mully95
Living Legend
Hello fellow rocketeers!
Got a question..... the pads on my bike are EBC double H brake pads in the front and rear positions. Been running these since I started replacing them back years ago.
EBC has a bedding in procedure in which I can vouch that it made the brake pads work better. Read at the bottom for proper procedure. The procedure posted came straight off the EBC website so it is correct. I didn't know this on the first couple sets of brake changes.
Now the observation I have is that even though I have applied anti squeal compound to the back of the pads, and have completed the bed in procedure, I still get a squeal in the front brakes.
Take note however that after the procedure is completed the pads don't start squealing immediately but after 1000 miles or so. This happens when I'm coming to a stop at a red light just about the time I am coming to a complete stop. It will not go away UNTIL the bedding process is done again.
It finally hit me one day after trying to figure out how can I fix the squealing .... why not try the bedding process again and see if it will fix the squealing. After completing the procedure the squeal is gone and has not come back. The squeal was gone immediately after the procedure was completed.Strange.
Would contaminates getting on the pads or rotor cause this? Everything is mechanically sound. Has new brake fluid. Clean and lubed slide pins. 30k miles on bike.
I posted this for mainly curiosity reasons as well as if anyone is having brake squeal and just about to pull their hair out ...... now you know how to fix it.
Only thing I can figure is after getting the brake parts hot it burns the contaminates off. ??
Bedding in procedure
"In Street use situations … Bedding in when the red EBC surface coating (marked on the pads as Brake In) is applied. Best procedure is to drive gently avoiding harsh braking unless in an emergency for first 100 miles. In the second 100 miles (up to 200) you can use gently increasing brake pressures when using the brakes.
Only after 200 miles urban driving (not 200 miles on a freeway where brakes are almost unused) should you attempt to apply heavy load and heat to the brakes. To do this final bedding on a QUIET ROAD in safe traffic apply the brakes and slow from 60 to 10 MPH five times in a row. Then drive slowly for a few minutes if safe to do so to allow the brakes to cool. Try to avoid coming to a rest whilst the brakes are heated.
A smell may be noticed from the warm brakes, this is normal. Repeat this procedure a second time after the brakes have TOTALLY cooled down. EBC pads get better with miles. Even after this bed in procedure it can take up to 1500 miles before the pads are at their best. In the meantime the pads will be good and safe but true potential not realised. EBC makes performance pads that last, they do not bed in within 5 minutes driving. Noises will be more likely during the first 1000-1500 miles use whilst this chemical bedding takes place.
NEVER attempt to sand or scotchbrite brake pads to assist it bedding in or noise reduction,this will only make things worse by taking the pads “Off-Flat” and require hundreds of miles driving to seat them again during which time the brakes will feel very dull. The only way to seat pads is against the rotor they will be used on and by following our bedding recommendation."
Got a question..... the pads on my bike are EBC double H brake pads in the front and rear positions. Been running these since I started replacing them back years ago.
EBC has a bedding in procedure in which I can vouch that it made the brake pads work better. Read at the bottom for proper procedure. The procedure posted came straight off the EBC website so it is correct. I didn't know this on the first couple sets of brake changes.
Now the observation I have is that even though I have applied anti squeal compound to the back of the pads, and have completed the bed in procedure, I still get a squeal in the front brakes.
Take note however that after the procedure is completed the pads don't start squealing immediately but after 1000 miles or so. This happens when I'm coming to a stop at a red light just about the time I am coming to a complete stop. It will not go away UNTIL the bedding process is done again.
It finally hit me one day after trying to figure out how can I fix the squealing .... why not try the bedding process again and see if it will fix the squealing. After completing the procedure the squeal is gone and has not come back. The squeal was gone immediately after the procedure was completed.Strange.
Would contaminates getting on the pads or rotor cause this? Everything is mechanically sound. Has new brake fluid. Clean and lubed slide pins. 30k miles on bike.
I posted this for mainly curiosity reasons as well as if anyone is having brake squeal and just about to pull their hair out ...... now you know how to fix it.
Only thing I can figure is after getting the brake parts hot it burns the contaminates off. ??
Bedding in procedure
"In Street use situations … Bedding in when the red EBC surface coating (marked on the pads as Brake In) is applied. Best procedure is to drive gently avoiding harsh braking unless in an emergency for first 100 miles. In the second 100 miles (up to 200) you can use gently increasing brake pressures when using the brakes.
Only after 200 miles urban driving (not 200 miles on a freeway where brakes are almost unused) should you attempt to apply heavy load and heat to the brakes. To do this final bedding on a QUIET ROAD in safe traffic apply the brakes and slow from 60 to 10 MPH five times in a row. Then drive slowly for a few minutes if safe to do so to allow the brakes to cool. Try to avoid coming to a rest whilst the brakes are heated.
A smell may be noticed from the warm brakes, this is normal. Repeat this procedure a second time after the brakes have TOTALLY cooled down. EBC pads get better with miles. Even after this bed in procedure it can take up to 1500 miles before the pads are at their best. In the meantime the pads will be good and safe but true potential not realised. EBC makes performance pads that last, they do not bed in within 5 minutes driving. Noises will be more likely during the first 1000-1500 miles use whilst this chemical bedding takes place.
NEVER attempt to sand or scotchbrite brake pads to assist it bedding in or noise reduction,this will only make things worse by taking the pads “Off-Flat” and require hundreds of miles driving to seat them again during which time the brakes will feel very dull. The only way to seat pads is against the rotor they will be used on and by following our bedding recommendation."
