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Brake disc float

Joined Jun 2009
3K Posts | 3+
North East Ricoland
Any max tolerance oan the amount of float on front brake discs on the carrier bobbins? ah ken theres aye a fair bit o side play but whit aboot axially?
 
Rico. I don't really know but I'd be shocked if there was any movement axially. In saying that when I park up me bike I back it down me drive and when you pull the front brake on there's a bit of a clunk from the discs as if there moving.
 
Thats much the same wi me. Had it up on the stands last night and got it intae ma heid there was a tiny bit o play back n forwards.

Prob jist anither o they Aprilia quirks we a love n hate
 
eeeesa play a no matter...s'a all about a the theeeekness ova th deeeeeesk...she'sa formeeel a meeeters theeeeek ana youa be ok...ok?
I preffer the itallian to a the scottisheeese...a yes?...rossi...he'a says'a hard front is'a good no?
Si
Where are the'a beautiful itallian'a ladies on'a the site..?
 
it stops n disnae rattle me teeth oot so must be ahright
 
My Suzuki used to clunk all the time and I hated it. Thought the head bearings had gone on it. Very off putting indeed. No such clunking on my Racing though and that has floating discs. Feels solid as a rock. Mind you the back one feels like 2marshmallows trying to stop it.
 
Ah checked mine again this morn, an theres def some float backwards and forwards other than the usual side play, mibbe 1mm. ie the disc can slightly rotate aroond the carrier in line wi the wheel. Compared tae mates Speed Trouble ( Brembo as weel) his discs ur much tighter all roond and nae say rattley, prob cos he drives like a fanny and disnae need tae break as hard mibbe.

Ah wiz jist wondering in general if there wiz a max wear allowance on these. ie if the bobbins could be wearin. Probably always been like that jist nivir noticed until now.
 
Mines the same..as long as the disc isn't worn below it's minimum thickness (4mm istr) then just forget about it...
 
Nae bother, as your obviously bored wi this one. If ah come tae a sudden end wi a huge "stoppie" then wull ken whit it was! Movin oan...
 

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