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Message started by rl153 on 08/11/10 at 15:07:37

Title: Rear brake squeals
Post by rl153 on 08/11/10 at 15:07:37

If the rear brake squeals intermitently when applied, does that mean you need new shoes ?The bike has 3.3k miles . Supposedly the first owner didn't use the rear brake much .Other than that it slows good when applied .Thanks

Title: Re: Rear brake squeals
Post by ralfyguy on 08/11/10 at 15:22:37

Mine squeals like a a semi truck. I even had it apart, and the thickness is still pretty good. I sanded the drum and sanded the shoes and after a few times using the rear brake it came back. It is especially bad in the mornings when the humidity is high. And then it also bites like a mad chain dog locking it up with little pressure. It is annoying as heck and I don't know what to do about it. Next time I might go ahead and file the leading edge with a 45 degree angle like we used to do on the beetles when we riveted new pads on the shoes.

Title: Re: Rear brake squeals
Post by verslagen1 on 08/11/10 at 16:00:24

Both front and back tend to squeal.
I was advised to get the backs hot, and then the squeal will go away.
Now I use the backs lightly when ever I'm slowing and it hasn't come back.

Title: Re: Rear brake squeals
Post by ralfyguy on 08/11/10 at 16:40:52

6F7C6B6A75787E7C7728190 wrote:

Both front and back tend to squeal.
I was advised to get the backs hot, and then the squeal will go away.
Now I use the backs lightly when ever I'm slowing and it hasn't come back.

You mean I should like go on the Interstate at night, when there's almost no cars around and crack it open to about 90 and then stomp on the rear without locking the tire to about 30, and do this a couple more times?

Title: Re: Rear brake squeals
Post by bill67 on 08/11/10 at 17:34:58

Neither one of my brakes squeal replaced front pad at 100 miles,I alway use both brakes together.

Title: Re: Rear brake squeals
Post by rl153 on 08/11/10 at 17:55:00

Thanks for the useful info!

Title: Re: Rear brake squeals
Post by Digger on 08/11/10 at 20:49:11

7871627D7A7125262D2D140 wrote:

None of the brakes on mine (see signature) squeal, so I can't help you there. But I gotta tell ya, if you need new rear brake shoes at 3300 miles, you've got a bigger problem with the brakes than a squeal.

I'm guessin' that you've got lots of brake shoe left back there.