Bandit Alley
GENERAL MOTORCYCLE FORUMS => GENERAL MECHANICAL & TECHNICAL => Topic started by: Human Potato on May 24, 2008, 03:59:18 AM
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Hi Guys,
I've bought a brand new GSX650F, which I believe is basically a faired Bandit 650. I have noticed that when I apply the front brake while travelling above about 30km/h it makes a strange sound. Not like a squeal or screech, more like a a cricket chirping. Its not loud or annoying but I have never heard it on any of the other bikes I have owned. I am wondering if this might be normal when bedding in brand new pads and rotors (something I have never done before, this is my first new bike). Or should I be concerned?
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Dont know the bike, or type of rotors used.
But yes you can get astrange sound happening, at the best I could discribe it as like the noise made with a cutting tool on a mill or lathe, cutting down steel stock.
Normal and nothing to worry about. :thumb:
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The brake rotors are semi-floating the noise you can hear is the "give"in the rotor, perfectly normal and nothing to worry about.
Dink
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Hi Guys,
I've bought a brand new GSX650F, which I believe is basically a faired Bandit 650.
That's what it is all right.
The only difference between the 2007 650 Bandit and the 2008 GSX is the addition of a full fairing and the removal of ABS as an option.