Love the vid! Subscribed and hit the bell! I do have an important question though and it would mean a lot of u answered. I just purchased my Volcon Brat and have put 60 miles on it. My rear and front brakes are a very shrill and squeaky, (especially the back brakes) they did give me replacement brake pads but I dont know if the brake pads are the issue. If you have any insight or things to look out for, please let me know! Either way, keep up the good work!
@JorgeMejiasBorgen
9 ай бұрын
Common issue with disc brakes on any bike or vehicle. My disc brakes squeal a little on all my e-bikes. They go away then come back. I don’t drive or go out much, so it happens to both my bikes and vehicles. I live in Florida… I wonder if humidity is the problem. A possible is can be misalignment that causes to much pressure on one side of the brakes. I might do a video on how to align them in the future. There is also a bed-ing procedure that is required to be done when the pads or discs are replaced. 1. Start pedaling and accelerate your bike up to a good speed, approximately 20mph. Apply your Rear Brake and squeeze evenly until you are almost stopped (About a walking speed). Use care not to come to a complete stop or to lock up the brake and skid. Doing this can deposit an uneven amount of material on the rotors. You may notice very poor stopping power at the beginning of this process, which is perfectly normal. There may also be excess noise created during this process, which is also normal. 2. Repeat this process between 8 to 10 times. You will know that you are done when you are able to stop smoothly and quickly, you should be able to skid if you were to try. But do not skid until you are finished with this process! 3. When the rear brake is properly bedded in and you are able to stop smoothly and quickly you are finished. 4. Now repeat the process for the Front Brake.
@redeefox2190
9 ай бұрын
@@JorgeMejiasBorgen Thanks for the reply. I live in New York and have a similar squeaking phenomenon so I dont think it's related to the humidity, as right now it isn't very humid. I'll save this comment for later as I will eventually replace the brakes eventually. Do you know how to tell if it is misaligned? Because if it is It would be great to know and would solve most of my problems with the brat.
@JorgeMejiasBorgen
9 ай бұрын
@@redeefox2190 I just re-read your first comment. I thought that you replaced the pads. When I was dealing with my brake issue, I found that they were contaminated by something other than soap and water. Brake pads can absorb oil and cause it to break apart and/or squeal really bad, and it is common for the assembler to have grease or oil on their gloves or hands when handling the pads. After you replace the pads, you will have to align them, and then do an in-bed-ing procedure. I need to make a video on how I did it. Hopefully, I will have it up before Wednesday.
@redeefox2190
9 ай бұрын
@@JorgeMejiasBorgen Alright thanks! Ill make sure to watch it.
@JorgeMejiasBorgen
9 ай бұрын
When I was shooting the brake pad alignment video, I found that the right rear pad was closer to the rotor than the left, and there was a lot of brake pad material and dirt embedded onto the rear rotor. After the alignment, I sprayed both front and rear brake pads and rotors with soap and water, and the squeal went away. Now, I need to bleed the rear brakes because the lever became squishy after the alignment. Good thing that I checked. Checking the brakes, chain, suspension, and tires before riding is important.
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