Question re CB1100 rear brake caliper

[Randy B]

I know that when I replaced my rear tire that I didn't touch the caliper. I just made sure not to touch the rear brake pedal and was careful when I slid the rotor back in between the pads.

[ohiorider_imp]

Thanks all, for your advice and comments. And for the docs you forwarded to me. I may have said it earlier, I've owned chain drive bikes and changed rear tires more times than I can remember, but this was the first time I doubted I'd done it right.

Things are good now! A friend from the Wild Guzzi forum ( as well as from our monthly breakfast group) called to ask if he could offer some assistance. Oh, Yeah!

Found out I'd put everything back in order, but that one of the brake pads 'might' not have hooked to the pad holder, and thus been out of position. We put that all back together, and after some minor rotor heat up under harsh testing, found that the rear brake worked once again. No excess rotor heat.

Perhaps much to do about nothing, yes? Still, I feel like I learned a bunch about the CB1100 rear brake system, at least as far as assuring the caliper and pads weren't dragging.

Bob

[Lord Popgun]

Glad you got it taken care of!

[Cormanus]

[ohiorider_imp]

I celebrated by taking the CB out for slightly over 230 miles this morning and afternoon. Unusually beautiful day that I wasn't going to waste walking behind the power mower (another Honda) for a couple of hours.

Still have some tweaking to do on the front fork. I initially thought I'd left the compression damping too soft, but on rough-edge bumps at 65-70mph, I think I may need to soften them up just a touch by adjusting the Race Tech Gold valves. I'll do that when I up the rebound damping just a bit.

Stopped by my old BMW dealer in New Philadelphia. Quiet day there. One machine of interest to me was what I think was 1st generation of the Triumph Speed Triple, the one with the dual headlamps. Nice looking machine, clean as a pin, and extremely low mileage. A bit pricey at $7500, but that was just conversation, no dealing.

Again, thanks for the help and advice with the bike.

Bob