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The4ork
Posted on Saturday, May 08, 2010 - 11:26 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

what do you guys recommend for a pad as a daily driver?

the stock pad barely lasted me 1 year of riding, and i ride all weather/every day.

similar or better performance would be nice.

currently i feel like a blast out brakes me after riding one extensively yesterday. sad.

also my brake has started to pulsate especially when getting on the brake hard at high speed.

also, does anyone recommend an aftermarket brake fluid? i'd like to change out the fluid when i have it apart next with fresh new.
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Terrys1980
Posted on Saturday, May 08, 2010 - 11:58 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Its about personal choice. Do a search on sintered and organic pad comparisons.

As far as brand names go its usually a debate between EBC and Lyndall pads.

The pulsating is most likely from deposits left on the rotor from the pads. Organic pads are more likely to do this.

You can clean the rotor with a scotch brite pad.

Just about any dot 4 fluid from a local cycle shop is good.

(Message edited by terrys1980 on May 08, 2010)
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Radioelasais
Posted on Saturday, May 08, 2010 - 12:23 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

In case you will choose EBC, I have a new set on sale in the classifieds. I do change brake fluid every year, it takes 5mins and a couple of $.
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Sloppy
Posted on Saturday, May 08, 2010 - 02:57 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Almost like a discussion on gasoline or oil brands...

A couple of things to check if you feel a blast is out braking you...

Clean the rotor with scotch brite and followed up with spraying the rotor with brake cleaner and wipe off with CLEAN PAPER TOWELS.

Make sure all the pistons come out evenly - if they don't it will make your brakes feel "spongy".

For aggressive riding select a Sintered brake pad (OEM, EBC, DP, VESRAH). I prefer DP myself.

For commuting I recommend Organic pads as they have better cold brake feel.

Pads are relatively cheap so don't hesitate to experiment with different brands.

A flush of the brake fluid is good maintenance whenever you replace the brake pads.
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Hughlysses
Posted on Saturday, May 08, 2010 - 03:32 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

To add to what Sloppy said, when changing pads, be sure to clean the brake dust off of the brake caliper pistons before you press them back into the caliper to make room for the new brake pads. The dust gets past the seals and causes some or all of the pistons to "drag", causing the pistons to travel unevenly, hang up, etc. DAMHIK

An old shoe string is supposedly a good "tool" for this job.
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The4ork
Posted on Saturday, May 08, 2010 - 04:18 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Ice always liked ferodo pads myself but can only find them for the 8 piston... Would it be worth the upgrade to 8 or would I only be able to tell a difference at the track?
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1_mike
Posted on Saturday, May 08, 2010 - 04:28 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

And yet again...

EBC, HH pads..on all my bikes.
I keep trying others, but keep coming back to the EBC, HH's

Mike
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Terrys1980
Posted on Sunday, May 09, 2010 - 02:12 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Would it be worth the upgrade to 8 or would I only be able to tell a difference at the track?

I went from 6 piston with stock pads to 8 piston with EBC HH pads and the difference was huge in stopping power even on the street, not to mention how much better the 8 piston caliper looks on the bike.
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Ducbsa
Posted on Sunday, May 09, 2010 - 06:07 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

An old shoe string is supposedly a good "tool" for this job.

Do you pull it back and forth at several angles after spraying with brakleen?
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80rs427
Posted on Sunday, May 09, 2010 - 06:46 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Stock pads worked fine for me except for the pad buildup on the rotor and pulsing brakes. I switched to EBC HH pads and haven't had the pulsing problem since.
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