Brake dust everywhere

[Gas Man]

Thanks for the info guys.

When I replaced the rears, they apeared to be worn evenly, and it's definately brake dust.

Someone said something about alignment? I'm a shade tree mechanic and I enjoy doing my own work when I can, but I'm not sure what you mean about alignment.

The only noise I ever hear from the brakes is when I apply the front. I hear a buzzing noise like an electrical switch making noise. I haven't narrowed down where it's coming from.

I did go back with organics. Are the LSD pads along the same lines as Ceramic?

They have all the good properties of both. Ceramic bite and longevitiy, but with no noise, no dust, and no rotor eating.

 

[chucktx]

question...3200 miles is "good" brake pad milage???? is this a true statment?? seems a bit on low side to me....

 

[pink chopper]

3200 miles isn't really out of the ordinary..it really depends on the rider and how much they stand on the brakes...I would also check the back wheel to see if it's straight..look on both sides of your fender and make sure wheel is centered...is your rotor burning hot when you ride it?(don't suggest you reach down while riding to touch it however)if the caliper was way out of wack or your piston is sticking your rotor would be burning hot.It will be very warm anyways, but if it's like burning hot, you've got something dragging on it..Is the bike hard to push around in neutral? That also is an indication of brake drag...usually the inside brake pad shows alot more wear than the outside one..is your rotor showing any grooves either on the outside edge or in the center of it? Just a couple of things to check

 

[LDO]

The front pads are alot thicker than the rear pads, but they're the same PM caliper and take the same style and shape pad. I have always used the same thickness pads front and rear and they work great. If you buy the BD ones they're the same thickness also for both front and back..SBS makes a way thicker pad for the front calipers thats a pain to get on...or maybe I just can't hold the piston back well enough, either way I like to use the same thickness ones...The Lyndall pads are supposed to be the sh*t if anybody want to try them...they are supposed to eliminate the brake noise and dust...

Gotcha!
Thanks Pink!

 

[chucktx]

wow, if that were the case on my bike i would be replacing pads every 40 days or so.....and i ride two up, and pull a trailer. i did install the lyndall pads tho....put over 15k on the rears, then changed the pads...got over 33k on the front and they are original. thanks for the reply, i was a bit curious.:up:

 

[Raywood]

I would also ensure that I wasn't inadvertently adding pressure to the brake pedal. :flag:

 

[Gas Man]

Got the LRB pads in yesterday