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I am at a loss right now. My 1983 GL1100 started developing a strange metal to metal squeal that happens only intermittantly. I think it is coming from the front, but at times, it seems to coming from the back. My brake pads are good and the brakes work fine. The steering sometimes feels like it is trying to follow a grove in the road, which I never noticed before. I pulled the front wheel and found no play in the bearings at all. They felt quite smooth. My brother-in-law, who also rides, tells me to replace the bearings, anyway.
What do you guys think? I check the rear wheel while the bike was on jack stands and ran it in place, trying to recreate the problem, at no avail. I did notice a slight side to sidemovement in the real wheel, but assume that might begear slop in the final drive. I believe the squeal is coming from the rotorstouching the bracket that holds the brake calipers, as I have seen some slight wear near the edge of the bracketonthe left front. It appears to me the steering and the noise are related, but cannot determine the cause. I know it is not engine or tranny related, as I turned of the engine, held the clutch inand coasted down a slight encline and noticed the strange steering. Hope I described it well enough. Any help would be most appreciated. Thanks.
I am at a loss right now. My 1983 GL1100 started developing a strange metal to metal squeal that happens only intermittantly. I think it is coming from the front, but at times, it seems to coming from the back. My brake pads are good and the brakes work fine. The steering sometimes feels like it is trying to follow a grove in the road, which I never noticed before. I pulled the front wheel and found no play in the bearings at all. They felt quite smooth. My brother-in-law, who also rides, tells me to replace the bearings, anyway.
What do you guys think? I check the rear wheel while the bike was on jack stands and ran it in place, trying to recreate the problem, at no avail. I did notice a slight side to sidemovement in the real wheel, but assume that might begear slop in the final drive. I believe the squeal is coming from the rotorstouching the bracket that holds the brake calipers, as I have seen some slight wear near the edge of the bracketonthe left front. It appears to me the steering and the noise are related, but cannot determine the cause. I know it is not engine or tranny related, as I turned of the engine, held the clutch inand coasted down a slight encline and noticed the strange steering. Hope I described it well enough. Any help would be most appreciated. Thanks.