09-12-2017, 03:22 AM
The front brakes on my 2017 CB1100 EX also squeal just before stopping. And the rear wheel never turned freely when I spun it to clean and lube the chain. Lots of excuses from Dealer Service: metal in the pads, dust, etc., but no fixes.
Later the back of the hub of the rear disk turned a light brown. That tells me it was overheating when I was riding. They tried to tell me I must ride with the my foot on the rear brake. I told them that I never ride with my foot on the pedal and seldom use the rear brake.
Honda Canada replaced the rear disk and pads at 3500 kilometers. The dealer told me to use the rear brake more to break in the pads. I tried but found the rear brake mushy. But the wheel did turn more freely for a while. But now it is starting to drag when spun for chain maintenance, and the hub of the new disc is starting to discolour.
I rode more than 35,000 kilometers on my CB500XA without this kind of problem. My riding style and the roads I ride have not changed. This is disappointing for a new motorcycle that costs almost twice as much as my previous CB did.
Later the back of the hub of the rear disk turned a light brown. That tells me it was overheating when I was riding. They tried to tell me I must ride with the my foot on the rear brake. I told them that I never ride with my foot on the pedal and seldom use the rear brake.
Honda Canada replaced the rear disk and pads at 3500 kilometers. The dealer told me to use the rear brake more to break in the pads. I tried but found the rear brake mushy. But the wheel did turn more freely for a while. But now it is starting to drag when spun for chain maintenance, and the hub of the new disc is starting to discolour.
I rode more than 35,000 kilometers on my CB500XA without this kind of problem. My riding style and the roads I ride have not changed. This is disappointing for a new motorcycle that costs almost twice as much as my previous CB did.