I just picked up the dreaded front brake squeal at 280 miles on the ododmeter! What the f*#k!

 

I had the same problem at 700 miles - Right after picking up from my 1000 mile service and having a chrome front end kit and chrome 9 spoke mags put on. I was p!$$ed. I told the dealer about it and he insinuated that I was riding the brakes and heating them up to glaze the pads.I got them to replace the pads, under duress I might add. The problem was back within another hundred miles though (And I DO NOT RIDE THE BRAKES). THis time I rode home without touching the front brake. When I parked the bike I touched the front rotor and burned my finger!! I took it back to the dealer and told him my woos. He still stuck to his story that it was my riding, but replaced the rotors this time. I have since found a post on a HD service bulletin that the rotors should be put on backwards from their intended position (M-1192A). I have not been back to the dealer since the last service and the brakes are not squealing any more.

Good luck

 

Here's the bulletin (I think I attached it correctly )

 

I think I'm just going to swap the rotors to the floating type. How hard is it to remove the wheel?

 

Swapping the rotors left to right does the trick! Have the dealer do it.

 

Is this applicable on the 07 year? I have some squeaking on my front break and was just curious.

 

Take a look at the part numbers and markings on the rotors. The factory should have switched the 07's before delivery. What you should see is the rotor marked "RIGHT" on the left side of the bike and the one marked "LEFT" on the right side of the bike. This was the HD fix for the squeeling brakes. It reverses the venting cutouts.
On the pre 07 bikes , the dealer would switch the rotors no charge to the customer.

 

My right rotor does say "left." But its squaling like a stuck pig!

 

ok...buy some floaters or a 360 brake from shooter an be done with it...they'll stop better anyway and its a great mod

 

Yup..... 05 RKC here andI'm on the same boat, not too bad yet just enough to bug me. F[sm=smiley35.gif]kn A stock brakes it's what they do I guess.