Brakes Rubbing Rotors

Hello all I have an 02 VFR800 and my calipers seem to be rubbing the rotors more than usual.:redface: When i am coming to a stop just casual nothing major just regular rolling stop I can hear my brakes when I get almost to a stop, can hear the pads rubbing the rotors which I have never heard before. Kinda like a car I guess just weird.

I have checked the pads they have still plenty of life in them not half way through the wear marks or nothing. Its like the calibers are keeping pressure on the pads and they are rubbing all the time , I can even tell when I am just pushing the bike around in the garage, parking lot etc, doesn't roll anything like it use to at all. Can feel the drag bad.

If i put the bike on the center stand you can hear the pads rubbing bad just rolling the tyre by hand. Don't know really where to go with this one, or start. Like I said I have looked at the pads they are terrific.

Could I get some good advise and help on where to start or any ideas? What I might need to look for? Things to check etc? I not really sure bout the front, I hear rubbing up there but as for putting the bike up and checking I have not. Yet.

 

brake pads are always making light contact with the rotors.

Is it an uneven rubbing noise?

 

If the rotors aren't warped, as Slowbird hinted at, you should clean and lube the guide pins that the pads ride on. Any binding on the pins will not allow the pads to fully release.

 

There is usually a small bleed port in the master cyl. that allows the fluid to return to the resevoir. If it becomes plugged, the pressure will not release. I would flush the system (fresh, cleand fluid is always good) and then check it.

Also, break one of the bleeder fittings loose at one of the calipers and see if there is any pressure in the line. Shouldn't be unless you are pulling the brake lever. If there is pressure there all the time, you will need to clean/rebuild the M/C.

Steven

 

No its not an uneven like the caliber is not releasing keeping pressure on the rotor. Just moving the bike around you can definitely feel the rubbing or drag.

 

Karazy...

I will surely look into that.

 

Oldrider

Did not think of that will definetly try that this evening. Didnt realize that there was a return port either.

Thanks, Steven

 

Well guys tore the bike down the other day to have a look see and clean the calibers etc.
Had a sliver of the rotor or some kinda sliver of metal in the pads binding the rotor. Weird cause you would think that after being at speed for a bit it would have gotten hot, loose and fallen out, especially considering how thin it was, but it didn't it was stuck just right.
Anywho removed it and walla it's rolling smooth again.

Really appreciate all the suggestions and ideas on what to try everyone. TY

 

...always the little things:bug:

 

I had a problem with my brakes lightly rubbing I had just replaced my front brake lever and it wasn't exactly right the new lever was putting a small amount of preasure on the brakes in the open position. Had a little grinded off to make the lever be in speck and it was fine afterward.