Rear brake drum warpage on Buddy scoots
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Rear brake drum warpage on Buddy scoots
My new Buddy 125 has a pulsation when applying the rear brake.
I've gotta believe this is due to a warpage of the rear drum.
I'm trying to decide whether this is worth going thru the warranty process or whether its fairly typical of Buddy scooters, and to just live it.
Anyone else been down this road before?
fried okra
I've gotta believe this is due to a warpage of the rear drum.
I'm trying to decide whether this is worth going thru the warranty process or whether its fairly typical of Buddy scooters, and to just live it.
Anyone else been down this road before?
fried okra
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My 2015 170i had a rear brake problem like what you describe. I returned it to the dealer and they removed the rear drum and wheel from another new scoot' in stock and put it on my scoot'. The problem didn't go away. The tire was a different brand. When I returned a second time to let them know that the problem was still there and that I didn't like having different tires on my new scoot' they said, "It's an inexpensive scoot', what do you expect? Hahaha" and "Does the scoot' know that it has different tires on each end? Hahaha"
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Only 40 miles? Then I would suspect the brake shoes have not fully seated/bedded in yet. Give them a few more break-in miles before making any decisions on what to do.fried okra wrote:Thanks, babblefish.....mine is a new scooter, garaged, with only 40 miles on it now.
Was that way from the day I got a few days ago.
Thanks for your input, it was valuable.
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Seconded, get that back to the dealer and have it replaced under warranty. If it's vibrating, you either have a badly machined drum, or something going on with the driveshaft. Neither is something you should just have to live with "because it's a cheap scooter". If your warranty is valid, go use it.
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I have had some pulsation from the rear drums on my Buddies. I have had 3 Buddys and 2 have had the issue to some degree. My first Buddy 125, which I bought new in 2007, has never had the problem in 20,000 miles. The second 125 (also a 2007) bought used with 1400 miles and it had pulsing from the rear the 4 years I owned it. It was out of warranty when I bought it, but it was bad enough that given the opportunity I probably would have tried a warranty claim. It wasn't bad enough I thought it was a safety issue so I lived with it till I sold it in 2012 to buy my Buddy 170. The 170 developed minor pulsing around 4000 miles, but it's only really noticeable under hard braking or if the scoot has been sitting in high humidity conditions which causes the rear brake to be grabby for the first few stops which amplifies the pulsing during that time.
I'm curious, since your Buddy is new, did it come with alloy wheels or steel wheels? My experience is with the older steel style which has removable drums, but I believe the newest Buddies are arriving with alloys which I'm guessing are one piece.
I'm curious, since your Buddy is new, did it come with alloy wheels or steel wheels? My experience is with the older steel style which has removable drums, but I believe the newest Buddies are arriving with alloys which I'm guessing are one piece.
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350km.....now that I look at it would appear the aluminum wheel and rear drum are a single unit integral piece. Manufacture date was July 2018.
I am guessing the earlier Buddy's with steel wheels used a separate cast iron or steel drum?
This would appear to be an aluminum alloy rear drum on my 2019 Buddy I guess. Or maybe has a steel or iron drum pressed into the aluminum wheel.
An aluminum brake drum seems to be a very high wear item would think.
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I am guessing the earlier Buddy's with steel wheels used a separate cast iron or steel drum?
This would appear to be an aluminum alloy rear drum on my 2019 Buddy I guess. Or maybe has a steel or iron drum pressed into the aluminum wheel.
An aluminum brake drum seems to be a very high wear item would think.
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I can't imagine it isn't sleeved....aluminum brakes would just be silly.fried okra wrote:350km.....now that I look at it would appear the aluminum wheel and rear drum are a single unit integral piece. Manufacture date was July 2018.
I am guessing the earlier Buddy's with steel wheels used a separate cast iron or steel drum?
This would appear to be an aluminum alloy rear drum on my 2019 Buddy I guess. Or maybe has a steel or iron drum pressed into the aluminum wheel.
An aluminum brake drum seems to be a very high wear item would think.
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Re: Rear brake drum warpage on Buddy scoots
fried okra wrote:My new Buddy 125 has a pulsation when applying the rear brake.
I've gotta believe this is due to a warpage of the rear drum.
A drum that's out-of-round isn't just annoying, it's dangerous, so don't let this slide. Read this well-written and illustrated article carefully then have your dealer (or an auto place) check/service your drum exactly as described in the article.
Let us know the outcome, please.