Free wheel spin

[1948man]

How much should an elevated wheel spin when you give it a good push? I know the brake pads are sort of touching the discs even when not applying the brakes. I think I have a little too much drag. I have uplugged that little hole in the reservoir and replaced the old fluid.

[Dave8338]

1-2 revolutions is about right.

[1948man]

Thanks Dave. I'm probably getting a little less than one rev. Would the pads just wear to free up things. I know that's probably not the ideal way to get a little more freed up.

[waterman]

I would think that you would have about the same amount of spin as your Calvacade has. The shaft drive really hampers free spin, so some resistance is to be expected. A hanging brake will heat up the disk after a short drive, you can check this also. Be careful, you don't want to burn yourself if it is dragging.

[SqDancerLynn1]

1/2 revolution is OK with a shaft drive, it's normal..

[chef1366]

Front or rear?

[SqDancerLynn1]

The rear of course

[1948man]

Actually it's the front that I have just added a spacer/washer to. Part # 10 in this fiche if this link
works. http://www.alpha-sports.com/suzuki_parts.htm
The free spin on the rear is about the same. Thanks Jim
p.s. I guess the link doesn't go all the way to the 83 GS1100GLD but I added a little washer about 1/8" thick (maybe a little less) to the speedo gear side (left) that was not in the front wheel assembly when I got the bike. Maybe that contributed to the problem.

[Steve]

I guess the question now would be "why did you add the spacer?"

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[1948man]

I guess the long answer would be, I added an upgraded fork brace on my cavalcade and the guru at the cade site said make sure that spacer is in place to center the wheel. He said many tire changers lose it or put it on the outside of the fork. I started getting curious about the GS 1100 and looked at the fiche. It shows the spacer in the same place for the gs 1100 ( different spacer and part # from the 'cade). I noticed that distance from my discs to the fork leg was about 3/16" different from the left side to the right on the front wheel so I figured I needed that washer in there. The Alpha Sorts fiche clearly shows it and the dealer I ordered from had it on their fiche. My Clymer manual doesn't show it but it isn't solely for the 1100GL.

[chef1366]

Unless the spacer caused the rotor to hit the brake pad the wheel should spin only on the bearings with very little drag from the calipers.