Front brake dragging

[ridered125]

The front brake on my 2003 KDX 200 is dragging. When I spin the wheel it only makes two revloutions before stopping and you can hear the pads dragging on the rotor. The bark busters are not striking the lever and the brake is not locking up.

This just started and I noticed it because the bike was a handful in deep sandy turns. Any suggestions would be helpful before I dive in for repair.

Thanks.

 

[sick 96 250]

same thing happened on my bike not to long ago and i took a spill in a sandy turn. When i got home i noticed it wouldn't spin freely. My disc was bent a little so i took a rubber mallet and hit it a little where it was rubbing the most and now its straight again and spinning freely

 

[ridered125]

Thanks. I'll start with the rotor.

 

[trailryder]

adjustable wrenches work good too for getting kinks out.A little more controllable than a swing of a hammer imho.

 

[tedkxkdx]

the piston can load up with sand and cause sticking. remedy would be to dismantle brake and clean then bleed brakes. it takes only an hour if your not scared of it and two to thrr if you are unfamiliar. mine had grass/weeds on the piston.

 

[chiro972]

Did you find out why yours were dragging? I just noticed mine doing the same thing. I don't think the rotor is bent, the drag is the same all the way around. Bent rotor should feel different at different points in a wheel revolution.

 

[ridered125]

New brake fluid and some cleaning of the caliper and pistons got things in good order.