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tallahasseeS40 Ex Member	Brand New S40... squeaky brakes! 06/01/06 at 18:31:36 hey everybody! i just got a S40 about a month ago and my front brake is squeaking at pretty much any speed and pressure. is this normal? how long should it take to stop? is it abnormal? how can i fix it? ive also got my sissybar, saddlebag brakets, and some other goodies on the way! im so excited, but where to go next?
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magicfairy

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Re: Brand New S40... squeaky brakes!
Reply #1 - 06/01/06 at 18:35:42

How many miles / ks have you done. I had to replace my front brake pads at 4000 K (just over 3000 miles) as stock ones are rubbish. Was sqeaking a lot, now stopped just about altogether.
I have also been told that they can get "glazed" and need to be cleaned up. More techy people on here will no doubt know what that means.

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Re: Brand New S40... squeaky brakes!
Reply #2 - 06/01/06 at 19:01:13

Brake squeal is usually the pads vibrating. The fix is to remove the pads and apply either a special brake grease, or Permatex Disc Brake Quiet, or, now I've seen some expensive sprays. I got some Disc Brake Quiet, and plan on fixing mine over the weekend (we have about 1000 miles on ours, and building fast).
I just did the saddlebag brackets and bags - I am going to fasten my bags a bit differently using U-bolts.
Welcome aboard!

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Biker_T Ex Member	Re: Brand New S40... squeaky brakes! Reply #3 - 06/01/06 at 19:36:34 Another theory - My brakes use to squeak heaps too until I discovered I was too gentle on the brakes all the time. So quite regularly I give the brakes a good dealing to - jam them on pretty hard (not going too fast of course!) - and haven't had a problem since.
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slavy Serious Thumper Offline smart cars for stupid people Posts: 710 Phoenix, Arizona Gender:	Re: Brand New S40... squeaky brakes! Reply #4 - 06/01/06 at 22:05:57 Just smear the back side /the metal side/ with any kind of silicone.
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nick Guest	Re: Brand New S40... squeaky brakes! Reply #5 - 06/02/06 at 05:40:20 thanks, gang! i appreciate it!
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macshak Ex Member	Re: Brand New S40... squeaky brakes! Reply #6 - 06/02/06 at 06:17:21 I have noticed my brakes doing the same thing. Gets really annoying. And I only have 150 miles on mine so far.
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Re: Brand New S40... squeaky brakes!
Reply #7 - 06/03/06 at 12:47:17

Biker_T wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:06:

Another theory - My brakes use to squeak heaps too until I discovered I was too gentle on the brakes all the time. So quite regularly I give the brakes a good dealing to - jam them on pretty hard (not going too fast of course!) - and haven't had a problem since.

06 s 40 2500 miles.. yes they squeek and the firmer your pull the less the squeek..watch the wear marks (c/l grovees in top of pads) my inside pad shows 1/2 gone @2.5 k...mildly agressive rider...

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tallahasseeS40 Ex Member	Re: Brand New S40... squeaky brakes! Reply #8 - 06/04/06 at 17:05:18 thanks for everybody's input! i just rode the brakes kind of hard for a day and it took the squeak away.
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thedocdm YaBB Newbies Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 7 South Williamsport, PA Gender:	Re: Brand New S40... squeaky brakes! Reply #9 - 06/25/06 at 17:22:42 Any idea how to quiet a squeaking rear drum?
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911radioman Ex Member	Re: Brand New S40... squeaky brakes! Reply #10 - 06/26/06 at 17:08:47 Front brakes -- pull the pads off, scuff 'em up and give the backside a coating of brake grease. Rear brakes -- get up to 45 or so and apply the brake while maintaining throttle/speed. Worked well on mine.
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