UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES should you use copperslip on brake pads. This idea is from the dark ages of Motor CAR ideas to stop brakes squealing on the very early brake disc technology for cars. NOT the latest technology Brembo brakes. Just because your grandfater did it on his cars doesn't mean it is a good idea today. NO bike mechanic will recommend this! You are instructing people on how they could potentially kill themselves!
Thanks for the advice Steve, how do you stop the squealing? Not sure how copperslip on the back of the pads could cause someone to kill themselves, but I'll take your advice as you are obviously a better spanner weilder than I! :-)
@@HippoDrones the risk of it melting and getting onto the pad and disc surface is real and it could affect braking performance. I worry about ham fisted home mechanics giving it a go and applying too much. There has been massive controversy on TH-cam when other people have recommended this th-cam.com/video/uOwbSe2UhcY/w-d-xo.html
I don't know why your Brembo brakes are squealing I have four bikes (Moto Guzzi) all with Brembo brakes, including a V7, and have never experienced brake squeal. Think you need to clean with a good bake cleaner and ensure you have good quality pads suited to your disc material. Some pads come with a backing plate to prevent brake squeal.
Perfect! I'm getting my bike back today after 3 weeks! On the phone they told me they noticed my rear brakes were at 15% and asked if I wanted them to swap them out. I'll pass. Bike only has 2800 miles and frankly I had to spend that money on the three weeks of subway rides. Anything different about the rear brakes? It's my first time. You never forget your first!
The rear brakes are very simple too, although less room for your hands due to exhaust and rear swingarm/shock etc. Process is pretty much the same although I forgot to mention about pushing the pistons back into the brake cylinder on this vid to make room for the new pads which will be thicker than the old worn ones. You need to be careful not to damage either the disk or the piston and you will find it easier to actually remove it from the bike (don't remove it from the hose, just the mounts that hold it onto the bike, then with the old pads still in place (and the lid of the rear fluid reservoir removed) gently lever the pads apart with a large flat headed screwdriver, the old pads will get chewed a bit but that is the point as you'll be throwing them away. Be careful not to go too fast as the brake fluid level in the rear reservoir will rise so keep an old rag around it to soak up any spillages and wash off any residue from the bike after finishing the job to stop it getting at the paint! :-) If you have all the tools to hand then as a first go should not take longer than an hour
This procedure will not work to replace worn pads with new pads, as the pistons need to be pushed back in to accommodate the greater thickness of new pads. The entire caliper needs to be removed (easy), cleaned well, pistons pushed back in, then the new pads can be installed and the caliper remounted.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES should you use copperslip on brake pads. This idea is from the dark ages of Motor CAR ideas to stop brakes squealing on the very early brake disc technology for cars. NOT the latest technology Brembo brakes. Just because your grandfater did it on his cars doesn't mean it is a good idea today. NO bike mechanic will recommend this! You are instructing people on how they could potentially kill themselves!
Thanks for the advice Steve, how do you stop the squealing? Not sure how copperslip on the back of the pads could cause someone to kill themselves, but I'll take your advice as you are obviously a better spanner weilder than I! :-)
@@HippoDrones the risk of it melting and getting onto the pad and disc surface is real and it could affect braking performance. I worry about ham fisted home mechanics giving it a go and applying too much. There has been massive controversy on TH-cam when other people have recommended this th-cam.com/video/uOwbSe2UhcY/w-d-xo.html
I don't know why your Brembo brakes are squealing I have four bikes (Moto Guzzi) all with Brembo brakes, including a V7, and have never experienced brake squeal. Think you need to clean with a good bake cleaner and ensure you have good quality pads suited to your disc material. Some pads come with a backing plate to prevent brake squeal.
@@stevemcdermott62 these were EBC pads iirc, had no squeal shims. I'll try cleaning them up a bit to see if it improves or gets worse
Thanks , it helped me a lot , easy to do
Ahh that is great to hear :-)
Perfect! I'm getting my bike back today after 3 weeks! On the phone they told me they noticed my rear brakes were at 15% and asked if I wanted them to swap them out. I'll pass. Bike only has 2800 miles and frankly I had to spend that money on the three weeks of subway rides. Anything different about the rear brakes? It's my first time. You never forget your first!
The rear brakes are very simple too, although less room for your hands due to exhaust and rear swingarm/shock etc. Process is pretty much the same although I forgot to mention about pushing the pistons back into the brake cylinder on this vid to make room for the new pads which will be thicker than the old worn ones. You need to be careful not to damage either the disk or the piston and you will find it easier to actually remove it from the bike (don't remove it from the hose, just the mounts that hold it onto the bike, then with the old pads still in place (and the lid of the rear fluid reservoir removed) gently lever the pads apart with a large flat headed screwdriver, the old pads will get chewed a bit but that is the point as you'll be throwing them away. Be careful not to go too fast as the brake fluid level in the rear reservoir will rise so keep an old rag around it to soak up any spillages and wash off any residue from the bike after finishing the job to stop it getting at the paint! :-) If you have all the tools to hand then as a first go should not take longer than an hour
Hippo-Drones thanks, brother!
Good video, clear instructions! I might have to do my brakes in the next couple months
It is very easy. Def not worth paying someone to do it! :-)
I've thought about making a little video on how to "fix" leaky fork seals for free, after watching your video I think it has inspired me
You should do it :-)
Good vid.
My rear brake still squeals even with the copper grease :(
-ED case- does it have a floating rear disk?
Nope
-ED case- that is probs why it squeaks. KTM are cheapskates when it comes to rear brake setups
Yup :(
mine has started squeaking again too lol :D
This procedure will not work to replace worn pads with new pads, as the pistons need to be pushed back in to accommodate the greater thickness of new pads. The entire caliper needs to be removed (easy), cleaned well, pistons pushed back in, then the new pads can be installed and the caliper remounted.
cheers Mark
are you running those tyres tubeless??
Yup, the Kineo wheels do not need tubes as the spokes are entirely external on the wheels.
nice :0
Thank you for sharing. That's helpful.
No problem, glad you found it useful 🙂
Thank you!
@@cdm9513 glad it helped 🙂👍
Great video Hippo! keep ot up :)
Thanks mate, hopefully actually get to ride the thing soon!