babyhog
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I have a rubbing sound that I only hear when I pull out from work. I've heard it the last 5 or 6 times, but leaving work is the only time I hear it. I can only describe it as the sound you get when a rubber brake pad on a bicycle rubs against the wheel. Appears to be coming from the rear, so I thought maybe something was rubbing the rear tire, but I can't find anything, and no marks on the tire to suggest anything. My saddlebags can't swing around far enough to touch the tire.
Here's the scenario. When I pull into work, I'm heading west, its a 90° right turn from a 55mph road. The driveway is slight uphill grade coming in. I pull in maybe 100 feet, stop, then back up turning another 90°, so the bike is now facing East. While backing, I'm going down the slight incline, so I'm using the front brake. So when I leave work, I pull forward, and then right 90°, coast down the slope to the main road, and left on the main road. I hear the sound only when I am coasting that short distance (1st gear, no clutch, but no throttle).
The first time it happened, I stopped before pulling on to the main road, and looked all around the rear tire to see if something was rubbing. Couldn't find anything. Next couple times, just thought it was strange, since I never hear it any other time. Yesterday, I finally asked hubby to look at it when I got home. We can't find anything. He thinks it just because I have to back up several feet, downhill, turning, etc... probably something to do with the rear brake drum maybe, but nothing to worry about.
Anybody have any thoughts for me? I guess I need to do some tests at a different location to try to replicate the sound, unless someone knows something off hand.
('06 model, 5500 miles)
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