front break question By puddle jumper (Read 628 times)

[puddle jumper]

I installed a new caliper for my scooter and it seems that the front wheel isn't quite spinning freely when the lever isn't pressed, is there anything I can do? To be honest I just need just a little bit about a 16th less break then the wheel would be free.

[Cruiser]

There is always a small amount of drag with disc brakes. They are designed to operate like this and are self adjusting.

[sprocket]

They often squeak too.. mine did. The inside pad usually rubs on the rotor and the outside one applies the pressure.

I know people try to push the calliper piston back with a c-clamp before they install them, but I don't know if that actually gives any more free play...

[monstergy6]

By pushing them back on installation won't really help the drag, it make it easier to install. The back pad is a floating pad, it stays still, and the other one pushes against it.

I had one in the shop not so long ago, that was also dragging, there was no adjustment to be made, but as the pad seated themselves the dragging stopped.

[sprocket]

monstergy6 ... That has been my experience too... they do wear in and the dragging stops. I even had a small wow in the rotor and that seems to have smoothed itself a bit also...