Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 999 / 749 > front brake

[duc daz]

coming home tonight i found when i pulled the front brake it was making a rubbing noise as if the pads are not biting into the discs and slight vibration

[duc daz]

just looked at the discs they look a bit glazed

[twpd]

You might have picked up some oil or grease contamination. Have you had the front wheel out lately or had a new tyre fitted at all?

[Twinfan]

Could be some gunk in your callipers? I'd get it checked out matey...

[Jiminy]

Duc Daz,

What machine have you got - model/year ? Reason for asking is that I have a 749 Dark about 4 months old and it sounds like it's doing somthing similar. Although my problem occurs after I've stopped, as I pull away it sounds as though the brake calipers are not releasing properly and I get a graunching noise. I'm curious to see whether there's a theme here.

Jiminy

[khu996]

Originally posted by Jiminy
Duc Daz,

What machine have you got - model/year ? Reason for asking is that I have a 749 Dark about 4 months old and it sounds like it's doing somthing similar. Although my problem occurs after I've stopped, as I pull away it sounds as though the brake calipers are not releasing properly and I get a graunching noise. I'm curious to see whether there's a theme here.

Jiminy

Are you sure the frond end graunching noise wasn't the clutch?

[duc daz]

it sounds like a sqealing noise as if the pads are made from wood

[duc daz]

my bike is a 999 bip grey swing arm .and its not the clutch because it happens when im free wheeling down my drive way

[Twinfan]

Jiminy - sounds like it might be the clutch as Khu says.

Duc Daz - have you got glazed pads?

[Twinfan]

Daz - don't ride it. Either strip/clean/check your brakes yourself or get your dealer to pick your bike up. Just out of interest, is it an '04 model?