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Old Sep 19, 2003 | 05:45 PM
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new brakes smoking, is it normal
just put on new performance brakes and rotors and I broke them in doing ten 60 to 5 mph runs starting slow then getting more aggressive. WHen I let them cool down the two front brakes were smoking. is that normal? DId I ride them too hard when breaking them in?
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Old Sep 19, 2003 | 06:24 PM
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Yes...this is normal
Originally Posted by vinny1978
just put on new performance brakes and rotors and I broke them in doing ten 60 to 5 mph runs starting slow then getting more aggressive. WHen I let them cool down the two front brakes were smoking. is that normal? DId I ride them too hard when breaking them in?
You may have been a little aggressive bedding them in...take your time with bedding them..

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Old Sep 19, 2003 | 07:58 PM
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when I changed mine, they just stunk really bad after bedding but I dont think I saw any smoke.
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Old Sep 20, 2003 | 08:09 AM
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yea they will smoke especially from tha way u described u broke them in its all good enjoy ur new stopping power
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Old Sep 20, 2003 | 08:10 AM
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ya smoke is ok i did it 2
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Old Sep 20, 2003 | 10:18 AM
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yupp, mine smoked too
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