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Susan Serious Thumper 2004 No Login Offline Been AWOL but I'm back... Posts: 682 Eastern PA Gender:	Brakes Squeal 09/14/04 at 07:12:45 Here's a new thing. My front brake has started squealing (only when I am using it). What could cause it? Could I need new pads after only 1000 miles?
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Mr 650 Serious Thumper Offline The LS650- Classic style & 4-valve engine Posts: 1389 Mempho Gender:	Re: Brakes Squeal Reply #1 - 09/14/04 at 07:48:38 Don't worry, LS650's; they squeal and back fire. This winter, pull the pads out and put a thin coat of anti-squeal goop on the back if they are not worn out. My front and rears both squeak sometimes. I got 4.5K on it
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Old Geezer Guest	Re: Brakes Squeal Reply #2 - 09/14/04 at 10:09:35 My wife's new Savage backfires and the brakes also squeal. The shop guy said not to worry. All Savages do that.
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Jon Ex Member	Re: Brakes Squeal Reply #3 - 09/14/04 at 10:17:27 Often the squeal is caused by light use which can glaze the pads. To deglaze, stop the bike from 45mph several times using just the front brake. Hold steady, firm pressure on the brake lever, don't let up until you are stopped. If that doesn't help, try EBC pads.
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Roadie Full Member Offline No, it's not a Harley. Posts: 201 Lansing MI Gender:	Re: Brakes Squeal Reply #4 - 09/14/04 at 16:37:09 I was wondering the same thing. I'm squeeling along too. I inspected the pads and found that they have plenty of pad left. I just thought it was the humidity. Though wondered why I'd squeel even after use. Mystery solved! - Roadie
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klx650sm2002 Serious Thumper Offline The more I learn the less I know. Posts: 2041 Cumbria,England Gender:	Re: Brakes Squeal Reply #5 - 09/15/04 at 05:17:38 If you want better brakes use EBC discs too (18%) Clive W
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Kropatchek Serious Thumper Offline Why more than 1 cylinder? Posts: 1457 Alphen a/d Rijn Netherlands Gender:	Re: Brakes Squeal Reply #6 - 09/15/04 at 09:01:25 klx650sm2002 wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:09: If you want better brakes use EBC discs too (18%) Clive W regarding these brake rotors: Make sure you debur the holes in the disk. The burs will make you brakepads wear with lightning speed Greetz Kropatchek
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Mr 650 Serious Thumper Offline The LS650- Classic style & 4-valve engine Posts: 1389 Mempho Gender:	Re: Brakes Squeal Reply #7 - 09/16/04 at 00:08:24 Kropatchek wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:09: regarding these brake rotors: Make sure you debur the holes in the disk. The burs will make you brakepads wear with lightning speed Greetz Kropatchek Don't recall seeing a (stock) Savage w/drilled disk. Is that a euro thingy?
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Re: Brakes Squeal
Reply #8 - 09/16/04 at 02:17:21

Susan wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:09:

Here's a new thing. My front brake has started squealing (only when I am using it). What could cause it? Could I need new pads after only 1000 miles?

No. Your pads are fine. As some have said they may have gotten glazed. I've heard this from other Savages many times. Funny too, it happened to my spouse's bike but has never bothered mine.

Since you have to go for your 1000 mile check up just ask them to fix it.

I posted this some time ago. It shows the wear groove in the pad. You can see these without disassembly. If the groove is gone, you need new ones.

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Savage_Greg Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Don't go around your ass to reach your elbow... Posts: 7844 SW Washington State Gender:	Re: Brakes Squeal Reply #9 - 09/16/04 at 02:18:29 klx650sm2002 wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:09: If you want better brakes use EBC discs too (18%) Clive W I did
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klx650sm2002 Serious Thumper Offline The more I learn the less I know. Posts: 2041 Cumbria,England Gender:	Re: Brakes Squeal Reply #10 - 09/16/04 at 05:28:05 And they were better. Clive W
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Susan Serious Thumper 2004 No Login Offline Been AWOL but I'm back... Posts: 682 Eastern PA Gender:	Re: Brakes Squeal Reply #11 - 09/16/04 at 05:30:34 Thanks everyone. Jon's deglazing tip helped!
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Gargoyle Ex Member	Re: Brakes Squeal Reply #12 - 09/16/04 at 06:58:02 I talked to the mechanic at the local Suzuki dealer about this. This guy is good. He said it is normal and when I replace the front brake pads to use EBC pads and the squeal will stop. In fact he replaces all front pads with EBC when he does brake work for customers and not Suzuki pads.
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Kropatchek Serious Thumper Offline Why more than 1 cylinder? Posts: 1457 Alphen a/d Rijn Netherlands Gender:	Re: Brakes Squeal Reply #13 - 09/17/04 at 05:12:02 Mr 650 wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:09: Don't recall seeing a (stock) Savage w/drilled disk. Is that a euro thingy? The EBC brake disk I fitted had holes drilled into it. The inner brakepad wore down to the metal within 100 Km. Greets Kropatchek
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Pat B Ex Member	Re: Brakes Squeal Reply #14 - 09/17/04 at 20:35:08 How long should a set of front pads last?? I have 5400 miles on mine, and I need to replace them now. Is this normal??
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