On a recent ride my '09 Tri Glide started to jerk and wobble when I would hit the rear brake pedal. I usually use more front brake because that's what I did on my 2 wheeler. Anyway, I've only had this trike about 800 miles, so i figured it probably was time for new pads...I was guessing the dealer I bought it from maybe missed them, or didn't check em. Of course I didn't look either that well.
After reading a lot, I wasn't surprised when the shop told me I needed new rotors too. OK, might as well, good insurance I was thinking.
After waiting a week for Harley to get some rotors in the shop informed me today that the left caliper was shot, not much of it left. I was like..."WTF?" The mechanic said you musta heard the metal grinding....No I tell him, never heard anything and the first sign of anything wrong was the grabbing and then I just used my front brake till I got it to the shop. So, another week or more to get a caliper in.
I'm wondering if anyone has come across this, or am I just brain dead all of a sudden, or is this shop, which I completely trusted till now (they work on the wife's bike and do good work) trying to make a little extra?
After reading a lot, I wasn't surprised when the shop told me I needed new rotors too. OK, might as well, good insurance I was thinking.
After waiting a week for Harley to get some rotors in the shop informed me today that the left caliper was shot, not much of it left. I was like..."WTF?" The mechanic said you musta heard the metal grinding....No I tell him, never heard anything and the first sign of anything wrong was the grabbing and then I just used my front brake till I got it to the shop. So, another week or more to get a caliper in.
I'm wondering if anyone has come across this, or am I just brain dead all of a sudden, or is this shop, which I completely trusted till now (they work on the wife's bike and do good work) trying to make a little extra?