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Seattle_Chris · March 14th, 2010, 10:33 PM

Yesterday I get off work early in the AM, and it's COLD. I warm up the bike and start making my way to the parking garage exit. When I hear a high pitched squeaking.

It seems to start at about 5-10mph, and stops shortly before 20mph. The speed of the squeak changes with speed which has me thinking it's something rubbing with one of the wheels.

The sound is JUST like the sound of a cars low brake pad squeak. Do our bikes even have a low brake pad squeaker? The brakes look normal to me, but I'm no pro on motorcycle brakes.

I've also looked at the tires and theirs no odd wear patterns on them from rubbing against anything. Applying either/both brake(s) does not effect the sound at all.

So what else is common to squeak like low brakes that a bike newb such as myself could easily miss? It's a 2009, no real mods, just rolled over to 2,000 miles. The rubber 0-rings in the chain don't squeak do they?

TIA
Chris

March 14th, 2010, 10:33 PM	#1
Seattle_Chris Newb since 10/2009 Name: Chris Location: Seattle Join Date: Oct 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 SE. Slowly morphing to ADV bike. :D Posts: 182	Odd sound (don't worry, NOT gas tank) :D Yesterday I get off work early in the AM, and it's COLD. I warm up the bike and start making my way to the parking garage exit. When I hear a high pitched squeaking. It seems to start at about 5-10mph, and stops shortly before 20mph. The speed of the squeak changes with speed which has me thinking it's something rubbing with one of the wheels. The sound is JUST like the sound of a cars low brake pad squeak. Do our bikes even have a low brake pad squeaker? The brakes look normal to me, but I'm no pro on motorcycle brakes. I've also looked at the tires and theirs no odd wear patterns on them from rubbing against anything. Applying either/both brake(s) does not effect the sound at all. So what else is common to squeak like low brakes that a bike newb such as myself could easily miss? It's a 2009, no real mods, just rolled over to 2,000 miles. The rubber 0-rings in the chain don't squeak do they? TIA Chris