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Squeeky Brakes

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Front Brakes squeek like a bastard.....what to do??? :?
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Stop using them - they only slow you down ! :P
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6maniac wrote:Stop using them - they only slow you down ! :P
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Could be just a squeaky patch that will go away.
Could also be that the pads have been smoothed - someone else can probably explain it better. In this case you could take the pads out and rough em up again with sand paper.

Or just get new pads
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Sometimes it is the pads moving on the calipers. Take pads out, put a light layer of grease on the side that goes against the caliper and see if the squeak is still there. A high temp grease like copper grease should do the trick. Works on cars too.
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Time for a bike upgrade I think!
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I'll take out the pads and do the rough up and grease.....
as for the bike upgrade......... :lol:
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seiko1 wrote:I'll take out the pads and do the rough up and grease.....
as for the bike upgrade......... :lol:
I had a can of brake cleaner. sprayed a bit on, and it stopped squeeking...
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Stereo wrote:
seiko1 wrote:I'll take out the pads and do the rough up and grease.....
as for the bike upgrade......... :lol:
I had a can of brake cleaner. sprayed a bit on, and it stopped squeeking...
That sounds easier for a lazy, lazy, cold and shitty Sunday moaning :D
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Grab a big gob of grease and apply liberally to the disc.
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seiko1 wrote:I'll take out the pads and do the rough up and grease.....
as for the bike upgrade......... :lol:
Don't use sandpaper mate, it farks the discs. Get a flat metal file and give em a little touch up. then wash with brake cleaner. Just so's you know for the future, if you ride like a pussy, Kawasaki brakes squeel to let everyone else know, how much of a woose you are. ;)
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Simple way would be to remove the pads, lay them face down on the garage floor and rough them up doing figure 8's. It breaks the glaze and keeps them flat. Using a file or sandpaper wont give you a true surface - dependant upon user. Garage floor is way easier unless its a timber floor.
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Strika wrote:
seiko1 wrote:I'll take out the pads and do the rough up and grease.....
as for the bike upgrade......... :lol:
Don't use sandpaper mate, it farks the discs. Get a flat metal file and give em a little touch up. then wash with brake cleaner. Just so's you know for the future, if you ride like a pussy, Kawasaki brakes squeel to let everyone else know, how much of a woose you are. ;)
Well the previous owner was a pussy because they have squeeked from day one MF :twisted: :kuda:
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get on the fucker, dial up about $1.80, and farkin stop as quick as you can! 8)
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ty wrote:Could also be that the pads have been smoothed - someone else can probably explain it better. In this case you could take the pads out and rough em up again with sand paper.
Do what they all said - not what I said. ;)
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