Noise from left calliper

I'm a new member to , happy and ready to ride free, need some help with my bike , I have changed my bike front disk and pads cleaned the pistons etc I toke all the grime of them but when I start riding I notice a scratching sound on my front rotor, my new disk is scratched at the top a little bit all around, I ride the bike no problems but when I stop and start to ride the sound come once , it always come only when I start to move, also I looked at the piston looks like the part that is connected to the fork( maybe it's called , -brackets sub assembly- not sure, is making the noise I mean the little thing take makes pressure when you brake it's contacts the fork,work when start riding,it push a pin to the fork, so I try to put a pice of metal between the pin and the for but nothing happen so if you or any one can help please do so thanks

 

Hi - Vfr800 v-tec

I guess I should start by saying welcome to the MadHouse:welcome:

I just spotted a picture of your bike over in the 6thGen Militia Thread - so also a welcome to the troops - that is a mighty fine addition to the Militia.


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As you are looking for help with a problem, its probably a good idea to update your forum profile to include the specs of your VFR year/version ABS? and also include a rough location - nearby city/state is perfect, that way people can see if you are nearby and possibly offer to swing by and offer help/advice in return for some beer tokens. At the moment no one on here knows if you even live in the same country.

The bike looks like an early vtec model which I am pretty sure came with combined and linked brake system which can be a right pain to work on. Inherently you should follow the service manual instructions even for minor tasks like swapping out pads. If you head over to the "Specifications" sub-forum you should find a link to the vtec service manual. You don't say whether or not the disk/pads were making noise before you changed them - if there was not making any noise before the change - then its pretty likely something was not quite right with the recent pads/disk replacement. As you say the disk is marked at one edge I suspect that this might be due to the "linked" cylinder not being properly retracted when the new pads were installed. It may be worth reviewing what you did and compare with the service manual procedure. If all else fails get Honda or a qualified motorcycle brake technician to check things over - brakes are not something to take risks with.

Hopefully it won't be long before you get that sorted and can enjoy that V four:vtr2:


Take care




SkiMad

 

Thanks SkiMad, I'll do that, as you guest and guest wright it's a dual break vfr f2, I have change the disks and the pades at my local garage , this problem I had it before, the piston is clean and looks in a good condition, as you can see, the photo, that's the part I believe there's a problem coming from becouse I saw the fork shaking when I start to ride the, so I stopes rode ,stopes and rode again and the noise was still coming from the same place , the bike is braking very well there's no prob with that its just that scratching at the start of every starting ride that is really getting me worried , I think maybe I sould change it all.

 

So we now have dragging brakes and something causing the forks to shake? Which does not sound good and obviously won't go away until you figure out what is wrong!!!!!

Sadly once again more questions than answers - how long have you owned the bike - has it ever been running OK in that time? Assuming it is at least second hand - did you get told anything about its history by the person who sold it to you? Did they say if the bike has ever been dropped or had an accident? Sometimes people end up wrapping a bike to hide damage - and I am wondering if misaligned forks after a low speed crash could be part of the problem.

As for what to do next I think you need to think things through. If you are OK on budget then getting it checked out by a Honda motorcycle dealership is the way to go, especially if you are not reasonably familiar at working on motorbikes. Again brakes are not something to take chances with.

But if you are budget constrained and can't get free help from an experienced motorcyclist (typically someone who's motorbike breaks down occasionally but they always manage to fix it), then I suggest you call Matt at the Oval Motorcycle Centre. http://www.ovalmotorcyclecentre.co.uk/
Its mostly set up as a self service centre for motorbikes, but the guys there will be happy to offer help and advice if you are struggling, and will be on hand to check out the bike and figure out what is wrong - just be prepared to drink lots of tea - and bring a packet of decent biscuits! If you are really new at working on bikes then it is well worth booking a place on one of their monthly DIY bike servicing training courses - again with lots of tea and biscuits.

Take care - let us know how you get on.




SkiMad

 

Looks like the rotor is hot as a fire cracker to me. Seems like you have to pull off the caliper and inspect whats going on ...sorry I couldnt be more of an answer. Could possibly be a corroded pin in the assembly that needs some grease upon re-assembly...

 

+1 to the above - it looks like something is keeping the pad in contact with the disk - hence it is glowing. The disk will be wrecked very quickly if you just keep riding the bike - so if a strip down and re-assembly following the service manual does not solve things, its probably time to get help.

SkiMad

 

Thanks bro, I'll will take to a Honda dealer to see what's up, but it's funny , today here in London probably was the worst day to ride because of the tube strike and I was surprise that the sound did not come its a little strange.but I'll take it to a dealer to check it, also the bike have a beautiful paint it not a sticker and it was not make any noise when j bought it the dealer guaranty that the bike was in a very good condition it was from a friend that toke care of it with love but had lots of miles and he decided to sell but he was sorry because it was a good bike, I bought it because I just love the looks of it since it as been in my hand it just got better and better, the bike never crash before and it as a lot of mileage 111.000 it's a lot but I'll keep it I love it, know I have another question does any one knows how much will I pay to go from London to Portugal by bike ? How much will I spend in gas and toll roads ? I will make my old vfr vtec ready for that trip , I what to go in June , any advice?

 

I am interested in hearing what the end result of your problems are 800. Once it gets back from the shop, we (I) would be most appreciative if you were to ask the tech all you can about this. 111,000 miles is a lot. I have an '06 with 106,154 miles on the odo. (Something like 170,000 km). Close to what you have. I have new pads sitting on my bench ready to install sometime soon. I still have a few miles left on the old ones, but they are close enough to replace when the idea tickles my fancy.

My brakes are linked ABS. Maybe there is something I should be looking at, or have someone who is qualified to look at. By no means am I a qualified mechanic on these things but for the lesser issues, I get by by reading manuals and asking of the very talented and gracious people here. Learn a few things on my own too, like how to not over tighten the oil drain plug. Some here are familiar with my blond episode that way. Another story.

Please let us know what the end result was.

I guess my request really does not fit in with my present avatar does it?

 

Ok ! No problem I'll keep it posted, but I'll fixe this prob after the 28 course out of pocket right now I just spend 650£ on a new seat cover brake pads back front new original front disks and garage work, so I'm dead got to make some money but next will change the downpipes and probably chance the calipers I'll also will ask to check the fork oil, I'll ask as many questions possible and let you guys know

 

111K miles or kilometers? (UK)

 

115.935 miles, km 186.579
Hihihi:crazy:and:smug:cool

 

Just wondering, I really like the paint job. Hope you get your brakes sorted out, you kinda need them!

 

As for estimating road trip costs I tend to use the ViaMichelin website. Just enter the start and finish and it will give you routes and once you select the vehicle type will tell you things like toll fees and fuel cost.


SkiMad

 

I like that web site. Too bad you cannot download that to a Garmin GPS. I think you have to get a Michelin GPS.

 

Whilst I think some TomTom and possibly Garmin GPS units can accept third party overlays - to add things like the location of nearby McDonalds restaurants, the main viamichelin website was designed primarily for use on a web connected computer. I think they now offer an App version for some smart-phones which I guess could provide a cheap GPS service. I find ViaMichelin very useful when route planning and budgeting, and often find it worth comparing it with results from GoogleMaps to see if there are other routes which might be interesting when out on the VFR.


SkiMad