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Rear Brake #355392 09/26/2009 4:47 PM
Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 40 Central NY John_L OP Greenhorn
OP John_L Greenhorn Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 40 Central NY	After having a great time at last weeks Noreast Rally (thanks again Ed) I had a beautiful ride back to Syracuse on Saturday late afternoon. On the way, as I pulled to a stop in Geneva I got a load "squonk" from my rear disc. From there home each time I stopped I got the same deep squeal. Today, I finally had time to look - thought it may be glazed. I looked at the disc & it has small elongated raised flat glassy spots (nothing bigger than .03125" across by .125" in length). I read that you can use a scotchbrite green pad or fine sandpaper to take them off but don't want to attempt until I run it through the knowledge bank of the forum? Why all of a sudden would the disc form glaze? How do I get rid of it? My bike is a 2004 America w/ 7,700 miles When the going gets weird the weird turn pro... HST

Re: Rear Brake John_L #355393 09/26/2009 9:41 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 5,172 SW Pennsyltucky Deon Saddle Sore
Deon Saddle Sore Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 5,172 SW Pennsyltucky	John, Check your rear brake pads. If they are Triumph pads they don't last very long. 4-5k depending how you use them. More flags More fun!

Re: Rear Brake Deon #355394 09/26/2009 9:50 PM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 386 Night_Rider Adjunct
Night_Rider Adjunct Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 386	This may be a no-brainer, but double check your lever adjustment. If it's set too high your boot may be resting on it and slowly wearing your pads and glazing your disk while you ride? 1982 Pontiac Trans Am...K.I.T.T. in progress. "It looks like Darth Vaders bathroom in here..."

Re: Rear Brake Deon #355395 09/27/2009 6:12 PM
Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 40 Central NY John_L OP Greenhorn
OP John_L Greenhorn Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 40 Central NY	Thanks Don - I'm certain they're the stock pads. I'll get some new pads in and we'll see. I haven't done brake work since the 70's and that was rear drums on a Chevelle so I'm sure it'll take more time than it should! When the going gets weird the weird turn pro... HST

Re: Rear Brake John_L #355396 09/27/2009 7:21 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 5,172 SW Pennsyltucky Deon Saddle Sore
Deon Saddle Sore Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 5,172 SW Pennsyltucky	Were they worn out? More flags More fun!

Re: Rear Brake Deon #355397 09/28/2009 9:28 AM
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,586 Likes: 1 Alberta,Canada marty Learned Hand
marty Learned Hand Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,586 Likes: 1 Alberta,Canada	Quote: Were they worn out? and whats your milage read

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