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I will be tar-n-feathered MY FRONT BRAKE SQUEELS
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in my general direction and SO ON.
I've put 1000 miles on the bike in stop-n-go traffic so the 'glaze' (?) must be wore off by now. And they don't squeal when I'm riding it with hands off the front brake lever -- the squealing starts
when I squeeze the front brake, so that product you
can buy to stop squealing (this product just makes sure
your disc brake puck retreats completely into the caliper
when the brake's not being squeezed) that product won't work here.
Do I need to put a crosshatch pattern on the rotor or something? The rotor upon being measured is in spec in terms of thickness and is not a new rotor, same one as before I bought the new pads (EBC pads).
Shoot, I never wanted to be a squealer when I was
growing up.
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77 kz650b1 cafe rebirth project
"Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube, that's why God made fast motorcycles..."
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Omaha NE
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Edit: you guys posted 2 responses while I was typing this, thanks!
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Still recovering,some days are better than others.
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Did you apply brake grease to the backs of them?
Nope, didn't know there was such a thing as brake grease. Didn't know about beveling the edges of the pads either. Will try both -- where do I get the 'brake grease' and what does it do -- allow the pads to rotate in the caliper?
By the way I just had new front brake rotors put on my Jeep and the new rotors came new out of the box with distinctive cross hatch and I asked the Jeep mechanic 'are those rotors used or something' but he said 'NO' and he did not know why the manufacturer put the cross hatching on the rotors -- so I wonder if anyone out there had there
rotors turned on their bike and did it affect squealing?
"Nobody likes a squealer. Except me, Danny."
(Chevy Chase in 'Caddyshack')
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Many of the non-Genuine brake pads squeal.
+1 The Kawi pads have an anti squeal shim on the back that keeps a little spring load on the pad as it applies. If not, the pad vibrates against the disc face as you apply the brakes. I tried a lot of "fixes" on my squealing pads and none of them lasted very long. I finally got a helmet with better ear insulation.
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On mine those are riveted on the back of the pad and have a slight angle for spring load effect. I don't think having a loose shim in their will do any good because the whole thing can still vibrate.if you still have the old factory pads pry the tin piece off and glue it onto your new one
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Auto parts stores. I use Permatex Ultra Disc Brake Caliper Lube in the little packets to grease the caliper lubrication points including the backs of the pads (but not the piston of course). You don't need much - the 7g packets are plenty.... -- where do I get the 'brake grease' ...
Permatex® Ultra Disc Brake Caliper Lube
Technical Data Sheet w useage info
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