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Message started by doctorpc on 04/16/14 at 08:28:52

Title: Front wheel noise
Post by doctorpc on 04/16/14 at 08:28:52

Hello all,
I am new to motorcycles started riding last year did about 14oo miles on my 2006 S40 so it now has about 4500 miles on it I get an occosional front wheel noise like a squeek its not affected by the brake it does chenge with speed then it goes away. I have gotten it twice once last year once the first time i took the bike out this year . Am i being paranoid or what should i be looking for
Thank you
BTW any one in the long island area near port jefferson?

Title: Re: Front wheel noise
Post by Serowbot on 04/16/14 at 08:34:02

A little brake noise is normal... Tis' the nature of the disc...

No worries... ;)...

Title: Re: Front wheel noise
Post by verslagen1 on 04/16/14 at 08:49:39

could be moisture, or road grit

not something you can easily fix every time it happens.

Title: Re: Front wheel noise
Post by doctorpc on 04/16/14 at 09:59:23

Does it pay to have someone look at it ? As i said applying the brake does not really affect it Do the front wheel bearing require service?

Title: Re: Front wheel noise
Post by shorty on 04/16/14 at 10:13:56

wheel bearing is semi-sealed, but if a previous owner washed out grease with solvent then maybe there could be a problem.. Usually the disc and pads make a squeaky sound, on mine the squeak changes or quits when applying brake

Title: Re: Front wheel noise
Post by oldNslow on 04/16/14 at 10:28:14

http://www.bikebandit.com/2006-suzuki-boulevard-s40-ls650/o/m147605#sch509717

Parts 6 and 8 on the diagram ( the parts list calls them bolts) are the guide pins for the brake caliper. The caliper has to be able to slide back and forth on them when the brake is applied and released in order for the pads to release completely from the rotor. Grab the caliper and see if you can move it back and forth a little bit. It won't move much, but you should be able to feel it slide. If the pads are dragging every once in a while it can cause a squeal.

Title: Re: Front wheel noise
Post by Serowbot on 04/16/14 at 12:50:07

2E25293E25383A294A0 wrote:

Does it pay to have someone look at it ?

It never pays to have something looked at... It costs...
Usually, a lot... ;D...

If you can raise the front wheel off the ground, (TIP... get a cement block, place on the right side, near the muffler shield, pull the bike from the left side, onto the sidestand and rear wheel... the front wheel will come up off the ground... then, slide the block under the engine frame to prop it)...
Now, you can spin the front wheel and listen... if the wheel can do more than 1 full rotation spinning free... it's okay...
Some disc drag is normal, so a slight scuffing noise is normal...

Best to learn to service this bike yer'self... no need to pay high-tech service rates for model-T technology...
Easy peasy service on this baby... :)...

Title: Re: Front wheel noise
Post by verslagen1 on 04/16/14 at 12:55:13

while yer bent over... check yer pad thickness.

http://suzukisavage.com/images/uploaded/Brake04web.jpg

Title: Re: Front wheel noise
Post by br0wn on 04/17/14 at 21:49:18

I'm on LI. Picking up my first bike tomorrow, 2012 s40.

I'm in levittown, we can setup a meet sometime once I get some experience. Did you take Trama's?

Title: Re: Front wheel noise
Post by WD on 04/17/14 at 22:56:17

I've got family in Sag Harbor, Bridgehampton and Watermill. Haven't been to the island in decades, but... never know...

Title: Re: Front wheel noise
Post by shorty on 04/18/14 at 11:18:12

good first bike..
be careful with all those distracted drivers, ride like you're invisible