > [email protected]. >For more options, > visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > >-- >You received this message because you are subscribed to the > Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >To post to this group, > send email to [email protected]. >To unsubscribe from this > group, send email to [email protected]. >For > more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
