I'm having problems with my rear brakes. 2008 Wing - - 2011 Roadsmith trike.
I have special EBC soft (yellow) compound pads (purchased from Roadsmith) that are supposed to give much better stopping power. (there is 15,280 miles on that set of pads)
There is a possibility that one of my rear disk is warped, at least that is what my mechanic thinks. The wheel has never been off to check run-out of the disks. Roadsmith tells me that I would feel vibration at all speeds when applying rear brakes if a disk was warped. Now only feel pulsing "feeling" below 15 or 20 mph, my brakes badly feel like the wheel is BADLY elliptical. But rolling (at any speed) with no brakes it is smooth as can be.
Roadsmith says it is not break disk, but they have no clue what it is. It does not seem to effect my stopping power. I was hoping some day to find a real trike builder and see what they say, but the closest one I know about is about 200 miles up into PA.
I think the brakes are 1977 VW replacement disk brakes (VWs came with drum brakes and aftermarket disk) that the hub and disk are one piece that are on a spindle that the bearings are NOT in the hub. Can NOT be purchased from car parts place. A new disk, which is custom made by Roadsmith is a mere $99 + shipping, though locally "like" what I have are about $45.
Anybody have thoughts on what might be the cause??
I have special EBC soft (yellow) compound pads (purchased from Roadsmith) that are supposed to give much better stopping power. (there is 15,280 miles on that set of pads)
There is a possibility that one of my rear disk is warped, at least that is what my mechanic thinks. The wheel has never been off to check run-out of the disks. Roadsmith tells me that I would feel vibration at all speeds when applying rear brakes if a disk was warped. Now only feel pulsing "feeling" below 15 or 20 mph, my brakes badly feel like the wheel is BADLY elliptical. But rolling (at any speed) with no brakes it is smooth as can be.
Roadsmith says it is not break disk, but they have no clue what it is. It does not seem to effect my stopping power. I was hoping some day to find a real trike builder and see what they say, but the closest one I know about is about 200 miles up into PA.
I think the brakes are 1977 VW replacement disk brakes (VWs came with drum brakes and aftermarket disk) that the hub and disk are one piece that are on a spindle that the bearings are NOT in the hub. Can NOT be purchased from car parts place. A new disk, which is custom made by Roadsmith is a mere $99 + shipping, though locally "like" what I have are about $45.
Anybody have thoughts on what might be the cause??
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