KTM front brake squeal

**wastegate** · #1 21st March 2001

Just got my AdventureR, LOVE it. But after
60 miles the front brake works from higher
speeds but then just squeals/groans for the last few yards and you can feel the viabration through the bars. Its a big bike
(and rider) so are AdventureR's prone to glazing/cooking their pads with hard(ish) road use?

**badwolf** · #2 22nd March 2001

Hi wastegate,

you can override this (little) problem by making some cuts wit a thin saw in the brake pads.

Soft pads helps too!

))

By

Pietro

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Pietro Tosetti (KTM EGS 640 Adventure R 2000 "Drago") &
Patrizia Coari (Honda Dominator 650 "Brontolo")
Milano - GFC 23 & 24 - EChM 499 <A HREF="http://www.pitpat.it
A" TARGET=_blank>http://www.pitpat.it
A</A> volte un atteggiamento rigido e' conseguenza di una paralisi.

**wastegate** · #3 27th March 2001

Cheers badwolf, but what pads? Hard catalogue
lists Ferodo ID450, Texstart 4069GF,
Toshiba (I thought they made TV's !) H38 and
TT2701. Any suggestions?

**badwolf** · #4 28th March 2001

Hi Wastegate,
I'm using Brembo D450FF.

By

Pietro

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Pietro Tosetti (KTM EGS 640 Adventure R 2000 "Drago") &
Patrizia Coari (Honda Dominator 650 "Brontolo")
Milano - GFC 23 & 24 - EChM 499 <A HREF="http://www.pitpat.it
A" TARGET=_blank>http://www.pitpat.it
A</A> volte un atteggiamento rigido e' conseguenza di una paralisi.

**JNTaylor** · #5 22nd September 2001

This is a common problem with many KTM's, my last Duke II also had the same...

Copperslip did not work, and BMW brake paste did until the next large rainfall.

I have heard from many sources that it is the pads...

Regards
JT

**dodja** · #6 2nd December 2001

No worries -- easy to fix. EBC Kevlar pads (set no FA 208) do the trick...

Toss the old ones (don't waste time filing and cutting and wotnot -- save yourself the bother).