What are the symptoms of front tire being

[busabrother]

PLease help. I dont know wheter i am crazy but the squeaking from my front wheel is very annoying. BUt now it seems as though my wheel is wobbling, but all my buddies rode it and didnt notice or hear anything? WTF

 

[Mikey D]

BB,
Disk brakes squeek. I just happens. Can you get the front wheel off of the ground so as to isolate the noise.
- See if it is present when unloaded (wheel in air)
- see if it is from rotors or bearing.

Bearing should never squeek, if it is, replace immediately!

If rotors, check for glazed (super mirror shiny). You can rough up the pads with some abrasive paper to try to solve it. Just rough them 120 - 180 grit, don't remove any mat'l that will make them uneven in thickness.

You can CAREFULLY scotchbright your rotors to break the glaze.

Front wheel out of balance should show up as a vibration starting @ 30-45mph.

Check rotors to see if they are bent/warped. Front whell in the air & spin it to check. The rotors are supposed to be loose on the rivits when cold.

Good luck!

 

[ks-waterbug]

Under inflated tire, tire cupped, & out of balance can all add to the wobble of the front end. I think Mikey D has you covered for the squeaks.....

 

[busabrother]

Thanks guys, I figured out why I was wobbling. 29 psi in front tire..... DOH!!!

 

[PACIFICBUSA]

nice...another one saved!!!

 

[BusaFever]

Thanks guys, I figured out why I was wobbling.  29 psi in front tire..... DOH!!!

Purely jokin' dude! Ya know, problems with da busa is always more simple than they seem.... Glad there was no problem!

 

[Mikey D]

Yeah, mine was wobblin cause of an exploded rim in the rear.

 

[DeWarrior]

Holy CRAP Mikey D! How the hell did that happen?

 

[MET]

Thanks guys, I figured out why I was wobbling.  29 psi in front tire..... DOH!!!

What 29

make sure you find out why it went to 29 before you ride again..

 

[Mikey D]

Holy CRAP Mikey D! How the hell did that happen?

Clueless. Got to work after school (35 mi. ride) and the rear was falt and looked like this. I noticed it a tad (OK a lot!) aquirlly on the clover leaf.

Put a new rim on (yes it was true and dentless) and 2 weeks later the new one looks like this.

Ahhh well, still holds air and I don't have another chunk-o-change for a thrid rim.

 

[PACIFICBUSA]

WTF?? I'd change that rim soon, Mikey! Looks very dangerous.

 

[BusaFever]

I still can't believe BB hasn't responded to me calling him a NOOB...

Where you at Bro??

 

[Bence's Busa]

I have my front tire at 28 psi and it doesnt wobble BB.

 

[ks-waterbug]

Hey BB..... keep running that kind of tire psi and not only will it start to cup but, the effort it takes to turn will increase! Once your tire is cupped, vibration will be the least of your problems.....