M696: Rear Break Noise

[Howie]

Would it be safer to do this on a rear stand, or is there a risk of launching myself into the garage door?  This seems like a recipe for disaster.

Listen to Spidey, one little clip and one pin you have them out.  Then bed by Spidey's instructions.  While you are sanding, put a little bevel on the leading edge, a bevel top and bottom will help also.  If that doesn't work, then new pads.  Do remember to pump the pedal after you put the pads back in.

[zLoki]

Thanks for all the suggestings.  The simplist things worked - at least a bit.  After a couple of unexpected hard stops/rear lock ups, the noise is almost gone.  I've got 3k on the bike now, guess the brakes just needed to be used.

[moto]

[Holden]

Brake squeal is a safety feature in disguise.

Discuss.

[Raux]

MSF teaches that you should use the front AND rear brake all the time together. soooo if you get brake squeal from lack of use... you fail MSF 101 I guess.

[Raux]

bump: for a new 696 rider

[somegirl]

MSF teaches that you should use the front AND rear brake all the time together. soooo if you get brake squeal from lack of use... you fail MSF 101 I guess.

MSF also teaches primarily on cruisers.  The weight distribution is very different on sportbikes.

[zLoki]

Point was that when using, it scares small children a mile away.

But it did eventually go away...  after 2k miles or so.  Now it's just a regular break squeak that comes and goes from time to time, I can live with that.  now back to  and  , 

[LittleItalianBoy]

Anyone figured out a solution for the noisy rear brakes on the 696.  I have a 2009 that is only a week only and is making a loud noise...

[Holden]

Anyone figured out a solution for the noisy rear brakes on the 696.  I have a 2009 that is only a week only and is making a loud noise...

Answered your own question (er... statement?).

[zedsaid]

Anyone figured out a solution for the noisy rear brakes on the 696.  I have a 2009 that is only a week only and is making a loud noise...

Ride it.  Brakes occasionally squeal.

And get after market pipes, no one will hear them.

[peanut_man]

Just to add my 2 cents on my experience w/ the rear brake. 

I got my 696 w/ 270 miles on ODO.  Yes the rear is noisy.  I tried removing the pads and de-glazed it w/ sand paper, no help.  I tried some anti-squeal compound on the back of the pads and that help somewhat, but not removing the noise completely.  It just quite it down a few dBs. 

I finally took the sand paper / small sanding block and went across the rotors in hash pattern.  Kept doing that for maybe 15 min on each side of the rear rotor.  And that was it, noise is completely gone. 

This and setting chain slack to the loosest (48mm) spec--which has no relation to this brake squeal topic--really helps lessen the unwanted 'noise' coming out of the 696.  I couldn't be happier on my 696 now...  Well, maybe I could with a few more choice mods.   

[r_ciao]

I had the same exact problem.  A little hard braking and regular use took care of it.  I'm too lazy to remove the pads and sand 'em.  Just use 'em.