Thursday, 11 July 2019

New brake shoes still squeaking 200 miles later?


I have a 2005 Yamaha Virago XV250. I recently changed the brake pads in front and the brake shoes in rear and they work SO much better than my old ones.​However, my new shoes are still really squeaky. I expected new shoes/pads to have a break in period, but it doesn't seem to be getting better - if anything it sounds worse. The front pads are fine, it's the rear shoes in the drum that are loud. They are consistently loud when only applying light pressure to the rear brake. If I really lean on the brake to stop quickly, they are quiet but approaching a light or slowing down under like 15 MPH and they squeal pretty bad. I've put about 200 or so miles on the bike since the change.​Before I take the wheel off and spray brake cleaner or start trying things within the drum I wanted to see if this is a common/normal thing or if there is something else that likely causes this? Mainly because I don't want to do that much work of removing and putting back the rear wheel if I don't have to...lol.​Brake pads are by brand Foreverun Motor if that makes a difference.​Thank you for checking out my post! via /r/motorcycles https://www.reddit.com/r/motorcycles/comments/cc5pa0/new_brake_shoes_still_squeaking_200_miles_later/?utm_source=ifttt

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