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L3194FF · 09-18-2006, 05:44 PM

Wondering if there is any place on the internet to find a rear brake rotor for Suzuki Intruder 1500. I have had the rear brake pads replace after having some brake issues but I feel it may be the rotor going bad. I have a screeching or squealing noise when cruising @ low speeds and braking. Or does anybody else have this same problem and a solution. Thanks

dcstrng · 09-20-2006, 11:44 AM

place on the internet to find a rear brake rotor for Suzuki Intruder 1500

Try: Denniskirk.com

They have a listing for a disc, but since I don't know your machine I'm not sure what I'm looking at...

I've often just picked up the phone and called em, when I got tired of wandering around their website... pretty good service, although usually straight retail pricing...

DrBob · 09-20-2006, 01:53 PM

The 1500 Lounge Chair is notorious for rear brake noise, and some "cricket chirping" at low speed is normal. However, if the noise is more of a screech, especially if it is sort of a pulsing screech, then the rotor should be checked for scoring and trueness, and replaced if bad.

To minimize rear brake noise on the LC, apply a small amount of High Temp Waterproof Brake Grease (a couple bucks at an auto parts store) to the contact points where the piston meets the rear metal surface of the pad assembly, and to the holding pins.

Also, the stock steel pad shims suck, and much of the noise you hear is the shims and pads vibrating. Get an aftermarket SBS Brake Pad Shim Set #9500 (about $6), which are composite and have an adhesive back, so they won't vibrate.

Also, I just noticed that your LC is a very early one, a 1998. Those early years had a single hockey-puck style disk sitting inside the hollow space of the outer rear piston. Later years had the disks on both the outer and inner piston, and the models so equipped do not have nearly as much brake noise. You can get a disk for the inside piston from any Suzuki dealer, part #69126-10F00, for about $12-14.

These three things together will cost you about 1/5th of what a new rotor will cost, so you might want to try them first.

stp1971 · 09-21-2006, 08:50 AM

Great info Bob!!!!! I will have to remember that when I start hearing noises from back there. But with the obnoxious Hard Krome 3" straights I probably will never hear it though,LOL!!!!

DrBob · 09-21-2006, 09:59 AM

Yup, drag pipes are certainly an option!

L3194FF · 09-27-2006, 08:23 AM

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09-18-2006, 05:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
L3194FF Newbie Joined: Jul 2005 Bike: 1998 Suzuki Intruder 1500 LC, 2006 Honda ST1300 Location: Virginia Posts: 20	Rear brake rotor Wondering if there is any place on the internet to find a rear brake rotor for Suzuki Intruder 1500. I have had the rear brake pads replace after having some brake issues but I feel it may be the rotor going bad. I have a screeching or squealing noise when cruising @ low speeds and braking. Or does anybody else have this same problem and a solution. Thanks

09-20-2006, 11:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
dcstrng Ditch Magnet Joined: Jun 2006 Bike: `99 Nomad`96 FLHT Location: Colonial Beach, VA Posts: 182	place on the internet to find a rear brake rotor for Suzuki Intruder 1500 Try: Denniskirk.com They have a listing for a disc, but since I don't know your machine I'm not sure what I'm looking at... I've often just picked up the phone and called em, when I got tired of wandering around their website... pretty good service, although usually straight retail pricing... __________________ Larry VROC -- IBA Milwaukee & Metric

09-20-2006, 01:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
DrBob In The Zone Joined: May 2004 Bike: several Location: Decatur, GA Posts: 2,765	The 1500 Lounge Chair is notorious for rear brake noise, and some "cricket chirping" at low speed is normal. However, if the noise is more of a screech, especially if it is sort of a pulsing screech, then the rotor should be checked for scoring and trueness, and replaced if bad. To minimize rear brake noise on the LC, apply a small amount of High Temp Waterproof Brake Grease (a couple bucks at an auto parts store) to the contact points where the piston meets the rear metal surface of the pad assembly, and to the holding pins. Also, the stock steel pad shims suck, and much of the noise you hear is the shims and pads vibrating. Get an aftermarket SBS Brake Pad Shim Set #9500 (about $6), which are composite and have an adhesive back, so they won't vibrate. Also, I just noticed that your LC is a very early one, a 1998. Those early years had a single hockey-puck style disk sitting inside the hollow space of the outer rear piston. Later years had the disks on both the outer and inner piston, and the models so equipped do not have nearly as much brake noise. You can get a disk for the inside piston from any Suzuki dealer, part #69126-10F00, for about $12-14. These three things together will cost you about 1/5th of what a new rotor will cost, so you might want to try them first. __________________ Dream like you'll live forever, live like you'll die tomorrow. You MUST obey the pug dog! Last edited by DrBob; 09-20-2006 at 01:56 PM.

09-21-2006, 08:50 AM	#4 (permalink)
stp1971 May 2007 Member of the month Joined: Mar 2005 Bike: 2004 Suzuki Intruder 1500LC / 2005 Suzuki DL650 V-Strom Location: Douglasville, Georgia Posts: 7,833	Great info Bob!!!!! I will have to remember that when I start hearing noises from back there. But with the obnoxious Hard Krome 3" straights I probably will never hear it though,LOL!!!! __________________ Biketoberfest 2006 flashback courtesy of Intimid8er: "Like you knew damn well you shouldn't eat something like that, but all be damned to hell, you were gonna eat it!" __________________

09-21-2006, 09:59 AM	#5 (permalink)
DrBob In The Zone Joined: May 2004 Bike: several Location: Decatur, GA Posts: 2,765	Yup, drag pipes are certainly an option! __________________ Dream like you'll live forever, live like you'll die tomorrow. You MUST obey the pug dog!

09-27-2006, 08:23 AM	#6 (permalink)
L3194FF Newbie Joined: Jul 2005 Bike: 1998 Suzuki Intruder 1500 LC, 2006 Honda ST1300 Location: Virginia Posts: 20	Get information I knew I could find someone with the answers

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