Rattling brake pad's Triumph t140

[slyvestor2]

Hello.Apart from putting copperslip on the back of my front brake pad's can anyone come up with an idea to stop them"ringing and tingling"in the brake blocks when they aren't in use!!!! they have at least half of of their life left in them.cheers its a1978 T140.

[L.A.B.]

Remove the pads and clean up the leading and trailing edge faces of the metal backing plates with Emery paper, then apply a thin smear of silicone sealant (not silicone grease) to both faces. Allow to dry, then refit the pads.

[slyvestor2]

Hello,Cheers for that, i will do it this weekend, its driving me doolally.By the way i have fitted some Keihin carbs on the bike,and after jetting issues i have to say they work really well in the lower and mid rev range,i have also fitted some peashooters and done away with the balance pipe by fitting earlier header pipes,i have also fitted a Boyer ignition,she really pulls like a train now and sounds like a TT bike!!

[slyvestor2]

Good tip, it works really well,thanks again.

[L.A.B.]

Good tip, it works really well,thanks again.

You may find it necessary to re-apply the silicone occasionally, maybe once a year or so, depending on mileage.