Rocket88
.020 Over
I have an 06 Rocket which I bought two months ago. Yesterday evening, the rear brake locked up as I was on an off ramp of a main road. When I got stopped the rear was moving freely again, but the brake disc was too hot to touch.
I rode on the last couple of miles to my destination, deliberately riding without applying any rear brake at all and when I stopped, the disc was still too hot to touch.
I checked the brake fluid level and it is fine. The foot pedal comes straight back up again when you press it and take the foot off. I took the brake pads out and they look quite scored; plenty of wear left, just not in great condition, considering the bike has only done a total of 4,000 miles, half of that put on by me. The pads were a sod to get out, but once I cleaned them, they went back in quite easily. The brake disc looks fine. No scores and it's not warped.
I don't use rear brake much at all, except below 10mph.
Should I get the dealer to replace the pads? I have a used bike warranty from them and they said the brakes were fine when I bought the bike.
I rode on the last couple of miles to my destination, deliberately riding without applying any rear brake at all and when I stopped, the disc was still too hot to touch.
I checked the brake fluid level and it is fine. The foot pedal comes straight back up again when you press it and take the foot off. I took the brake pads out and they look quite scored; plenty of wear left, just not in great condition, considering the bike has only done a total of 4,000 miles, half of that put on by me. The pads were a sod to get out, but once I cleaned them, they went back in quite easily. The brake disc looks fine. No scores and it's not warped.
I don't use rear brake much at all, except below 10mph.
Should I get the dealer to replace the pads? I have a used bike warranty from them and they said the brakes were fine when I bought the bike.
