Front wheel grinding

[MongoReturns]

Hey all,

I've had a bit of a grinding sensation in the front wheel since I put a new tire on (Continental something or another, cheap & feels good).  I can't figure it out.  I've ridden about 200 miles since the new tire; the grinding isn't getting worse or going away.

Possible causes:
-tire is not balanced.  I'd think this wouldn't feel like a grinding though
-front brake pads re-bedded weird.  I forgot to do the usual bedding in when I replaced the wheel.  Grinding seems to go away on braking.
-there was a bit of scoring on the axle, on the left side where the bearing is.  Hmmm.  Bearing seemed to spin fine though.
-axle nut not torque'd to spec.

Thoughts?  Thanks!

[ducpainter]

I'd look at the brakes since the noise changes when you apply them.

[Howie]

If it is not the brakes, next suspect would be wheel bearings.  It wouldn't hurt to loosen the pinch bolts, retourque the axle and tighten the pinch bolts.

[MongoReturns]

Thanks - hopefully they're the culprit, and the easiest thing.  They (EBC hh's) have over 10k miles on them  

[MongoReturns]

If it is not the brakes, next suspect would be wheel bearings.  It wouldn't hurt to loosen the pinch bolts, retourque the axle and tighten the pinch bolts.

Ah man I hope it's not the bearing!  But I'll try that too.  Always paranoid about axle torque.

[DucHead]

Also, try loosening the axle pinch bolts (at the bottom of the fork) and bouncing the front end a few times.  Then tighten the pinch bolts back up.

[stopintime]

Wheel on backwards?    (pads hit a different "bed"?)

[DarkStaR]

Also, try loosening the axle pinch bolts (at the bottom of the fork) and bouncing the front end a few times.  Then tighten the pinch bolts back up.

+1

Take a look at the rotor where it passes through the caliper and see if they are touching.

Who installed the wheel?

Also, SOME pad drag noise is normal.

[ducpainter]

Wheel on backwards?    (pads hit a different "bed"?)

Wheel can't go on backwards because of the speedo drive.

No?

[stopintime]

Wheel can't go on backwards because of the speedo drive.

No?

No, yes, no, yes, no, yes ......
I really don't know, just thinking out loud...

Maybe it's a wrong-sided speedo drive that's making the noise

Excuse me, I'm not in a useful mode today

[ducpainter]

No, yes, no, yes, no, yes ......
I really don't know, just thinking out loud...

Maybe it's a wrong-sided speedo drive that's making the noise

Excuse me, I'm not in a useful mode today

Me too...

idea bouncing is good.

[The Mad King Pepe']

What's the size of the tire you put on? Most of not all monsters take a 120/60 on the front, if you put on a 120/70 the tire might be grinding against the fender.

[vaclav]

Did you use windex to put the tire on? If so did you leave the rotors on during the swap? I did that last time and since then I get a little rubbing noise when coming to a complete stop or pulling away from a stop after the brakes are warmed up. I wiped them off after the change but I think you have to use brake cleaner to get the residue off. I would describe the noise as more of a rub then a grind but either term could apply.

[MongoReturns]

Wheel on backwards?    (pads hit a different "bed"?)

Impossible - only one caliper & rotor    And speedo works fine.

I also checked to make sure the tire's going in the right direction.  It is.

[MongoReturns]

+1

Take a look at the rotor where it passes through the caliper and see if they are touching.

Who installed the wheel?

Also, SOME pad drag noise is normal.

Me & a buddy, with beer of course.  Clearance from rotor to caliper is disturbingly close, but my 1098 brakes are the same way.  Rotor not warped.  Definitely not a brake dragginf feel, unless one of my pads is done.