Motorcycles BS Thread 2.0

Some very light rubbing is normal, but the front wheel should definitely spin freely. Contact with the spinning rotors is actually what "retracts" the pads and pistons after the brake lever is released. I'd put the bike up on a front stand and give the wheel a spin and see how it spins. It should coast down to a stop kind of slowly (a few seconds in my experience).

 

Got it, thanks for the info!

I don’t have a front stand yet, so I’m not sure how I can spin it by hand until I buy a stand.

 

If it rolls easily and you can gradually apply the brakes (i.e. they don't immediately bite super hard), you're probably fine. I would recommend getting some stands though. Oh, and if you're not already aware, put the bike on the rear stand before the front stand (tends to be a little unstable on the front stand only).

 

Same here. I need to use Tacomaworld less as well.

 

Who are you and how come you haven’t posted pictures yet!? Welcome to the forum, sweet profile picture!

 

Thanks!

 

Ha ha, I'm Ben and thanks! I'll try to get some truck photos up at some point, but she's pretty stock looking at the moment.

 

Yep, social media's pretty toxic. Pretty soon you'll see the world as just Tacomas and "not-Tacomas"... Personally, I consider TW as support group.

 

.... I use a floor jack under my skid plate just make sure its not going to tip over if you do that. Tie it off somehow or put it on a center stand, too, if so equipped.

Edit: also just remembered the time that I put the BMW on the center stand and had my girlfriend sit on the tail rack to weigh the back down so I could take the front tire off real quick. She wasn't pleased that when I asked for her help I just wanted to her to be counterweight

 

That too but this is a motorcycle thread...need details and pics of your bike !

Lol sometimes you have to get creative , one time I used a ratchet strap to hang my bike from the rafters in the garage so I could remove the forks

 

YUP!

Literally two weeks ago haha had both wheels off on the CT90

 

Kreiga makes great stuff, I've got their R20 pack

 

Yep! I have the same bag and I love it!

 

Fair point -I'll get some moto photos up! I've definitely done the ol' ratchet strap bike hoist maneuver some time ago, but have since upgraded to a come-along because it makes the lowering process a bit less exciting.

 

So I've currently got three bikes:

2003 KLR650 that is largely a commuting/touring bike:

 

...and a 1980 Yamaha XS850 cafe racer that ensures I spend lots of time in the garage...

 

...and a Triumph Daytona 675 that is track only these days...

 

nice pics @motoben !!!




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wt0G0_V4OB8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkJET3Eaycw

 

@FreshOldTaco here is something like that one that we saw

https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/mcy/d/rockville-2010-custom-harley-road-king/7186537175.html