pineweasel
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If it's the same as the 1150 rear caliper you do need to hit it with a hammer using a suitable drift. It's held in place by a spring collar which you'll see once it's out.
Garfieldus
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3,000 miles and squealing but only just before stopping.
Well I have put copperslip on all the backs of the pads now and they are much better. The squeal is still there but only at the very last moments as you stop. Much happier now, just seems strange that the squeal is just there at the last moment!
Thanks to you all for your help.
Cheers
Paul
Thanks to you all for your help.
Cheers
Paul
Philippe
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On a previous TDM I had a 1/10th mm thick independant plastic sheet on the back of the pads! I never understood it was to avoid the braking noise. Is this copperslip intends to do the same job ?
Philippe
Philippe
philo
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Has anyone else tried Werner2's method of applying a little grease around the outside of the disc retaining bolts - it sounds like it could be the answer.
Mine suffers from terrible squeal from 20mph to standstill, and since I commute across London every day this is beginning to drive me mad! I make more brake noise than most of the buses that I pass.
My dealer (South London Motorcycles) has been helpful - they cleaned the pads and applied copaslip at the 600 mile service but this just seemed to make the problem worse. Then last week they replaced the pads under warranty, but already the problem is back again. So I'm beginning to think the problem is more likely to be with the disc or caliper than with the pads.
It's a real shame because I've got to the stage where I hate riding what is otherwise one of the best bikes I've ever had. I wouldn't put up with this sort of brake squeal on a £90 bicycle, let alone a £9000 motorbike.
So unless anyone's got any other ideas I might well be experimenting with the disc retaining bolts at the weekend...
Mine suffers from terrible squeal from 20mph to standstill, and since I commute across London every day this is beginning to drive me mad! I make more brake noise than most of the buses that I pass.
My dealer (South London Motorcycles) has been helpful - they cleaned the pads and applied copaslip at the 600 mile service but this just seemed to make the problem worse. Then last week they replaced the pads under warranty, but already the problem is back again. So I'm beginning to think the problem is more likely to be with the disc or caliper than with the pads.
It's a real shame because I've got to the stage where I hate riding what is otherwise one of the best bikes I've ever had. I wouldn't put up with this sort of brake squeal on a £90 bicycle, let alone a £9000 motorbike.
So unless anyone's got any other ideas I might well be experimenting with the disc retaining bolts at the weekend...
laughingBob
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My wife squeals on the back, I'll try greasing her with Copperslip and see what happens! 
You'll contaminate her seals. They'll swell up and stop your piston from withdrawing......laughingBob said:My wife squeals on the back, I'll try greasing her with Copperslip and see what happens!
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