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I just pick up 2024GTS300 Orange, less than 100 miles. My question is, when is a good time to put on after market pipe and 13" rim and front and rear Bitubo ? The rear brake pads squeak ( Brembo! my Kymco AK 550 front BREMBO does the same thing , started around 200 miles into it too??)Should I wait to get more miles in before changing after market and replace rear after market pads too?
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I got my beige one in 2023 and upgraded the shocks to Bitubos almost straight away. But the new front suspension has already made a big difference.

Mine was made in Vietnam and has Brembo brake reservoirs and Nisin calipers. don't know whether yours are the same, but I've never heard of the squeak problem. Maybe a few more kilometers, including some hard braking - put the ABS to the test.
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My 2023 Gts had squeaky brakes for the first couple of hundred miles and then disappeared.
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Squealing from the rear brakes can also be caused by glazed brake pads. Simply brake hard a few times with the rear brake.
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Ah, best time to put an aftermarket pipe on a GTS - I'd say never.
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Dooglas wrote:
Ah, best time to put an aftermarket pipe on a GTS - I'd say never.
I like the standard exhaust - the shape goes nicely with the scooter. If you paint the exhaust heat shield black it looks a lot better - as good as an after-market exhaust. Only problem is the sound - I would love a deeper note, but not louder.
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Thanks to all advices.
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Mike Holland wrote:
I like the standard exhaust - the shape goes nicely with the scooter. If you paint the exhaust heat shield black it looks a lot better - as good as an after-market exhaust. Only problem is the sound - I would love a deeper note, but not louder.
Mike if its a 23 Gts in orange is probably a super sport like mine. In that case the heat shield is already painted black from the factory👍
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