Brake pad questions

[Pterodactyl_imp]

Thanks. My rear brake is squeaking. Dealer said it was just dust, but it hasn't gone away. Bike's going in for 12k service soon, so I'll have them look at it then, but I may was to do some of this relatively easy maintenance myself as time goes by.

At 12k it is almost certainly dust, particularly if the pads are organic. Have a look at the pads anyway. Just in case.

I run organic rear pads and sintered front. I can, and have on two occasions, easily locked up the rear with the organics. I am, thankfully, a little more adept at brake modulation with the fronts so sintered are good, more positive " bite". The sintered are, however, a little noisy at low speed. They sort of rattle. That's normal.

Cheers