Just be sure to wear a mask, don't wanna breath that stuff in ;) -Kyle
On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 2:37 PM, James O'Gorman <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. > -- 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.
