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Posted by:
John Howe
Saturday, October 31, 2009
06:37 am | Looking for some great advice.
I replace my front and rear brakes on my 2000 1500 SE with EBC style brake pads.
The problem I am having is that the front brakes (and maybe the rear ones) make a sound somewhat like a cicada.
http://encarta.msn.com/media_461517525/cicada.html
More noticeable when braking at higher speeds.
I have double checked and they are installed correctly.
Questions I have are;
1. Are OEM brakes I replaced carbon based?
2. Do I need to Scratchpad or sand rotors lightly?
3. What could be the cause of this?
4. Should I have stayed with OEM?
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Posted by:
Albert Schuman
Saturday, October 31, 2009
07:02 am | Did you break the pad corners / edges a little? some come molded that way some are squared off. Sounds like ? a little vibration, are you braking hard or lightly when this happens? |
Posted by:
John Howe
Saturday, October 31, 2009
07:30 am | Pads are in good shape. No corners broken.
Happens in light and heavy breaking.
I have just sanded off the rotors as we speak and about to do a test ride.
Will post the out come.
Thanks Albert |
Posted by:
Joe Rovito
Saturday, October 31, 2009
08:02 am | Years ago I put a set of EBC pads on my 92 Gold Wing, every time I applied them I got a humming noise, a friend had the same thing happen on his 90 Wing when he had them installed, I use nothing but OEM pads now.
My 08 Wing
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Posted by:
John Howe
Saturday, October 31, 2009
08:25 am | Thanks Joe
Sounds like I have the same thing.
Tried to save money, but I guess I will have to go get OEM pads and see if that works.
My test drive showed that sanding the rotors did not help. |
Posted by:
John Bowen
Saturday, October 31, 2009
11:31 am | The funny thing about that John, is that I get a similar noise from mine (and can't tell, but I believe it is from the rears), only does it once in a while during easy braking. These are the original factory pads, and I have bought new factory pads to replace them with soon. Decided to go with factory after reviewing posts on these boards and hey, they have lasted 36K miles, and if I get that many miles out of the new ones it will be well worth the money spent, even if that little "chirp" is still there once in a while. Just my 2 cents. |
Posted by:
Robert Payette
Saturday, October 31, 2009
01:13 pm | What Joe said! I tried EBC pads on my '96 Asp. and removed them after 1,000 miles. Tried a set on my '86 FJ1200 years ago and besides the noise it also pulseated (spelling?) the front end. No more EBC for me! OEM for brake pads for me work the best!
Bob |
Posted by:
John Howe
Saturday, October 31, 2009
01:56 pm | Just talked to the service dept and they said that the EBC have ben known to make some noise, but work fine.
Going to back to OEM and see if it gets corrected. If not, I will just have a new set of EBCs for the next change.
Thanks for the input |
Posted by:
Michael Stone
Saturday, October 31, 2009
03:43 pm | I just put EBC pads on the rear of my 98 Wing. They seem to work and sound fine. |
Posted by:
John Howe
Saturday, October 31, 2009
04:19 pm | I cannot hear anything from the rear either.
Not sure if it is because the sound is behind me.
The pads are different from front to rear, so I am not sure if that is making the difference.
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Posted by:
Albert Schuman
Saturday, October 31, 2009
07:10 pm | My EBC made a humming sound, thinking because I was out riding it might be On The Road Again |
Posted by:
Gordon Reese
Sunday, November 01, 2009
08:06 am | File off the edges a little to make a chamfered edge and noise should stop. I think it is that sharp factory edge going over the holes and grooves of the rotor. I have had the same thing on many different bikes with many different pads. |
Posted by:
Jack Durant
Sunday, November 01, 2009
04:38 pm | Yup, they (EBC) did that to me back on my old '88. Now on my '98 I only use OEM, a little more pricey but they work good and no noise.
'98 SE, Twilight Silver.
Jack & Pat in Lompoc, CA
Santa Barbara County. |
Posted by:
Gene Bonnes
Sunday, November 01, 2009
07:40 pm | I installed them on the front (is a trike) and had a few problems initially but they eventually worked fine. I do not think they are built as heavily as the OEM ones I replaced. A certified Honda mechanic friend of mine says they EBC's are easier on the rotors. I still think I would opt for the OEM next time. |
Posted by:
Randall Creel
Sunday, November 01, 2009
08:58 pm | I put EBC on the front of my 2003 GL1800A, and noticed a loud "ssshhhh" sound right away. Someone said in 300-500 miles it would go away; not so. I was grieved to say the least. I have finally gotten to where I can live it, until I change tires again. After about 3,000 mi. they have actually quietened down. BUT, I have a new set of OEM's waiting to put on, front and rear. Never again on EBC for me, NOTHING but OEM. Mother Honda didn't design Goldwings to have a hissing, scraping sound when you apply the brakes. They are not that way new, and shouldn't be acceptible at other times. This "bought" experience is the best kind, but the costliest! |
Posted by:
Albert Schuman
Monday, November 02, 2009
06:44 am | Randal remember EBC makes more than one compound, one will make more sssshhh than the other.It`s up to the individual to pick his product. Mine made the ssssshhhh at first then it lessened, for ME I try to remember it`s a motor cycle not a cage, I bet there would be a lot of cage owners very surprised at the amount of noise their cage made if they took the body off with all the insulation protecting them from the noise |
Posted by:
Eric Jones
Thursday, November 05, 2009
07:02 pm | I used to use EBC pads, but they didn't last nearly as long as the OEM pads, so I switch back to Honda pads. |
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