Have covered 2500km on my 1200GS and despite a new set of pads (provided and changed by the dealer) the brakes continue to squeal as I slow down to about 10mph. The dealer says it is a common problem and he will fit another set of pads when BMW modify the compound. Yet I have not heard of anyone else experiencing this problem. It is very annoying and embarassing ! Brian Rosen
Squealing front brakes on 1200GS
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Mouse
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Mine squeal a lot too.
The dealer did something to the pads at the 6k service (filed them I think) but it made no difference.
I find that if I use the brakes hard, they stop squealing for a short time ... Doesn't bother me too much to be honest, I am used to the "agricultural" sound of the bike
When the pads wear out, I'll try EBC and see if that makes a difference.
The dealer did something to the pads at the 6k service (filed them I think) but it made no difference.
I find that if I use the brakes hard, they stop squealing for a short time ... Doesn't bother me too much to be honest, I am used to the "agricultural" sound of the bike
When the pads wear out, I'll try EBC and see if that makes a difference.
Collected my GS12 last April, front pads started squealing after 1000 miles. Dealer chamffered the edges, but they still did it and still do it now, 9000 miles later. Was told they would be replaced when BMW came out with a new compound. STILL waiting. 
Mine are the same. i filed the edges which cured it for a few miles, but its back again now.
CitiZen
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Squeal brakes squeal
My bike does the squealy thing as well.
I'm hoping that some Coppaslip on the back of the pads & a good clean of the calipers might help.
If dealers think its the compound I might not bother until the next service. The bike has just over 3k on it.
My bike does the squealy thing as well.
I'm hoping that some Coppaslip on the back of the pads & a good clean of the calipers might help.
If dealers think its the compound I might not bother until the next service. The bike has just over 3k on it.
Mouse
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Re: Squeal brakes squeal
That was the first thing I tried with mine - no joy sadly.
CitiZen said:
That was the first thing I tried with mine - no joy sadly.
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Same problem with mine--low speed, when using front brake. Rear brake is OK.
I raised this a couple of nights ago at our IAM monthly technical meet and the consensus was that it was possibly caused by the pad squealing against the piston and that copper grease would cure it.
Tim
I raised this a couple of nights ago at our IAM monthly technical meet and the consensus was that it was possibly caused by the pad squealing against the piston and that copper grease would cure it.
Tim
I'm reliably informed by a friend who is a petro-chemical engineer and who heads up the motorcycle division of a very large oil company that copper grease should not be allowed anywhere near brake pads and pistons. Yes, I know that every grease monkey in the land has been lathering copper grease on the back of pads since God was a boy, but it's the wrong thing to do. There's a real risk of it migrating along the pistons and contaminating the piston seals, leading to the pistons not retracting and the brakes sticking on.
If you must use anything on the backs of the pads then either pukka brake grease, probably Castrol stuff, or silicone grease from a plumbers' merchants will do the job without the risk to piston seals.
If you must use anything on the backs of the pads then either pukka brake grease, probably Castrol stuff, or silicone grease from a plumbers' merchants will do the job without the risk to piston seals.
KAYCEE
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Hi Mike,
What made you look at this thread????
What made you look at this thread????
The bloody racket from your brakes.....!!!KAYCEE said:
