As the title says, during the time I was running the bike in and still happening now, the front brake is giving a chirp/squeal at low speed and when pulling up to a stop. I haven't had the pads out yet to check the surface for glazing but that will be the next thing. Any other people experience this? I mentioned it to the dealer when I had the 600mile service a few days ago but apart from commenting that a few other people had mentioned it, there wasn't any other info forthcoming. It did cross my mind that maybe the pad compound was still a Panigale spec and not suited for a less aggressive riding style, although I may be talking out of my arse. I guess it's a bit early for aftermarket compounds to try as a comparison...
My 2014 multi has always had a low speed groan when coming to a stop especially in the wet. I have greased the pad backplates and cleaned the discs and pad surfaces with little effect. I have just learned to live with it and find it slightly erotic in a bike love sort of way. Seriously, it's dust causing a resonance in the discs, it's a common problem in larger disc and drum brakes and will probably be easiest cured by a different pad material.
I don't agree that this is something that should just be accepted - no other bike I've ridden made as much noise. When I raised it with my dealership they were initially reluctant to do anything about it, but I was persistent, describing the noise as something one might expect from a rusty old pushbike or a piglet - and they sorted it, for now at least. I believe the used some brake grease on the back of the pads and or pistons.
M I have no doubt that it (the squeal) will be back , but maybe by then it will be time for new pads. I think I've read somewhere that if the disc carriers/bobbins seize up it can cause or contribute to brake squeal, so checking them to make sure they can rotate will be added to my list of things to do
I got rid of my squeal by spraying loads of WD 40 everywhere, works a treat, ofc the brakes don't work, but good riders hardly ever use them I have had it on other bikes, did it on my 63 plate MS, never really bothered me
I have put up with this 'groaning' just before stopping, for 5 years now and a pad change didn't help - always worse when raining/wet.
Mine did this (2013 S) when I first had it. The bike had around 3400 miles on it when I bought it, and over the last 6 weeks or so I've added another 2000 of pretty hard riding. It doesn't do it anymore. Conclusion? You're not trying hard enough.
I had a v.low speed (e.g. just coming to a stop) groan from the front pads on my standard DVT. I popped the pads out (easy), small smear coppaslip on the back and the points where the pads meet the retaining pin and slots, and that solved it.
I cant believe this is still happening. I had a 2010, one of the first ones and it was a regular complaint then. Mind you it does make everyone look at your bike:Happy:
Tobers, do you have a torque setting for the calliper bolts please? From looking on line the 2010 model Multistrada was quoted at 45NM which sounds about right for an M10 x 1.25
You don't need to take the calliper bolts off thankfully. Just undo the torx retainer bolt that goes through the holes in the tops of the pads, then pop the retainer spring out and you can take the pads out and do the copaslip thing. No idea what the torque setting is for the retainer bolt - just tighten then complete with a "snerk" (that little extra tightening thing once it's nicely seated).
Ah, yes, I have the monobloc calipers on the 1200S DVT so have to take the complete caliper off to get at the pads. After looking at it tonight, it is a very tight fit to get the monobloc off without scratching the rim once the two mounting bolts and spacers are off. You have to use the disc to retract the pistons all the way back so you can squeeze them out. Wouldn't want to do it in a rush, I know that. Once the caliper is off then the pad is held in by the top clip forcing the front and rear pad tabs in the grooves in the monobloc. I have sparingly copasliped the back of the pads and the tab faces to hopefully deal with the squeal.
Indeed, and doing this tends to make the brake fluid reservoir overfull. Better to empty some of the fluid out before you start, and not forgetting to top it up again at the end. Otherwise you might make the reservoir leak fluid!
