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by williaminlondon
Mon Apr 21, 2025 10:39 am
Forum: Maintenance, Servicing and Problems
Topic: Hissing scraping sound from rear
Replies: 2
Views: 191
Great Britain

Re: Hissing scraping sound from rear

Hi thank you I have found the source of this now. Embrassingly not actually from the rear but from the front. Raising the bike and spinning the front wheel showed it up immediately as front pads rubbing on the discs. Underway it sounds very much as if its from the rear. Backing off the pads eliminat...
by williaminlondon
Fri Apr 18, 2025 8:24 pm
Forum: Maintenance, Servicing and Problems
Topic: Hissing scraping sound from rear
Replies: 2
Views: 191
Great Britain

Hissing scraping sound from rear

Hello All My new 2013 RT is wonderful in every way except for a hissing or metallic scraping sound from the rear. It is only audible above around 30mph and after the bike is warmed up and with visor open. It sounds like dragging rear brakes and applying the brakes increases the sound but I think tha...