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Apr 4, 2010 | 09:10 AM

jturosky

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squealing brakes

Installed new rotor and pads on rear. i'm getting a squeal will riding and when brakes appied easy, but goes away on hard brake

Apr 16, 2010 | 12:45 PM

blackfatty

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From: McKinney,TX

noisy rear brake

I have been getting a lot of squeal with my rear and front on my '05 Fatboy. They were also rubbing a little while riding. I tried to adjust the rear wheel - thought it got misaligned. I pulled the pads out and filed and sprayed them down with brake-cleaner, cleaned the rotor and pads - put them back in and it was still rubbing while rolling, but the squeal was gone. Squeal was back to normal after one 40 mile ride. The pads have a ton of life left to them.

I'm pretty sure they are original, I bought the bike used last year and it only has 6300mi on it.

What can I do to make them quiet?

Apr 19, 2010 | 04:24 PM

harleydavis

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From: Broomfield, CO

Spraying with brake squeal fluids are only a temporary solution. Sometimes it is the type of pads you put on your bike. I've found I don't get any brake squeal when using the Lyndall Z+ pads.

Apr 21, 2010 | 01:15 PM

buddabelch

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From: Massachusetts

Mine Squeal also, but not because of new pads

Had to change out the speedo cable and after I re-installed everything, the front brakes rub real nasty...I know eventually the will wear..But it is annoying as hell! Did I do something wrong...All components are where they are supposed to me....

Any ideas or just live with it till it wears on the pads?

Thanks for all your help in advance...

BuddaBelch