Rear rotor question

[Adavidson56304]

So I finally got to ride my bike today and when I use the rear brake, there was a clicking coming from the rear. After some investigation, it seems to be coming from the rotor. It is the floating type and one of the spacers that holds it on is loose. When that area of the rotor passes through the caliper, it clicks.

 

Does anyone know if that spacer is replaceable and how to do it?

 

Thanks

Aaron

[Prairiehammer]

The OEM buttons are apparently swaged together (kind of like rivets) and are not offered separately. It MIGHT be possible to reset the loose button with the appropriate setting tool (a hammer and round end punch) but I think the correct compression of the button would be difficult to accomplish without adversely affecting the floating function.

There are replacement buttons available for Brembo floating rotors. Perhaps the appropriate size could be used as a replacement for the stock buttons after machining or drilling the originals out.

This is something that I have never heard of happening on the VR. Since it involves brakes, I would be hesitant to jury rig a fix. Probably better to obtain another rear rotor. Inspect the caliper for damage as well.

[Adavidson56304]

I looked at it some more and saw the caliper was not centered. I was not sure about what was going on here, after calling skydoc, we figured out the spacer on the rear axel was on the wrong side of the bracket, causing the caliper to be offset, and it was hitting the buttons.(the po had replaced the tire shortly before I bought it) I moved the spacer and found an e clip to fit on the button that was really loose and now it works great. Thanks

[dingy]

I looked at it some more and saw the caliper was not centered. I was not sure about what was going on here, after calling skydoc, we figured out the spacer on the rear axel was on the wrong side of the bracket, causing the caliper to be offset, and it was hitting the buttons.(the po had replaced the tire shortly before I bought it) I moved the spacer and found an e clip to fit on the button that was really loose and now it works great. Thanks

 

Say what??

 

I am all for thinking outside the box, practically live there. But McGyvering a rotor is potentially life threatening.

 

 

Gary