Brakes Squeal
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Cruiser
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Brakes Squeal
My '07 Ultra's front brakes are squealing bad. I was on a40 mile cruise last weekend, and when Istopped fora break, I noticed that the front brakes were very noisey. After sitting for a few minutes, I took off again, and all seemed ok. But now after driving just a few miles, they will squeal again at slow speeds. The bike only has 600 miles on it. Has anyone had this problem, and what do you suggest?
Everytime I take it my bikes to the dealer, I seem to have to argue with them and usually leave very disappointed, but warranty is warranty. (They loved me when I spent over $4000 for upgrades).
Anyway, does anyone have any suggestions about the brakes. Isn't there a bulletin on noisey brakes floating around?
Everytime I take it my bikes to the dealer, I seem to have to argue with them and usually leave very disappointed, but warranty is warranty. (They loved me when I spent over $4000 for upgrades).
Anyway, does anyone have any suggestions about the brakes. Isn't there a bulletin on noisey brakes floating around?
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My '05 front brakes squealed after a couple hundred miles - dealer said is was new brake dust and would go away after "break-in" 
Squeal did eventually dissipate after a couple thousandmiles - but now at 12,000 it sounds like a flock of locusts??? I don't want to waste my time asking the stealer again.
Same feelings here overall - you're their best friend when buying parts/accessories, but try to get your money's worth in the service dept and forget about it. Dealer REFUSED to replace my dinky volume **** which fell off three times and cost $8 a crack. Evenafter spending $1440 for the extended warrantee, they said no way to the volume ****. WTF??? So I rigged something up myself and feel good about it.
Squeal did eventually dissipate after a couple thousandmiles - but now at 12,000 it sounds like a flock of locusts??? I don't want to waste my time asking the stealer again.
Same feelings here overall - you're their best friend when buying parts/accessories, but try to get your money's worth in the service dept and forget about it. Dealer REFUSED to replace my dinky volume **** which fell off three times and cost $8 a crack. Evenafter spending $1440 for the extended warrantee, they said no way to the volume ****. WTF??? So I rigged something up myself and feel good about it.
Tourer
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Search is your friend...try break noise, break squeal, break squeel, etc...yes lots of folks have this problem. Their are lots of solutions, different pads , floating rotors, etc. Again, search is your friend.
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M-1192A SWAPPING AND ALIGNING FIXED DUAL DISCS
July 17, 2006
Purpose
It has recently been determined that swapping and aligningthe front brake discs on motorcycles having fixed dual disc brakes can significantly reduce brake squeal.
Therefore, effective June 26, 2006, the front brake discs willbe swapped and aligned on all production motorcycles having fixed dual disc brakes. The running change moves theformer left side brake disc stamped P/N 44156-00 LEFT to the right side of the hub, and the former right side brake disc stamped P/N 44136-00 RIGHT to the left side of the hub. The vent holes are then aligned before the discs are fastened to the hub.
Also, in the interest of promoting customer satisfaction, Harley-Davidson will swap and align the front brake discs on affected motorcycles under warranty, but only when responding to customer complaints of excessive brake squeal.
Motorcycles Affected
All 2000-2006 model motorcycles, as well as those 2007 models built before June 26, 2006, having fixed dual disc brakes that exhibit excessive front brake squeal.
July 17, 2006
Purpose
It has recently been determined that swapping and aligningthe front brake discs on motorcycles having fixed dual disc brakes can significantly reduce brake squeal.
Therefore, effective June 26, 2006, the front brake discs willbe swapped and aligned on all production motorcycles having fixed dual disc brakes. The running change moves theformer left side brake disc stamped P/N 44156-00 LEFT to the right side of the hub, and the former right side brake disc stamped P/N 44136-00 RIGHT to the left side of the hub. The vent holes are then aligned before the discs are fastened to the hub.
Also, in the interest of promoting customer satisfaction, Harley-Davidson will swap and align the front brake discs on affected motorcycles under warranty, but only when responding to customer complaints of excessive brake squeal.
Motorcycles Affected
All 2000-2006 model motorcycles, as well as those 2007 models built before June 26, 2006, having fixed dual disc brakes that exhibit excessive front brake squeal.
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They also filled my wheels with some type of foam, that fixed it for me, but I am going to do the swap of rotors anyways. Just to be on the safe side.
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ORIGINAL: ritorres
M-1192A SWAPPING AND ALIGNING FIXED DUAL DISCS
July 17, 2006
Purpose
It has recently been determined that swapping and aligningthe front brake discs on motorcycles having fixed dual disc brakes can significantly reduce brake squeal.
Therefore, effective June 26, 2006, the front brake discs willbe swapped and aligned on all production motorcycles having fixed dual disc brakes. The running change moves theformer left side brake disc stamped P/N 44156-00 LEFT to the right side of the hub, and the former right side brake disc stamped P/N 44136-00 RIGHT to the left side of the hub. The vent holes are then aligned before the discs are fastened to the hub.
Also, in the interest of promoting customer satisfaction, Harley-Davidson will swap and align the front brake discs on affected motorcycles under warranty, but only when responding to customer complaints of excessive brake squeal.
Motorcycles Affected
All 2000-2006 model motorcycles, as well as those 2007 models built before June 26, 2006, having fixed dual disc brakes that exhibit excessive front brake squeal.
M-1192A SWAPPING AND ALIGNING FIXED DUAL DISCS
July 17, 2006
Purpose
It has recently been determined that swapping and aligningthe front brake discs on motorcycles having fixed dual disc brakes can significantly reduce brake squeal.
Therefore, effective June 26, 2006, the front brake discs willbe swapped and aligned on all production motorcycles having fixed dual disc brakes. The running change moves theformer left side brake disc stamped P/N 44156-00 LEFT to the right side of the hub, and the former right side brake disc stamped P/N 44136-00 RIGHT to the left side of the hub. The vent holes are then aligned before the discs are fastened to the hub.
Also, in the interest of promoting customer satisfaction, Harley-Davidson will swap and align the front brake discs on affected motorcycles under warranty, but only when responding to customer complaints of excessive brake squeal.
Motorcycles Affected
All 2000-2006 model motorcycles, as well as those 2007 models built before June 26, 2006, having fixed dual disc brakes that exhibit excessive front brake squeal.
Floors me that the nobody caught it earlier (6 years worth, for Christ sake). Let's hope they canned the Jr. High dropout that marked the rotors wrong at the production level - dumb ***.
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"Floors me that the nobody caught it earlier (6 years worth, for Christ sake). Let's hope they canned the Jr. High dropout that marked the rotors wrong at the production level - dumb ***. "
Actually, I believe they are mounted the way they were intended. But after so much problems with noise, MoCo found an easy and 'cheap' way for them to remedy the noise. I sure hope it does what MoCo says it will. My noise is gone (after the foam), except for a lil rubbing noise, but a service tech told me the 'swap' will eliminate most of that noise, as well.
Actually, I believe they are mounted the way they were intended. But after so much problems with noise, MoCo found an easy and 'cheap' way for them to remedy the noise. I sure hope it does what MoCo says it will. My noise is gone (after the foam), except for a lil rubbing noise, but a service tech told me the 'swap' will eliminate most of that noise, as well.