Nearly died tonight when my rear brake rotor sheared off the hub.

[52hammer]

That's my guess Stlmikie. Either that, or someone has it in for me, lol! Either way, you can be sure I do a complete visual check every time I fire her up! I happen to like my tired ole ass in one piece!

 

[Brian D]

Thanks Brother! I admit I ride her like I stole her, rain or shine, hot or cold, as long as there's no snow or ice on the road. One thing I have noticed, my rear rotor gets extremely hot. I have checked to make sure there is no brake drag. It rolls freely in neutral with no noise of any kind, but I have to wonder if heat stress may have contributed to the failure. I also believe that all 6 could not have failed at once. I must have missed something at some point. The thing is, if we are to trust our lives to 2 wheeled machines at high speeds, we owe it to ourselves to check everything periodically and leave nothing to chance. Perhaps the experiences recounted here will save a Brother or Sister's life. Shiny side up!

That's one thing I also noticed before mine sheared... my rear rotor was getting WAY hot. I put it up on a stand and rotated the rear tire to make sure there was no brake drag or stuck pads, and everything seemed to be clear.

 

[52hammer]

That's one thing I also noticed before mine sheared... my rear rotor was getting WAY hot. I put it up on a stand and rotated the rear tire to make sure there was no brake drag or stuck pads, and everything seemed to be clear.

Hey Brian, since you have a stand, did you put her in gear and let the wheel spin for a while? I don't have a stand so I took mine for a slow ride around the block a couple of times, being careful not to step on the rear brake. The rotor still got hot, so I am missing something. tomorrow morning I am taking it to my buddy Jack, at Penn Jersey Cycles and asking him to check it out as even the most minimal brake drag could cause the rotor to heat up. I'll let you know what we find out.

The other thing that occurs to me is the possibility of a warped rotor. It wouldn't have to be much, maybe not even an easily visible amount, just enough to cause a slight rub on the pads to cause the heat and stress the rotor connection. Well, like I said, I'll let you know what I find out.

 

[52hammer]

Had the bike checked from stem to stern by my buddy Jack, at Penn Jersey Cycles and she came thru with flying colors. Jack thinks I am just getting paranoid and after riding 300 miles with no problems, he's probably right. Losing a rear rotor can cause that! LOL! Don't know what to tell you other than try riding some distance at low speed using only the front brake and see if your rotor is still getting hot. If it is, it may have a slight warpage. Hope this helps.

 

[Killerdog]

wow thats some scary shit..probably a pucker factor of 9

 

[aspen874]

That's my guess Stlmikie. Either that, or someone has it in for me, lol! Either way, you can be sure I do a complete visual check every time I fire her up! I happen to like my tired ole ass in one piece!

The advantge of cleaning your bike all the time is finding stuff wrong before it causes you problems on the road. I just found the headlight housing was cracked, it would have came off and done even more damage.

 

[52hammer]

The advantge of cleaning your bike all the time is finding stuff wrong before it causes you problems on the road. I just found the headlight housing was cracked, it would have came off and done even more damage.

Yeah, I admit my scoot needs a bath, sigh, just been raining so much it's hard to keep up. Guess I'm just a dirty dog!:bang:

Good advice tho. thanks!