I have a feeling this is normal on our bikes, but I need to find out. I noticed the back brake calliper is loose and will move back and forth when grabbing it by hand. Actually the calliper isn’t moving it’s the the piece of metal it is attached to. Please check yours and let me know. Thank you.
A picture would help but a floating caliper is just that. It depends exactly on what you mean by loose?
Slight movement like 1/16 to 1/8 of an inch when grabbing it by hand and wiggling it, this is the point to insert joke . Sounds normal.
Yup, normal on my 2010 Speed Triple and a 2016 I had It is the caliper carrier that slides back and forth on the adjuster There is some movement but just a little...2 to 3 mm I think it is because it is a floating attachment over the main wheel pin thing and a bolt that slots into the carrier that allows the forward and back adjustment when you adjust the chain If you think it is excessive, look at the bolt on the frame that sits in the carrier adjustment slot, maybe wear on the bolt, renew this or fit something that would be a tighter fit
Yup, that sounds exactly what I’m looking at. I checked all the bolts as well and they were all tight. The movement is with the calipers carrier. Thanks very much.
It's actually more worrying if there is NO movement in the caliper or carrier. As this would indicate a likely rubbing brake pad , which would cause overheating and excessive wear on the brakes and disc. Cheers capt
