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Title: Brakes squealing (k100RT)
Post by: Nantucket_Red on June 16, 2015, 06:35:44 PM

So I have new pads and rotors on the bike and after a weekend of riding and jaunts around the neighborhood the last few days, the brakes are squealing. Everything was done properly. Rolling up to an intersection and sounding like a city bus is a tad embarrassing. Anything I can do about it?

Title: Re: Brakes squealing (k100RT)
Post by: Elipten on June 16, 2015, 07:56:03 PM

Did you scrub and rough up the disks with 3M abrasive pads to brake the glaze?

Title: Re: Brakes squealing (k100RT)
Post by: Nantucket_Red on June 16, 2015, 08:17:07 PM

No I didn't. I figured the friction would take care of it  :dunno2: . Guess I'll be stopping at the hardware store tomorrow.

Title: Re: Brakes squealing (k100RT)
Post by: johnny on June 16, 2015, 08:54:27 PM

i have not had this problem as the front pads i use have a little tension wire on them...

for those who have had this brake squeal... i have heard them say they squeeze some of this on there... (https://www.google.com/search?q=brake+quiet&biw=1002&bih=444&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=0CEgQsARqFQoTCKmDyNnBlcYCFc-iiAoddfwAbA&dpr=1.36)

j o

 

Title: Re: Brakes squealing (k100RT)
Post by: slipring on June 16, 2015, 09:47:29 PM

Nantucket,

I agree with Johnny's suggestion... I had super-squeal front and rear brakes on my K75 that I fixed in two steps:  1. I replaced nearly-new sintered brake pads with organic (kevlar-based) pads;  2. I applied CRC Disc Brake Quiet to back of new pads before install. 

No more embarrassing stop light moments for me!

Title: Re: Brakes squealing (k100RT)
Post by: Nantucket_Red on June 16, 2015, 09:53:13 PM

Thanks for the suggestion!  :viivi

Title: Re: Brakes squealing (k100RT)
Post by: Elipten on June 17, 2015, 07:38:31 AM

Doing both should fix the issue.