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retired1
05-01-2010, 08:07 AM
No I'm not on the wrong thread. Prior to rolling over to 2100 miles my RTS brakes never made a sound. Yesterday morning and again this morning I had flashbacks to my RS. I opened the garage door, fired the RTs up, backed it out, applied the brakes and heard a squeal! The front brakes then continued to squeal all the way to the coffee shop. I was just wondering if anyone else had experienced this same thing on the RTS. It is 59 degrees and 91% humidity. I'm hoping that the present weather conditions are the cause of this problem. I'm really not in the mood to have to screw around with this problem again.:yikes:
dave01
05-01-2010, 09:36 AM
Mine squeal at times too. Started around 3K miles.
Lamonster
05-01-2010, 09:39 AM
I find that mine will do it backing up and mostly in the morning. :dontknow:
Prense01
05-01-2010, 09:45 AM
I find that mine will do it backing up and mostly in the morning. :dontknow:

Same here...less than 1k miles.

Chris :spyder:
MouthPiece
05-01-2010, 11:26 AM
I've found that pumping them will usually eliminate the squeal. (at least on mine)
rupbre
05-01-2010, 12:06 PM
Mine a little too. Not as bad as the rs yet.
retired1
05-01-2010, 05:17 PM
Thanks for the replies. It doesn't really bother me that much either. It just makes it harder to go to coffee without waking up "Grumpy". :roflblack:
Spyder#353
05-01-2010, 06:31 PM
I've notice that when I apply the brakes slow(soft) coming up to a light. My brakes squeal or squeak real bad. But, If I down shift and then apply the brakes faster (more pressure) they won't squeal.:2thumbs:
Prense01
05-02-2010, 11:35 AM
I've notice that when I apply the brakes slow(soft) coming up to a light. My brakes squeal or squeak real bad. But, If I down shift and then apply the brakes faster (more pressure) they won't squeal.:2thumbs:

This is kind of how mine is...that and braking in reverse. It's not much, but it is annoying on a bike with only 800 miles.

Chris :spyder:
tatt2r
05-02-2010, 11:42 AM
welcome to the world of the CAN AM SPYDER :D
namknight
05-02-2010, 04:19 PM
My brakes have squealed since about a hundred miles on the OD. I don't think much about it because the brakes on my 1200GS did the same thing. Brake material compound?
It STOPS that is the important thing for me.
upsdoctor
05-04-2010, 04:32 AM
I brought my RT-S in fo r the 1000 mile service and the dealer replaced the pads. No more sqeek! :2thumbs: