Relson

On our last S2000 run, my buddy followed us on his ZZR1200. Half way throught the run (~100 miles of extreme twisties), his pads started sqeeking.

My opinion was that he glazed the pads. If that is the case, what does he need to do now? Is it safe to drive on the pads as they are now? Besides sounding funny, do they actually perform worse? If you think they need to be replaced, what pads do you recommend?

Thanks,

Relson

scottrnelson

My Ducati has always squeeked at least the rear brake, and I can occasionally hear the front at very low speeds, like slowing from 5 mph to 0. In my case it is not due to glazing, but just to high frequency vibration. Putting on a louder exhaust helped me to ignore it.

As long as the pads aren't all the way worn out, it doesn't hurt anything. Solutions that are supposed to work for my Brembo brakes include putting some "anti-squeal" gunk on the back, using copper shims, or taking the pads out and sanding them on a flat surface using a piece of emery cloth. Put the cloth on the flat surface and slide the brake pads over it. I've also heard a theory that beveling the leading edge can help.

It has also been mentioned that two or three panic stops from high speed works pretty well to deglaze pads. It also raises your adrenaline level.

The biggest help for my bike was changing to a different brand of brake pad. Too bad I can't remember the brand, but I think they were EBC Green. I can go home and check if you really want to know.