Rear wheel soot?

[Billiam333]

Normal soot

:spyder2::spyder2: Normal brake dust......

I have started noticing something and am curious if others have noticed. My rear wheel is getting covered in a fine black powder that looks like soot. The wheel in the pictures below were cleaned approx 500 miles ago. Is this abnormal? I have almost 14000 miles onthe Spyder and have never noticed this kind of filth so quickly.

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[Baphomet]

I have not noticed much brake dust on the Spyder, but I used to get it bad on a Kia Sportage I used to own. I switched to ceramic brake pads and it eliminated dusting altogether.

First I would make absolutely certain your drive belt is tracking correctly, and if it is then I'd switch to brake pads that don't leave dust. I don't have a recommendation because I haven't needed to replace my pads yet. When I do I will shop around though and get some that will do the job. I'm pretty tight with cash, but I don't skimp when it comes to brakes.

 

[kinggeek]

I have not noticed much brake dust on the Spyder, but I used to get it bad on a Kia Sportage I used to own. I switched to ceramic brake pads and it eliminated dusting altogether.

First I would make absolutely certain your drive belt is tracking correctly, and if it is then I'd switch to brake pads that don't leave dust. I don't have a recommendation because I haven't needed to replace my pads yet. When I do I will shop around though and get some that will do the job. I'm pretty tight with cash, but I don't skimp when it comes to brakes.

Belt alignment is good, no issues there.

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[Bob Denman]

After a decent ride; do the rear rotor or caliper feel "hot"?

 

[docdoru]

After a decent ride; do the rear rotor or caliper feel "hot"?

Define "decent ride"...

 

[boborgera]

After a decent ride; do the rear rotor or caliper feel "hot"?

The pads always rub on the rotors, That's the way there designed, So they'll always feel hot after a ride, and i assume that on a ride at some point in time you'll have used the brakes to slow down and stop which will also heat the pads and rotors.

 

[Bob Denman]

Yes; but there's hot; and there's "WHAT'S GOING ON??" :yikes: hot...

 

[Bob Denman]

Define "decent ride"...

One with pants... :roflblack:
or...
One that's long enough to allow you to bring everything up to a normal operating temperature...including the brakes from repeated applications..

 

[boborgera]

Yes; but there's hot; and there's "WHAT'S GOING ON??" :yikes: hot...

Whats going on hot= Means they glow red in the dark.!!

 

[Bob Denman]

:2thumbs: :2thumbs: :2thumbs: :shocked: :yikes:

 

[kinggeek]

Seems normal

Not "WHAT'S GOING ON??" :yikes: hot...but they are warm. No hotter than the fronts.

 

[boborgera]

but they are warm. No hotter than the fronts.

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