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Main Area => General GS500 Discussion => Topic started by: Cocoe32 on February 02, 2007, 10:28:10 AM

Title: Rear Brake noise.
Post by: Cocoe32 on February 02, 2007, 10:28:10 AM
Looking for anyone to give me some advice. I just got my first bike GS500F a month ago.

The rear brake squeaks when I apply some pressure to it. The pad is good and does not need to be changed. Is there anything I can do to eliminate that sound?

Thanks.
Title: Re: Rear Brake noise.
Post by: pingpong on February 02, 2007, 11:31:11 AM
This topic's been covered a lot. Type in rear brake squeak in the search box and there's lots of threads with good info to find.
Title: Re: Rear Brake noise.
Post by: natedawg120 on February 02, 2007, 12:10:43 PM
give it some cheese, squeaky brakes like cheese.



Edit : And welcome, the GS is a great bike and with ever GS purchase you get a boat load of character for free, like squeaky brakes - yeah it normal mine does it too :laugh:
Title: Re: Rear Brake noise.
Post by: Jarrett on February 02, 2007, 12:23:51 PM
Patient: Doctor, it hurts when I do this.
Doctor: Then don't do that.

The rear brake on the GS is loud.  The more you ride, the more front brake you'll start using.  Most riders don't use the rear brake much, if any on the street.  I wouldn't worry about the noise.  After a few thousand miles, it will go away, and be replaced with other strange noises coming from the engine.
Title: Re: Rear Brake noise.
Post by: 3imo on February 02, 2007, 12:32:08 PM
Double check your rear wheel alignment, just to be sure.

Could be from lack of use also, if the bike was parked for a while, and may just go away.
Title: Re: Rear Brake noise.
Post by: Jughead on February 02, 2007, 03:09:52 PM
Take your pad out that Sets on the Piston and put a Piece of Electrical Tape on the Back.That may Cut down a little of the Squeek.Or take yor pads and Rough the Lining up with a little Sandpaper andbreak the Glaze on the Rotor Surface with some Scotchbrite. :thumb: