clarification about front brake pad rubbing on rotor

[radbrad]

I just want to get some clarification about how much brake pads should be making contact with rotors. I found this thread where it is said that brake pads should make light contact with the rotors when not applied.

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=98194&highlight=front+brake+rubbing

I was wondering if this was accurate. On my 82 GS 650G I could hear the front pads rubbing in the rotor, but it is very light and they don't seem to be creating significant drag. Is this normal?

Thanks

Brad

[Nessism]

Sounds normal. That said, I'm a proponent of breaking down the entire braking system to clean out the calipers and master, changing the brake lines, and greasing the sliding pins if you have not already done so.

[radbrad]

That's what I figured, thanks

[zathros]

Agreed, they can get pretty hot if the rub too much and it's hard to tell what's too much.