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colin400four:
Hi Kent400,

Many Thanks for your Ideas / Tips.

COLIN

K2-K6:
Well done, it's always nice when you get a pass and can get out on it legally.

As above Colin if you changed the pads then you could try the old ones if still serviceable to see if that's the origin.

Just a small point and probably not related to the noise, I've always set the static pad by rotating the wheel and adjusting the screw until you can just hear the pad touching the disc, not enough to slow the wheel but to wipe the surface. A common complaint with this era is poor response when wet, but if you get a slight rubbing they are more progressive in rain (should not generate heat when dry though when running and not used).

colin400four:
Hi K2-K6,

Many Thanks for your points.  :D

COLIN.

PatM:
Thanks for all your comments and support on this one and all points noted and compared.
I have actually stripped and re-built the caliper as suggested and to my amazement- it was fairly clean inside and upon removing the seal- no growth or material build-up that may have been causing stiction.
On assembly and bleeding- I used standard DOT 5- there was little difference with the new pads
I then changed back to the old driven pad and left the new fixed- and the wheel rotated with minimum interference and rubbing- the adjusted being backed off a good deal- I suppose I got some satisfaction that I could know see the assembly moving, upon application of the brake-leaver.
And it was in that state that it passed the MOT.

My younger bro has a mint 400/4 and he's had 5 to my knowledge- loves them since they came out.
In his experience this is all very familiar. He said that EBC pads seem to be slightly more generous in thickness and in his recollection it took a good few hundred miles before the EBC pads worked properly!

florence:
I have always found EBC pads last forever but have no feel and do not slow the bike down noticeably.  I recently bought whatever are the pads that Dave Silver stocks, Vesrah I think, and they are excellent.  I did not realise pads could make so much difference, they have made it feel like a different bike. 

It is worth noting that it is worthwhile to strip and clean the caliper fairly regularly and, of course, replace the seal.  The winter is very harsh on the caliper.  Lets face it, the brakes on these bikes are terrible at the best of times.

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