Rear brakes

fairweatherrider · 01-05-2016, 05:55 PM

Is there a preference for type of rear brake shoes to install on my 2005 GZ 250 ? I was going to install either the EBC organic or the grooved, unless someone has a better idea. I've had trouble with squeaking on my present ones.

Water Warrior 2 · 01-05-2016, 08:30 PM

I would opt for the EBC grooved brake shoes. Don't know anything about organic shoes so here's hoping somebody will enlighten me.

fairweatherrider · 01-05-2016, 08:42 PM

Thanks for the reply. I can't remember what I installed 2 years ago but never tried the grooved. I might just do it this time.

alantf · 01-06-2016, 05:09 AM

Seems that changing rear brake shoes every two years seems a lot. What mileage are you doing? Mine often squeak when I set off for the first time in the day. A few hard presses of the pedal clears it up.

fairweatherrider · 01-06-2016, 08:46 PM

I only put on about 4,000 mi a year but don't like it when they squeak and I want to change the brakes.

Water Warrior 2 · 01-07-2016, 06:17 AM

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Originally Posted by fairweatherrider

I only put on about 4,000 mi a year but don't like it when they squeak and I want to change the brakes.

Sounds like your brake shoes are getting glazed. Alantf is right about a good hard use of the rear brake to burn off the glaze. You also loose a lot of braking power with glazed shoes.
Had a dirt bike that did the same thing. Loss of braking power was very noticeable. What I did was lightly sand blast the shoes and run some emery cloth around the brake drum to clean it up. Cheap and effective fix.

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fairweatherrider Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bristol,CT, USA Posts: 73	Rear brakes Is there a preference for type of rear brake shoes to install on my 2005 GZ 250 ? I was going to install either the EBC organic or the grooved, unless someone has a better idea. I've had trouble with squeaking on my present ones. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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01-05-2016, 08:42 PM	#3
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01-06-2016, 05:09 AM	#4
alantf Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tenerife (Spain) Posts: 3,719	Seems that changing rear brake shoes every two years seems a lot. What mileage are you doing? Mine often squeak when I set off for the first time in the day. A few hard presses of the pedal clears it up. __________________ By birth an Englishman, by the grace of God a Yorkshireman.
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01-05-2016, 08:30 PM	#2
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	I would opt for the EBC grooved brake shoes. Don't know anything about organic shoes so here's hoping somebody will enlighten me.
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