Thanks
Next question --- who foots the bill for the above 2 posts?? My scooter is still under Fact. warr. -- I ain't buyin pads and rotors

 

same promlems with my SG but now that I have louder pipes I don't hear it as bad! lol!

 

My '02 FLHT has done the same thing since new. It seems to get a little louder as they heat up as well. The noise is exactly as you describe it, AZRoadKing. I thought I would get used to it, but after 7.5k miles, it still annoys the crap out of me. I should have gotten the FLHTC-maybe the radio would drown it out....or louder pipes.....Hmmm

 

One of the first things I do with a new bike is put the floating rotors on. It's a performance issue.
The stock pads work fine. You'll get much better braking, less noise, & less wear & tear on the brake pads...

 

The dealer reversed my pads under warranty at the 1000 mile service. Ask them to test drive yours and see what they'll do for you.

 

Anybody have front brake pads that sound like a "flock of locusts"??? Happens on my 05 Ultra - stealership said it is normal breakin - at 4000 miles??? Serviced as directed.

Funny, a couple years back, my Suzuki Intruder 1500LC had the EXACT same sound??? Metric dealer could never resolve.

Not really a squeal, more of a constant fast crickett like sound. Familiar???


Maybe I just need to spray the sh%^ out of it with WD-40

 

I got that chirp on the rear brake once in a while - - took it in - they pulled the calipers - cost 40 bucks- nothing wrong! go figure --

actually, cricket sounds are quite soothing!

this could be your new signature block>>>>>

 

When I went in for my 1000 mile service I mentioned the front brake squeel. Thye tried a fix that HD recommended but it didn't go away, so they changed the rotors. Squeel is gone and I don't notice the whish, whish, whish sound anymore.

my .02.

Edit: This was all under warrenty.

 

Both my 05 EG and the 03 Ultra make the same sound, in fact everyone I know with a HD has the same sound.

 

My front brakes squealed pretty bad on my '06 Street Glide and then at the 1K service the tech said there was also quite a bit of drag when he spun the tire on the lift. He re-positioned the front fork on the axle according to Harley's spec and both the dragging and the squealing went away. With the forks off kilter, the pads end up being torqued in an awkward way and this causes the dragging for sure and the squealing maybe. The tech said this was a pretty common problem on new bikes.