just installed brand new front and rear breaks on my bike, now they sounds like they are rubbing against the rotors.  Is this normal atleast for a few miles?? They are definately stickier but when i come back from a 5 minute ride the rotors are so hot they could burn you.  What's my problem and is it going to get better? thanks

There's something wrong if they're that hot - I'd think you could warp your rotors.  Admittedly my experience is mainly automobile brakes , but seems to me excessively hot rotors are signs of sticking calipers or something.

The scapping sound is normal for the first few min. When you put the calipers back on you should have greased the bolts it slides on with some black synthetic grease. If id didnt happen before than nothing is wrong just human error.

Does the bike still move free in -N- ? Hear/feel much friction while not braking? I would guess that things are fairly normal just give them time to "break in" 

Always feels scary when you change something "important" on the GS  I know the first couple times I took the forks off mine I was SOOOO paranoid the first couple rides after I heard every single noise the bike made.. I swear I felt the wheel fall off at least twice before I calmed down and accepted the fact that I actually did something right

it moves freely, but you can tell they are still touching.  the brakes work great, but i'm nervous about the temperature and the fact that they are still touching.

Take your caliper off,remove the pads,take the cover off the master cylinder,press the pistons back into the caliper,and replace the master cylinder cover while the pistons are in. Reinstall pads and caliper.When you push the pistons in the fluid has no place to go with the mater cylinder cover on.So when you get every thing together it has enough pressure to cause the pads to rub to much.Remember that disc brake pads are constantly in contact with the rotors.Remember,BRAKE FLUID EATS PAINT!,so cover the area around it with rags.If ya need help send me a PM.

i changed the rear first, went on a 5 minute ride.  then changed the fronts, 5 minute ride.  Since the rear was changed until now there is no friction that can be heard on the rear.  So, i'm assuming that the front will do the same after a few more miles.  I'm going on a pretty long ride on sunday, i just want to make sure everything is ok-and i'm going on really curvy roads, i want to make sure my brakes work fine. thanks

Wait what are brakes for again I dont think I use mine that often, I just flinstone the darn thing to a stop.

Sounds pretty normal to me, discs do get very hot in normal operation and it takes time and use before new pads bed in with old discs. How long it takes is dependent on how much you use the brakes and how scored the discs are. If they are binding you will notice a strong burning smell, the bike becoming difficult to push, a drop in performance and possibly a slight bronze/blue discolouration on the discs. A good way to check for binding is to try and get a 0.005" feeler gauge between the pad and the disc, if you cant chances are its binding.

Yeah, sounds normal since they will rub a little more than normal at first until they get seated in to the rotor. Plus some pads will make more noise than others, especially EBC HH.

yeah, i got EBC HH pads..so, i'm gonna ride a little today to see if it gets better like the rear did.  Thanks a bunch guys.

did you use locking bolts on the brakes?  the heat thing could be an issue.  i have the luxury of working at suzuki so i just let the guys do all my maintenance and thus i do not worry about it.

Quote from: heatherg11 on August 11, 2007, 06:11:10 AM
yeah, i got EBC HH pads..so, i'm gonna ride a little today to see if it gets better like the rear did.  Thanks a bunch guys.

Why didn't you say you had HH pads.The damn thangs constantly whizz on my bike.