Wheels Squeak

[Togger]

When I push my Bet and Win 250 by hand, the wheels squeak. Could this be the hubs? Is there a way to solve this cheaply?

[Mr. Paul]

A squeak is probably not the hubs. Bad hubs usually drag/grind. Most likely culprit is the brake pads rubbing. You can try to burn the pads in as if you were putting on a new set and see if that quiets it down.

[Stig / Major Tom]

When my brakes get a little  grabby or noisy...I grab the disc with a green kitchen scrubby - & spin the wheel a few times get a fresh surface on both sides of the disc.
Stig

[vespbretta]

I observed the same squeaking noises some while ago. I first thought it came from the gearbox or the drivebelt housing aerea.
But then I did a simple and quick test, that led me to the usual suspect. While pushing the scooter I just very gently and slightly pulled the rear brake lever. The squeaking noise vanished immediately.
Also, if you push both brake calipers a bit back against the disc, you will get temporarily some more free space between the brake pads. The squeaking noise should be gone now as well (but only temporarily).

The cleaning of the discs with a scrubby might help somewhat, but it´s probably not of long term help. For me this method didn´t really work to stop the squeaking.

So I learned to live with it. I am not pushing the scooter so often but rather ride it. And these riding noises I like better, as they are closer to a turbine sound of a 747 taking off.