Rear rotor hot

[louisbasle]

Every time I come back from a ride I notice that the rear rotor is hot to the touch. I roll the spyder back and fourth and it rolls freely. Does not seem to have the brake pad rubbing. Can anybody tell me if their rear rotor get a little hot after a ride. Thanks for anything you lend. Maybe this is normal, I don't know.

 

[DragonSpyder]

Take it for a quick ride and try not to use the brake. Then check it again. If is cool then you just need to stop using the brake! :2thumbs:

 

[NancysToy]

Brakes generate heat when they work. Whether yours is a normal amount of heat or not is a question we cannot answer over the Internet, but I suspect what you are experiencing is normal if you are getting no bad discoloration (bluing) or rotor warping, and if the wheel turns freely.

 

[BajaRon]

Every time I come back from a ride I notice that the rear rotor is hot to the touch. I roll the spyder back and fourth and it rolls freely. Does not seem to have the brake pad rubbing. Can anybody tell me if their rear rotor get a little hot after a ride. Thanks for anything you lend. Maybe this is normal, I don't know.

In the fire service we had a saying for situations like this

"Heat does that"

Oh well, you'd have to be there to appreciate it.

The rotor probably isn't as hot as you think relative to how hot they get when braking.

Sounds like everything is fine. As long as the wheel turns freely you should be ok.

Rotors get pretty hot and they retain heat for some time. Be sure you're not laying your foot on the brake peddle (not likely).

The brake pads do rub lightly on the rotor all the time. They don't back completly off like the old brake shoes used to. But that slight amount of touch won't heat a rotor up.

 

[WackyDan]

Long as that brake assembly isn't smelling like hot brakes, or smoking, then they are probably working as designed.