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Post by wayne on Jun 26, 2023 18:54:51 GMT -5
From member HUDSON, a Suzuki Bulletin detailing changes to brake pads and brake piston design:   |
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Post by wayne on Jun 29, 2023 18:30:50 GMT -5
From member TIMPA: Interesting and timely Suzuki Bulletin. I just happen to have a friend with a GT-550 K that this bulletin applies.
In the photo above, the brake squeak very much applied here.
Every time Bob braked, the cats ears would fold back... and the cat was deaf.   |
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Post by wayne on Jul 7, 2023 5:51:44 GMT -5
A follow up to the previous sent by TIMPA. These two still at it on a more modern ride:  |
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Post by t140v on Jul 15, 2023 17:52:24 GMT -5
I have made caliper pistons in stainless steel, hopefully they wiĺl safely stop the bikes they are installed in, if they annoy the local feline populalation then that may be a good thing and stop them messing in my garden.
Regards Stuart
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Post by multistrada1 on Jul 15, 2023 18:45:10 GMT -5
One note on front brake squeak. I played around with this a bit. First thing to check is if the caliper's line up with the rotors correctly. The unloaded wheel should be fairly easy to spin. Also is if a caliper piston is sticking in the bore, it can make the wheel not want to spin.
If everything lines up right. Simply sand the pads down on the leading edge. Also a good sanding of the rotors and pads with a light sandpaper is suggested. Lastly, a little graphite spray on the pads tends to help, but the brakes might take a while to set back in and have good grip.
I've tried replacing a bunch of stuff in the past, thinking it was the pads, or the rotors needed a ground. The above has fixed all the issues.
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