Front Rotors

[Journeyman]

If it was fine and then suddenly shaking... I wonder if you might have lost a wheel (balance) weight, causing the shake. Just a theory.

 

[1olbull]

They are snug all right. There is a lot of play in the thingy joints that make them floating discs. As far as the fork leaking. Where do you pour this SealMate product?

It is an inexpensive thin piece of plastic that you slide between the fork tube and the seal cover, then slide around the fork circumference.
It will remove dirt and scum that may be causing a leak.
Well worth a try IMO.

 

[BigNorm]

It is a piece of semi flexible plastic - some cut their own from a plastic bottle or ice cream tub.

Even a credit card does the trick most times.

SealMate is an easy way to keep your fork seals clean and debris free.

Extract dirt and debris trapped between fork seal and tube.

Suitable for upside down and conventional forks

SEAL MATE FORK SEAL CLEANER / SAVERS - GENUINE made in USA SEALMATE Tool *red* | eBay

How does a seal mate with that?

 

[idk]

Manual in my signature

 

[1K9]

The adventure continues. Is the top of the yoke tube flush your outer tube top lip? Huuum? Mine are not. The lip protrudes over the top of the yoke , on both sides. Is it possible it has been like that since it was born?



I have not lost a front tire weight. We will place it on the balancer to make sure.

The wobble is at slow speed. Lets say 5 to 10 mph. The thing is that the way the Triumph shop wants to work is; "leave the bike and we will fix what ever is wrong. What is it doing that makes you think it is a problem?" NOOOO, I have a problem with that. The person taking the intake order has never held a wrench in her hand. Not leaving my bike there on those terms. Going to work with my Valkye tech. Remove the front tire, loosen the top and bottom koke pinch bolt. Reset the fork tube in the correct position. Tighten the pinch bolts, as it has been suggested here before. Then, there is a procedure to set the head bolt torque. The handlebars have to come off. Then, see if the bike is straight and true and does not wobble.

If that don't fix it Ill cry

 

[1K9]

Yes!. Discs can wear. It's by no means a common thing, but .................... The bugger is really fine dust - If it gets between the bobbins and the alloy carrier it's like a grind stone. Ironically teh worst thing you can do is try to lubricate them - the lubricant attracts more dust.

A 955 is much much lighter.

Heat: It's more a question of dissipation than generation. A thinner disc means less heat sinking capability. ESPECIALLY if they are stainless which is s cruddy thermal conductor.

This sort of diagnoses without seeing first hand is a tad difficult. Semi floating discs should have pretty much NO free play when cold. They will loosen a bit if they are HOT. If they rattle - they're dead. It depends how fussy you are - where in between you feel safe. And they are brakes. I know what I'd do. If Fully Floating discs rattled I'd bin them.


Head bearing - if in doubt - RTFM and check them anyway. Down load the @idk free copy - grab a beer and sit down for a long read.

The don't rattle unless you grab the disc and push it clock and counter clockwise. As far as heat, going downhill in the Smokey's, the'll get hot even with engine braking. It's not going to be red hot, but they will get hot.

 

[WyldCFH]

I have a SealMate around here somewhere if you need to use one.

Can't help with the rotors though, sorry amigo. Looks like you have some of the more knowledgeable R3 guys chiming in though.


And quit chasing me... pass me!

 

[TURBO200R4]

FIRST IF U GRAB THE ROTOR AND CAN PULL IT OFF BY HAND THEN REPLACE IT IF NOT DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT.(SORRY CAPS)i worried about mine for years and checked them all the time now i don't even check them.
if it wobbles at 5 to 10 i would check to see if the beads r properly seated. maybe get the front wheel of the ground and rotate it while watching.
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unless u have run the pads metal to metal i would think they r all right. u can always post a pic.
i would not put thinner rotors the ones on there r thin enough

 

[TURBO200R4]

the wobble that most of us r familiar with happens around 45 mph. which is a front tire prob. i just kept my hands on the bars all the time and this last cobra has a small wobble but i just keep the hand on the bar and there doesn't seem to be a prob
ps i think my forks r a little more down but if it was mine i would think if it is not broke don't fix it.

 

[leatal]

I had about the same problem with low speed wobble/wallowing after installing a new front tire. Front tire checked OK for balance and true for round. Checked the front forks for play- checked OK. Everything seemed good so for Sh!ts and giggles I retorqued the head bolt IAW the maintenance manual. Problem solved! No more wobble/wallowing at slow speeds.