Hey guys,  does anyone  have a problem  with their brakes, my front  brake disk  seems to be wrapped it  makes a  rubbing sound  when you  roll it  slow, it rubs in maybe one spot,  it only has 2k on it, also  my back brakes  lock sometimes ,  you  don't even really have to hit them hard  and they lock, so i  let off the back  brake and only use the  front  and then  the next time  ( say in the  next 20 seconds ) i try to use them they lock again,  after i come  to a full stop they unlock.  scared the crap out of me today they locked i was only doing about 35  but and the rear and  slide back and forth a bit,  luckly god  had the skillz  to straighten it out.

got an '05 with some 13k on it now. The rubbing sound comes and goes for me. More prevelant after a rain (I leave mine outside). The belt chirps more after a rain too.

Regarding warped front rotor, it's ok as long as it's not causing any problems (and I assuming it's out of warranty).  You could have it checked to make sure it's not excessively warped.  But I don't think so.

New aftermarket will run upwards to $200.  You can find them on fleabay for $20 - 30.

rear brakes shouldn't be so touchy.  and at 2k they should be nearly new.  Mine are touchy too but not nearly as bad as yours.  You should have disassembled to determine why.

Do you wear riding boots or driving shoes?

When you change your brakes, I'd recommend EBC organics.  They are softer and don't squeal.  you might have to replace them more often though, but they are cheap compared to the rotors and drums.

If you get going & start applying the front brake & get harder & harder on it & start feeling a pulse in the lever or feel it slow hard, ease off, slow hard, ease off, then its warped enough to matter, for sure. It could be warped anough to matter even IF it doesnt do that. You can look at it by getting the front wheel off the ground & giving it a spin.

My rear brake locked up too easily for me, so I modified the rear shoes to have a lot less area contacting the drum, by cutting grooves across in several places. Now I can actually feel the pressure on the pedal before it slides the wheel. Another thing is how high the pedal is when the shoes contact the drum. Dont set it down so low you cant get on it quickly if you need it, but if it locks on contact, then its no use either.

i have noticed as well i hear a little rub but its worse when i roll backwards and turn the steering column.
it then rubs badly...? yes in the front...
i gotta get somebody besides my wife to help me hold the bike so that i can get down and see whats happening....
my wife can hold it up but if it started to go i dont think it would go good me towards the front knelt down..

lol sorry i meant  " it  does seem to rub more  when  rolling backwards. lol.  " I must need  the rum to  help my typing skills.