front wheel ticking

[Justyntym]

well as I'm slowing to a stop I hear my front wheel ticking
like it has a nail in the tire or something.

I take a look, no nail...

The ticking is there but when I apply a little brake...it is silent.

is that...heck my pads are 3-5 months old max.

I looked everything over (not taking it all apart just a quicky) and nothing seems amiss.

What the heck is going on now, what could it be?

I had my front wheel of a month and a half ago to do my forks but...no noise since then.

Darn annoying...it's nice coasting up to a light....tick.tick.tick....tick.....tick........tick....stop.

 

[TIMMYDUCK]

It is a warped rotor, ask me how I know.

Most likely the left one when sitting on the bike.

The ticking you are hearing is the brake pad clicking in the caliper.

 

[twotonevert]

You didnt just install HH Pads did you?

 

[proud dad]

It is a warped rotor, ask me how I know.

Most likely the left one when sitting on the bike.

The ticking you are hearing is the brake pad clicking in the caliper.

yep had the same thing

 

[TIMMYDUCK]

To diagnois this problem remove your front wheel fender and take the bike for a little spin.

Look down thru the triples and you can see which one is out of whack.

Disclaimer : you must be very careful doing this as to NOT have your brake lines rub on the tire.

 

[Justyntym]

Rats...ya know when I looked at it earlier that little annoying voice (annoying because it's right 99.99% of the time) said ROTOR.

And now that I think about it, the other day I got rained on hard and when gently stopping the front brakes did some kind of grunt grab grunk wierd thing. Stopped o.k. but not quitely. Went away after a couple stops and they heated up, figured I got some water or crud in there that went away.

Now it all makes sense being a warped rotor.

Unfortunately, I don't have any spare rotor money laying around (nor will I for quite a while)...so I guess I'll just have to put up with it.

Lately it seems like it's always something $$$$.

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