Front brake noise

stanlick · Post by **stanlick** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 12:32 pm

My front brake makes a crazy "friction" sound

when stopping that my rear brake does not! Both rotors are vented and the bike is new. Has anyone else noticed this sound?

Peace,
Scott

BeachBuzz · Post by **BeachBuzz** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 12:43 pm

I noticed it too and ckalked it up to the vented disc. I dont hear it from the rear either, maybe because of the location/configuration?? I never got concerned about it when I heard it on the Blur. A friend of mine who rides a HD was following me (on my Burgman) on a trip to the beach and every time we had to stop I could hear him breaking as soon as he squeezed the lever (not from the pipes, he is still running stock). I had never noticed the sound from the Burger and wondered what was wrong with his brakes. The sound was much more evident probably because of the size of the disc on the HD but it made me wonder. Now when I hear it on the Blur I dont think twice about it.

NathanielSalzman · Post by **NathanielSalzman** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 1:29 pm

I noticed that brake noise from day one also. Now I just take it as comfort that the brake is working. My wife's Buddy makes a more classic brake whine noise, so I'd much rather have the Blur's little hiss.

illnoise · Post by **illnoise** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 2:25 pm

Mine's pretty quiet. My wife's motorcycle is screeching and annoying, my friend's going to help me fix it this weekend, I'll see if it applies to the Blur.

KCScooterDude · Post by **KCScooterDude** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 3:13 pm

I have come to love the comforting sound of the brakes being applied. Can't quite describe what it sounds like through a full face helmet, but I think it's the same thing you are experiencing.

babblefish · Post by **babblefish** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 7:29 am

My brakes don't make any sound at all, but my front brake pulses at slower speeds which makes smooth stops impossible. I may have a warped rotor.

NathanielSalzman · Post by **NathanielSalzman** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 2:06 pm

babblefish wrote:My brakes don't make any sound at all, but my front brake pulses at slower speeds which makes smooth stops impossible. I may have a warped rotor.

Yeah, that doesn't sound good at all!

KCScooterDude · Post by **KCScooterDude** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 5:09 pm

Okay. Through the full-face helmet the brakes sound like a stiff brushes running across a surface. Almost a wooshing. Not the grinding you get when you don't change brake pads on an auto, but more like a long, comforting chirp.

GFridrich3 · Post by **GFridrich3** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 7:04 pm

I thought the sound was very normal, and quite comforting. remember, the Blur has one badass front brake system on it. 4 pots are squeezing from BOTH sides, youll definitely be hearing it when its working.

To put it in perspective, my Blur front caliper is larger than both of the motorcycles i park next to at work. One is a 2008 dual-purpose KLR650, and the other is a 2007 1400cc Suzuki cruiser. All that stopping power, with nothing really behind it to stop! Its definite overkill IMO.

KCScooterDude · Post by **KCScooterDude** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 7:11 pm

GFridrich3 wrote:I thought the sound was very normal, and quite comforting. remember, the Blur has one badass front brake system on it. 4 pots are squeezing from BOTH sides, youll definitely be hearing it when its working.

To put it in perspective, my Blur front caliper is larger than both of the motorcycles i park next to at work. One is a 2008 dual-purpose KLR650, and the other is a 2007 1400cc Suzuki cruiser. All that stopping power, with nothing really behind it to stop! Its definite overkill IMO.

Judging from the videos I see, the brakes are designed for racing in Asia and stunting in Europe. No wonder the GMax is so popular.

I count my lucky stars I found the Blur. I always wanted a Buddy, but I needed something just a bit larger for my fat a**. I really thought long and hard about getting a 250cc Kymco, but went with the Blur because basically I need a commuter, not a cruiser. (Plus, the price was right). I might get a maxi scoot or an Truimph for cruising with my MC buddies some day, but It will be a long time before I retire the Blur as my commuter.

andgosun · Post by **andgosun** » Sun Jun 29, 2008 10:13 pm

Just checking out the blur side of things. I own a Buddy 125. While changing the tires to Michlin S-1, my front rotor squeeked and never settled in again for the next 25 miles. I got tired of that rubbing squeek so I sprayed both sides of the rotor with WD-40. I then drove it and gently applied the front brake. I repeated this 3 or 4 times and --walaa-- no more rubbing squeek and the brake operates as good as new. I think sometimes some brake dust settles in the wrong places, causing a squeek problem. This worked very well for me but use at your own risk. Definatly get the brakes dry before operating around other traffic. The heat of brake usage will remove the WD-40.