brake rattle

[rd400canuck]

Hi guys,

Any ideas on how to stop my front brake pads from moving around? I can hear that little tabs on them hitting the caliper at lower speeds.

Rubber band maybe?

[teazer]

Ride faster.

Or get a noisier exhaust...

I have never noticed them clicking on the street.   

[85RZwade]

+1 for exhaust upgrade

[Dvsrd]

And stay away from full floating discs. They rattle a lot on bumpy surfaces....

[1976RD400C]

A little silicone sealer and glue the back of pad to the caliper piston   

[rodneya]

Do you have the metal backing plates or shims or whatever they are called installed?

[rd400canuck]

Louder pipes!   

I'm too old now..I like quiet :)

I dont have those shims. Is there purpose to hold the pads in place?  If I cant find them I'll use some silicone on the backs of the pads where the piston contacts them and see if that lasts.

[RDFL]

Anti rattle is their purpose, don't use them myself.

[rd400canuck]

I remember seeing them when I disassembled the brakes for rebuild. I think they were so deteriorated I tossed them.

I tried rubber band yesterday lol...  but it wold be gone when I got home. Not sure why... maybe the pad gets hot enough to melt it.

Soon I will try silicone... once the rain stops I'll report back.

[SoCal250]

You can get replacement anti-rattle shims from Economy if the noise is bothering you.
Brake Pad Shims (pair) – RD250/350 RD400(C/D/E) 306-25828-04-00, 306-25827-04-00

[SUPERTUNE]

Beware if you use the anti rattle shims you will have a lot of brake drag. Get a new disk rotor from John at EC that's freshly ground true and drilled for better cooling and looks...will not rattle as bad with a truer disk rotor.
Buy a better helmet and ride faster.
Or go all out with a big brake disk conversion with an R6 caliper. (lots of work though)
Chuck