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brake pads
Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2001 4:48 pm
by Karl Raupp
Can anyone recommend a decent brake pad (front)? I'm in the middle
of doing a full service on my bike, and I just discovered my front
pads are COMPLETELY worn out. Lucky for me winter happened and I
stopped riding, or else anything could have happened. There is just
the tiniest sliver of pad left it's laughable - and my front brakes
would have most likely failed in one more ride! You can see thru the
material thats there!!!
Anyway, I replaced my factory pads just 6 months ago (and my bike has
been in storage since November)...(not becuase they were worn, but
only because I got grease all over the pads, they had lots of life
left in them) with EMGO branded pads - marked EBC FA130X and these
pieces of crap completely wore out of me in no time at all.
Unacceptable lifespan.
Any recommendations? Galfer?
Thanks!
Karl
brake pads
Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2001 6:31 pm
by Debbie Barry
I have a limited opinion on brake pads, after almost having a major wreck
riding 2-up in the rain with my wife with stock pads on my 81 BMW I soon
switched to DunloPads, (now DP) I could care less that my rotor will last
20,000 miles less so that I can stop when I want to. The pads are great and
still work very well even in pouring rain. If anybody has anything to say
about a pad that works better I would like to hear about it so I could try
it.
John Barry
01 KLR650
00 Concours
81 R100S
----- Original Message -----
From: "Karl Raupp"
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Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2001 5:43 PM
Subject: [DSN_klr650] Brake pads
> Can anyone recommend a decent brake pad (front)? I'm in the middle
> of doing a full service on my bike, and I just discovered my front
> pads are COMPLETELY worn out. Lucky for me winter happened and I
> stopped riding, or else anything could have happened. There is just
> the tiniest sliver of pad left it's laughable - and my front brakes
> would have most likely failed in one more ride! You can see thru the
> material thats there!!!
>
> Anyway, I replaced my factory pads just 6 months ago (and my bike has
> been in storage since November)...(not becuase they were worn, but
> only because I got grease all over the pads, they had lots of life
> left in them) with EMGO branded pads - marked EBC FA130X and these
> pieces of crap completely wore out of me in no time at all.
> Unacceptable lifespan.
>
> Any recommendations? Galfer?
>
> Thanks!
> Karl
>
>
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brake pads
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2001 9:47 pm
by Debbie Barry
I have always had the best performance with out rotor damage using DP pads
(dunlopads) I will be getting thrm for the KLR soon if I can find them.
John Barry
01 KLR650
00 Concours
81 R100S
----- Original Message -----
From: "Karl Raupp"
To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2001 5:43 PM
Subject: [DSN_klr650] Brake pads
> Can anyone recommend a decent brake pad (front)? I'm in the middle
> of doing a full service on my bike, and I just discovered my front
> pads are COMPLETELY worn out. Lucky for me winter happened and I
> stopped riding, or else anything could have happened. There is just
> the tiniest sliver of pad left it's laughable - and my front brakes
> would have most likely failed in one more ride! You can see thru the
> material thats there!!!
>
> Anyway, I replaced my factory pads just 6 months ago (and my bike has
> been in storage since November)...(not becuase they were worn, but
> only because I got grease all over the pads, they had lots of life
> left in them) with EMGO branded pads - marked EBC FA130X and these
> pieces of crap completely wore out of me in no time at all.
> Unacceptable lifespan.
>
> Any recommendations? Galfer?
>
> Thanks!
> Karl
>
>
>
> Visit the KLR650 archives at
>
http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650
> Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@...
> Let's keep this list SPAM free!
>
> Visit our site at
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>
brake pads
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2001 10:24 am
by Rev.Chuck
>I have always had the best performance with out rotor damage using DP pads
>(dunlopads) I will be getting thrm for the KLR soon if I can find them.
Fred at Arrowhead Motorsports has them, I just bought a pair for the rear and will be getting them for the front soon.
==
Rev. Chuck
:^)>+
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brake pads
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2001 6:40 pm
by richardm@gowinnt.com
So... How do those Dunlopads and TuffStops and other replacement pads
compare to the stock pads in the "feel" department? Do these pads
require less lever effort to get the same amount of braking action?
RM
brake pads
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2001 10:10 am
by TLrydr@aol.com
Yes, Less effort and stop better, Also seem to be wearing a lot better,
Mike
In a message dated 4/18/01 6:41:14 PM EST, richardm@... writes:
<< compare to the stock pads in the "feel" department? Do these pads
require less lever effort to get the same amount of braking action? >>
brake pads
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2001 6:57 pm
by Chris Krok
> I am going to purchase the steel line, however, I am
> looking for opinions on brake pads
I have the EBC sintered pads, and I _didn't_ notice a big difference
from stock. RM would concur on that. They squeal a lot, too. Kinda
embarassing around town.
C
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brake pads
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2001 8:56 pm
by thesquasher@hotmail.com
Would you be embarassed if Jennifer squealed also???
--- In DSN_klr650@y..., Chris Krok wrote:
>
> I have the EBC sintered pads, and I _didn't_ notice a big difference
> from stock. RM would concur on that. They squeal a lot, too.
Kinda
> embarassing around town.
>
> C
>
> --
> Dr. J. Christopher Krok Project Engineer, Adaptive Wall Wind
Tunnel
>
brake pads
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2001 9:28 pm
by Mark
--- In DSN_klr650@y..., Chris Krok wrote:
>
> > I am going to purchase the steel line, however, I am
> > looking for opinions on brake pads
>
> I have the EBC sintered pads, and I _didn't_ notice a big difference
> from stock. RM would concur on that. They squeal a lot, too.
Kinda
> embarassing around town.
>
> C
I just put Galfer green pads on front & back, and a Fastline steel
braded front brake line on. And they are much better than the stock
pads. It took about 100 miles to brake the pads in good, but they
have alot of grab now. I rode some mountain twisties today, and the
brakes are much better than they were last week.
Thanks Fred!!
MotorMark
brake pads
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2001 10:59 pm
by RM
On Fri, 13 Jul 2001, Chris Krok wrote:
>I have the EBC sintered pads, and I _didn't_ notice a big difference
>from stock. RM would concur on that. They squeal a lot, too. Kinda
>embarassing around town.
Nary a peep from my fronts. Still can't do two-finger stoppies. Or whole
hand stoppies for that matter. I'm trying something else next time. They
have plenty of braking power off-road, however.
Still stock on the rear.