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rear brake screech
Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2000 7:06 am
by Bob Little
My green breast has grown a rear brake screech under heavy braking,
avoiding a cage jumping in my space. I cleaned and inspected the
rotor. It looks good no warping or high spots. The green beast just
came up on its 1st birthday. After cleaning, the noise stopped for a
week, but it is back. She has 2000 miles and loving each day of
riding. But the noise must go. Do I need new pads already? I only
use the rear in panic situation and to hold position at a stop light.
screwybear Bob
2k KLR "Green Hornet"
rear brake screech
Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2000 8:50 am
by Backroad Bill
--- In
DSN_klr650@egroups.com, "Bob Little" wrote:
> My green breast has grown a rear brake screech under heavy braking,
> avoiding a cage jumping in my space. I cleaned and inspected the
> rotor. It looks good no warping or high spots. The green beast
just
> came up on its 1st birthday. After cleaning, the noise stopped for
a
> week, but it is back.
bear
try rubbing a No. 2 pencil lead on the disk. You don't have to cover
it completely, just a few lines, maybe make some squiggles. Do it
every time it starts to squeak again. After a while it might go away
forever.
rear brake screech
Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2000 2:12 pm
by Brad Davis
> My green breast has grown a rear brake screech under heavy braking,
Jeez, maybe you should see a doctor about your green breast
Just kidding...
But back to your question. On cars if the pad or shoe is squared off
(perpendicular) with the rotor/drum surface squealing can occur. This
can be corrected by filing a small angle on the leading edge of the
pad. That way the perpindicular condition cannot occur. It works on
cars and should work on the KLR. Hope that helps.
Brad A9
nklr what's in a name?
Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2000 3:32 pm
by Chris Krok
> Subject: Re: Re: WE DESERVE A NAME!-very KLR
>
> can't help it...
>
> KROC-
> KLR
> Riders/
> Owners
> Club
> ---
> Rev. Chuck
> :^)>+
Well, if that's the case, it's only a short hop to the KLR Riders/Owners
Klub, or KROK. And I won't even sue!
Now, anybody want to assist me in getting those cheap bastards at radio
station KROK in Louisiana to send me a bumper sticker or something? I'm
thinking e-mail barrage.
Chris
http://www.galcit.caltech.edu/~stingray/bigcee.html
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Dr. J. Christopher Krok Project Engineer, Adaptive Wall Wind Tunnel
Graduate Aeronautical Laboratories, California Institute of Technology
MS 205-45 Phone: 626.395.4794
Pasadena, CA 91125 Fax: 626.449.2677