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11-14-2006, 02:14 AM
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Ride like theres no tomorrow!
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Sqeaky Brakes
I just put on some new front Galfer front brakes on my 05 R1. Is there something I can put on them to make them quit sqeaking?
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11-14-2006, 08:35 PM
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The former Stop Doc
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First off, what compound did you get? and did you prep the rotors?
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11-14-2006, 08:38 PM
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Booya
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Yup...bet you just slapped them babies right on without doing anythign to the rotors right?
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11-16-2006, 11:52 AM
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Ride like theres no tomorrow!
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Yep, did not know you had to do anything to rotors? Do you have to take them off and have them turned like a car?
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11-16-2006, 12:40 PM
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Just made this great wheelie.. did you see it?!
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: upstate ny
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nope you gotta spray break cleaner on them and rub the coating off with a rag
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11-17-2006, 05:40 PM
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Just made this great wheelie.. did you see it?!
Join Date: Oct 2006
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Grease them....hee hee hee, just kidding! You might want to rub the pads together a few time as well as they might have "glazed" a little if you've been riding it a lot! 
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11-19-2006, 01:02 AM
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Ride like theres no tomorrow!
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Thanks guys for the info.. I'll give em a try.
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11-19-2006, 01:43 PM
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The former Stop Doc
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Southern CAL
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No brake cleaner..... You need to sand down the rotors. Depending on the compound you got. A semi metallic compound will not bite through a OEM or sintered metallic compound. Thus, giving you funny sounds from the front end. Some 400-600 Grit wetsand paper, soap and water, will get things going in the right direction (circle sand on both sides of the discs). Brake cleaner is only used for bare calipers and graffiti removal.
Last edited by RCracer51; 11-19-2006 at 01:46 PM.
Reason: my engrish is no bien
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11-19-2006, 01:55 PM
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I bought semi metallic pads for my bike and noticed the same thing. They would squeak quite a bit. I didn't even know I would have to prep the rotors. But the squeaking finally stopped. I think they are good and broken in now. So if you are patient enough the squeaking should go away.
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11-20-2006, 12:40 PM
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Just made this great wheelie.. did you see it?!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RCracer51
No brake cleaner..... You need to sand down the rotors. Depending on the compound you got. A semi metallic compound will not bite through a OEM or sintered metallic compound. Thus, giving you funny sounds from the front end. Some 400-600 Grit wetsand paper, soap and water, will get things going in the right direction (circle sand on both sides of the discs). Brake cleaner is only used for bare calipers and graffiti removal.
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good to know 
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