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This is probably a dumb question for most of you, but what kind of brake pads are the best to run? I'm not talking about brand as much as I'm talking about type.
On the rare occassion I've been faced with changed them, it's always a confusing thing for me. There are all sorts of types and it's not clear what kind are best for me. There are mud pads, sintered steel pads, ulcerated aluminum pads, alloy unobtanium pads, sand pads, hard pack pads, knee pads, etc., etc., etc. What gives?
I ride almost exclusively moto and NEVER ride in mud (because I'm a wuss). Also, I don't want to have to replace them after every five laps. I'm not interested in the best performing ones if they're going to need to be replaced really quickly. Make sense?
Also, how often should I change them? I know to change them if they start squeaking but other than that, how do I know if they need to be replaced? Again, I'm not going to go by the manual and change them after every five laps or whatever. I mean, what is a realistic amount of use before replacing them?
Like I said, probably a dumb question. Sorry.
On the rare occassion I've been faced with changed them, it's always a confusing thing for me. There are all sorts of types and it's not clear what kind are best for me. There are mud pads, sintered steel pads, ulcerated aluminum pads, alloy unobtanium pads, sand pads, hard pack pads, knee pads, etc., etc., etc. What gives?
I ride almost exclusively moto and NEVER ride in mud (because I'm a wuss). Also, I don't want to have to replace them after every five laps. I'm not interested in the best performing ones if they're going to need to be replaced really quickly. Make sense?
Also, how often should I change them? I know to change them if they start squeaking but other than that, how do I know if they need to be replaced? Again, I'm not going to go by the manual and change them after every five laps or whatever. I mean, what is a realistic amount of use before replacing them?
Like I said, probably a dumb question. Sorry.
Braking
OEM
EBC
Never used much else. EBCs last longest and work the poorest (both kinds, their normal pads and their red "endurance" pads), OEM is in the middle and Brakings work the best. Just my opinion.
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As said above
EBC last longer
OEM not so much
Braking bit less again but still very good if you're not riding mud
Also make sure that whatever you buy hasn't been sitting around in the shop for years
somebody mentioned the Honda brake swap out...If brakes are a concern, a steel braided hose seems to help as well.
I remember about 10 yrs ago a 14 yr old kid i was mentoring had no brakes after "cleaning" them. Turned out he put WD-40 on them! It was hard to hold my tongue and not give him shit but simply cleaned them off with Brake Clean and they worked a little better but never the same. Had to replace the pads in the end with OEM Honda pads..
txmxer- yep, steel braided lines are the shite man! good call. Now add an over size front rotor and stock pads and you have a beast of a stopping machine.
just figured i'd chime in since i work for BRAKING. for no mud and the best combination of high performance with good durability, you should give our CM46 sintered race pads a shot. perfect for high temperatures in drier conditions..the choice of many mx/sx guys.
the compound is designed by Braking - our product is on so many of the top guys bikes - Factory Yamaha, MDK KTM, Pro Circuit Kawasaki, Star Yamaha on and on...i'd say something is working right
feel free to get ahold of me if you have any questions
mivers@sunstarea.com
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