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Jul 18, 2007 | 01:43 PM

ajpuck

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Brake Squeal

Greetings to all! I have an '06 Fatboy that I bought back in March with 3500 miles on it. I've since put over 2000 miles on it. The problem that I'm having is that my back brake squeals intermittently.[:@] It squeals the worst when I first start out. After I've ridden for a while it will squeal off and on when I stop.Is it time for new brakes or is there a quick fix for the squeal? Thanks!!

Jul 18, 2007 | 02:39 PM

TheGeek

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You shouldn't have to change them out, due to wear. Generally brake dust causes the squeal. You can change them with a high performance brake pad.

Jul 18, 2007 | 02:58 PM

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Mine do it, front and rear both, if I don't break a little aggressive...and I just changed the front pads about 2 weeks ago.

Jul 18, 2007 | 05:46 PM

Tommy Meisel

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I had that problem with my front brakes. I took the calipers off, pulled the pads, and cleaned out the dust around the cylinder seals. A touch of grease on the bolts that the pads slide on can help as well. These two things cured my squeal.

I now have Lyndall pads on the front, they don't make as much dust as the stock Harley pads do.

Jul 18, 2007 | 06:29 PM

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Another thing to check is your rearwheel alignment. If it is off just a little you will get squeal.

Jul 18, 2007 | 06:32 PM

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pull the pads, sand them lightly with 220 grit sandpaper. use tack cloth or air to remove the dust/grit. You can also try and ease a radius onto the edges of the pad.

Jul 19, 2007 | 02:06 PM

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I had a friend who was told to switch to floating rotors after he had tried a couple of the other fixes and the floating rotors took care of the squeal.