Brake pads


Kevin knows good pads...his weight plus the mass of the bike... that’s almost a ton of rolling mass! Then add his dainty passenger and gear for a weekend trip those pads take a beating...what is the bike rated for?

I am still running the Brembo pads fro t and rear at 11,500 miles. Thought I needed the rear replaced at 8,000 miles and pulled them off to inspect, but totally fine at more than 50% above wear marks. The Brembo pads should last much longer than 5K miles.
 
EBC, brembo, are fine I've even used Galfer , right out of cycle gear while on the road Might even be a few other manufactures out there. On the road any pad is better then none. Watch the rear you'll need them first. The rear can be changed in less the 5 min. on the side of the road. Usually two rears to one front. I always carry a spare set of each in my air box as ya never know.
 
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I ride solo only, where did you find front brembo pads as I can’t
 
warp9.9 said:
EBC are fine watch the rear you'll need them first. Usually two rears to one front. I always carry a spare set of each in my air box as ya never know.
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Exactly what I experience with the rears, I was wondering why as I try to be easy on rear since no abs on the widow maker and I get on the fronts hard
 
Kevin frazier said:
No wonder you were the fixer on the ship
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On my second cup noe so another thought is the rear also has to deal with fight the engine turning it. By the I mean your criusing under slight throttle and you apply the brakes quickly. Like normal nothing dangerous but with some or all drive motion on the rear its got to add a little more wear . Sure everyone things they get of the throttle before the brake releases. But I doubt that so more friction wear I suspect.
 
Well tha
warp9.9 said:
first guess would have something to do with twice the amount of brake pads and rotors on the front
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when I read your first reply my mind went to the bridge and your captain calling you and saying ( warp find out why we don’t have hot water and you answering saying( my first guess captain is were out of coal sir
 
I've got a Touring, got 30K out of the OEM pads & replaced them with OEM. Had EBC and didn't like the way they sat on the disk. Plus they had about 30% less surface area which I didn't like too much.
 
Kevin frazier said:
Well tha

when I read your first reply my mind went to the bridge and your captain calling you and saying ( warp find out why we don’t have hot water and you answering saying( my first guess captain is were out of coal sir
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I'm a firm believer in Nuclear Power,

Even for electricity
 
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