Chirping noise...
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Chirping noise...
1997 Heritage, I have an annoying squeaking/chirping noise that comes from the rear of the bike, but hitting the rear brakes seems to make it go away. New brake pads on the rear as well. Any ideas?
Thanks guys.
Thanks guys.
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the rear muffler mounts rubber blocks ... they squeak as they age ... squirt with WD40 to see if the squeak goes away ... they are east to replace and can be found at your local HD dealer
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+1 on put something on the belt, if only water and see if it goes away.
New pads are notorious for making noise if they are aftermarket. Remove the caliper, clean and lube the mounting pins and put brake grease on the back side of both pads. Make sure the shims the pads sit on are in good shape and replace if any question.
I like Permatex Synthetic Brake Caliper Lubricant. Comes in small tube, super slick and doesn't wash out easily. Works good on the Touring model muffler rubber mounts too.
New pads are notorious for making noise if they are aftermarket. Remove the caliper, clean and lube the mounting pins and put brake grease on the back side of both pads. Make sure the shims the pads sit on are in good shape and replace if any question.
I like Permatex Synthetic Brake Caliper Lubricant. Comes in small tube, super slick and doesn't wash out easily. Works good on the Touring model muffler rubber mounts too.
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Sometimes, but only because of change of speed/load on the belt/pulleys. I suspect it's a brake issue.
What I described in post #6 is real easy to do on that model bike. The pads are probably vibrating that make sounds like a squeak, I've had that happen a lot with new pads until I gave in to using brake grease. It'll eventually go away if you do nothing, just embarrassing and annoying.
What I described in post #6 is real easy to do on that model bike. The pads are probably vibrating that make sounds like a squeak, I've had that happen a lot with new pads until I gave in to using brake grease. It'll eventually go away if you do nothing, just embarrassing and annoying.
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Do what he says.
Now by some chance do you have a stainless steel rotor.
They can be picky about what pads are used
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