Hot Front Wheels

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Jul 22, 2011 | 11:13 AM

Roley Butler

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Hot Front Wheels

Front wheels on my 06 Harley F150 running very hot
New Pads fitted at 50000 mile Service now done 53000 miles.
Can anyone help?

Jul 22, 2011 | 12:15 PM

mkosu04

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search on dragging brakes... there are lots of posts about how to clean and grease your sliders

Jul 22, 2011 | 01:40 PM

BlackOut07

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Sounds like a bearing could be bad unless I'm mistaking how your describing the heat on the wheel.

Jul 22, 2011 | 01:46 PM

gDMJoe

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From: Timbuk3 MI

Besides the "sliders", dragging brakes can be caused by ...

And dragging brakes can/will lead to hub/bearing failure. *The excessive heat melts the grease.
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