Interesting. I'll have to try that sometime. Thanks for the addition :) On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 12:24 PM, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote:
> Another reason they can start to squeal is if the edge of the friction > material is perpendicular to the rotor. If you look at the image in James' > post you'll see that there's a slight bevel to the friction material, then > it drops off straight. This means once the pad is worn down past the beveled > part you will get a perpendicular joint between the two and it will start to > squeal. Some cheap brakepads come like that, the better ones always have a > bevel. I've actually taken the brakepads for my truck and thrown them at the > bench grinder to give them a little more bevel to cut down on the squeal. I > don't think I'd try that same trick on the bike though as they're thinner > pads with less material. > > -Kyle > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
