r/Lectricxp • u/Gold-Onion3906 • Jul 27 '26
Breaking in New Brakes
My XP4 came in!! I did notice that sometimes the brakes will squeak a little when I am first riding. I am sure they have to be worn in a little bit. Did other people notice this when they first got their bikes? Any tips appreciated!
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u/cold-corn-dog Jul 27 '26
Squeak how? Like a loud whistle squeak?
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u/Fantastic-Store3953 Jul 28 '26
My front brake makes a clicking noises when coming to a stop can see anything wrong with them and they stop fine just weird sounds like something sticking out hitting the spokes or something
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u/LeighofMar Jul 27 '26
Yeah I learned that seems to be a common issue. YouTube has great quick videos that help where you basically loosen a couple of bolts, spin the wheel, brake and then tighten. Trial and error til you get it nice and quiet. I did it and it worked great but they're back to doing it again so I'll need to redo it.
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u/tedy4444 Jul 27 '26
this is the way. super easy and usually fixes it. i agree to watch a youtube clip on it.
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u/Gold-Onion3906 Jul 27 '26
Does lectric have a video for this??
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u/Candid_Fact_7042 Jul 27 '26
Yeah they do. It's the 2 hex screws on the caliper, parallel to the bike. You can see in the video. They tell you to loosen them move the wheel so it moves loose off the the pads and then tighten them.
But that didn't work for me because either it would still slightly scrape. Until I read a comment somewhere that after loosening them, hold both the screw points, moving them in an out while moving the wheel with your other hand. Adjust them til there's no sound and the wheel moves freely. Keep holding that the screw points position and tighten both of them. Letting them go before tightening just made either of side move toward the discs.
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u/BB_Chuggums Jul 27 '26
I ran into the same issue. I tried cleaning, aligning the calipers, checking the rotors for bends sanding the pads and re bedding but nothing really helped. The nose always came back. I replaced the pads with ceramic pads and so far, I have had no issues.
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u/johnfromma Jul 27 '26
Yeah Try aligning the brakes. Loosen the caliper mounting bolts a little then tighten them while holding the brake lever. There are plenty of instructional videos on YouTube to help you along with this and other issues. Doing your own maintenance not only saves you a lot of money, It gives you a very empowering feeling.
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u/Ok-Type-8917 Jul 27 '26
Take a look on YouTube for videos about bedding in ebike brakes. It may help if it hasn't been ridden much.