Squeaky brakes....

[grndslm]

My brakes have been squeaking ever since I've gotten my bike. I've checked the front pads, at least.... and they look almost brand new.

I still think they should've "broken in" by now, tho.... so is there anything I can do to stop the squealing?? I've used the brake goo stuff before on cars, that holds the thin plate / shim onto the pad. Is there a shim on these pads that might be causing them to squeal??

[raul10141964]

put some RTV silicon bitwin the pad and the caliper, work on cars to

[Water Warrior 2]

Try a few aggressive stops or speed reductions in a safe area. That will sometimes cure noisy brakes. Not always but it is still good practice for hard braking.

[alantf]

There should be anti squeal shims on the pads. If they're missing, that may be the cause.front brakes.jpg (http://www.gz250bike.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=174&stc=1&d=1396858553)
see item 15.