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Why are my new front motorcycle brake pads squeaking?

I just replaced my front brake pads on my GSXR and the pads squeak. The rotor also looks to have blue or brown marks on them. What do I do to stop the squeaking?


Are you certain that you have replaced them with pads compatible with the discs (rotors)? I have a feeling that the blue or brown marks are caused by heat created by a mis-match, although it could be some form of contamination. Brake dust ground off during

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