I just picked up an 01 F4I this weekend. Decent bike, has the 954 complete front end on it. The front wheel doesn't like to spin, so we took the brakes off and whaddya know, the wheel spins just fine. Any one had this problem? Any idea what would be wrong with the brakes? Maybe something with the mount?

 

bent rotors

 

Rowdys was like that cuz someone had the wheel spacers on the wrong sides.

 

wouldn't the wheel spin fine part of the way around if they were bent?

 

bleed the brakes they could have airbubble makin them stick closed......

 

does the wheel move at all? a little more detail might help you get answers

 

Look At The Spacers!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

clean the calipers........ push them most of the way out....... NOT ALL THE WAY..... clean and lube...... reinstall.......you have 3 poss probs..... rotors, calipers and spacers........ just do all three or take it one at a time...... dealers choice.
mark

 

yes, just not freely.

 

Yep. +1

 

I did the 929 front end conversion on my f4i except I used 600rr calipers. They appeared to be the same as 929 calipers so I bolted them up, but then bam, they pulled the rotors out and bent them. Not the same spacing I don't think, I put washers between the fork and the caliper to change the spacing and got it to work. I marked the high spots on the rotors and kicked them in. I got everything working pretty well, but so much for doing things the right way.

I guess the conclusion is that, the calipers could be 600rr calipers instead of 954, or the axle spacers are wrong.

Just be careful not to bend the rotors!

 

honda calipers are the same except radial

i have run 600rr, f4i and 929/954 on my 929 front end

 

True story

 

I run a 929 front end on my bike and I don't have any problems?

 

Me neither! Hmmmmmm........

 

If 600rr calipers are bending your rotors.. something major is wrong

 

heres what you did you over titened that axel. on 929 and 954 front ends. you have to push the axel all the way in befor you tightin clamp. if you dont then tighten the big screw on the axel you mess with the spacing of the calipers and you flex the hell out of the fork. so i bet thats how you bent your rotors.

 

i bet when u you were spiking your hair with level 5 hold gel combined with moose before u go do freeway 2nd gear power wheelies you dripped some onto the rotors and its causeing friction

ps: make sure there is none on your sandles before u go ride.

 

If i took the f4i on the highway and did second gear power wheelies i would get run over for going 40 mph.

But thanks to everyone else for the serious input. We'll be working on it tonight.

 

your insane, u know its going to be like 10x more difficult since ur on a huge geard bike and u have no throttle control.