97 gsxr rear wheel dosen't spin in neutral

[slamdik]

Tried to move my srad around in the garage but rear wheel doesn't want to spin.I put it on the stand and tried turning buy hand in neutral.It does turn but not easy.The rear brake is NOT hung up.

This happened to me my last race weekend.The bike rolled off the truck but it felt like something was hanging up.The rear rotor was a little rusty so I thought it was the brake.I put it on the stand,clicked 1st and let it spin a bit,rode it around the pits a little then did 3 races that day.It rolled on and off the truck fine.Forgot all about 'till it did again.

Any ideas??

[DuncanMoto]

tell us if it is brake drag or engine drag.
I'm betting a sticking rear caliper in need of a honning and rebuild.

[slamdik]

It's not the rear brake.I can see the chain tighten when I try to turn the wheel.

[Sheppo]

tell us if it is brake drag or engine drag.
I'm betting a sticking rear caliper in need of a honning and rebuild.

I'll bet the rear caliper too.

[slamdik]

The rear brake is NOT hanging up.

[Awesome]

Is it the rear brake hanging up?

[Kurlon]

Get a soft face mallet, and give the caliper a couple smart whacks on the side, like you were trying to drive a nail through the body, through the face of the piston, through the pad, rotor, pad, piston, opposite side body, in one swing.

[drop]

It's not the rear brake.I can see the chain tighten when I try to turn the wheel.

the chain will always tighten up when you spin the rear wheel. this is not necessarily indicative of a problem.

[Kitt]

is your wheel way out of alignment? maybe the bike is stuck in gear?

[GixerJockey]

Is it the rear brake hanging up?

Wheel bearings?

[slamdik]

It does feel like it's stuck in gear but it's in neutral.The chain tightens up(very tight) in both directions.

[slamdik]

Maybe I should check the rear brake.

[Jim]

how about putting the bike on a rear stand and taking off the rear caliper. just to prove if it's the rear brake or not

[1/2pint]

if you take the rear wheel off does it spin then?

[csmutty]

if you take the rear wheel off does it spin then?

[slamdik]

how about putting the bike on a rear stand and taking off the rear caliper. just to prove if it's the rear brake or not

The rear pads are loose.I can move them around easily.
The wheel moves back and forth(the chain slack).

[Jim]

will the wheel spin if you grab the clutch?

[Mondo]

so you sure its not the rear brake

[slamdik]

will the wheel spin if you grab the clutch?

Nope.

[slamdik]

I took the wheel off and it DOES roll on the ground so it's not the wheel or tire.

[csmutty]

I took the wheel off and it DOES roll on the ground so it's not the wheel or tire.

[TIMMYDUCK]

Since it is not your rear brakes , check your wheel bearings and and maybe put some axle grease on your axle shaft.

[slamdik]

Since it is not your rear brakes , check your wheel bearings and and maybe put some axle grease on your axle shaft.

I had the wheel off recently and the bearings seemed ok.The chain is stopping it from turning(front sprocket).

[Awesome]

countershaft bearing?

[Awesome]

What you need to do, is just get a few guys to lift it up.