rear brake hose bracket modification

[Eric and Rheva Lewis]

Howzit Listers, Time for some new shoes, which are better Galpher or Dunlopads? Price is not much different so, I'd like some honest opinions. TIA, Aloha, Eric [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Mark St.Hilaire, Sr]

> Time for some new shoes, which are better Galpher or Dunlopads? > Price is not much different so, I'd like some honest opinions. TIA,

On Fred's recommendation, (fred@... , fred@...), I got the Galfer green pads for the front, and the Galfer black pads for the rear. I *think* he said the Dunlopads were too harsh on the rotors. I just put them on as part of my winter down-time maintenance, so don't have a performance report to offer at this point. I know that many other people are using this combination, if you believe in "safety in numbers." Wise men still seek Him... Mark St.Hilaire, Sr A15 Also: KLR6500@... HomePage: http://home.adelphia.net/~msaint/index.html KLR650 Pages: http://klr6500.tripod.com/ Valve Check & Adjustment Guide: http://klr6500.tripod.com/valves.html

[Fred Hink]

Mark, What a difference a word makes.... What I said was that I thought the Dunlopads were "more" harsh on the rotors. The Dunlopads are a full metalic pad where the Galfers are a Semi-metalic pad. I believe Dunlpads to be better for off road situations and the Galfers to be better for dual sport or street riding. Fred http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com ***NEW*** http://www.canyonlandsmotorclassic.com

----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark St.Hilaire, Sr" To: "1 - KLR650 List" DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com>; "Eric and Rheva Lewis" Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2002 5:51 AM Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] Brake Pads > > Time for some new shoes, which are better Galpher or Dunlopads? > > Price is not much different so, I'd like some honest opinions. TIA, > > On Fred's recommendation, (fred@... , > fred@...), I got the Galfer green pads for the front, > and the Galfer black pads for the rear. I *think* he said the Dunlopads > were too harsh on the rotors. > > I just put them on as part of my winter down-time maintenance, so don't > have a performance report to offer at this point. I know that many other > people are using this combination, if you believe in "safety in numbers." > > > > Wise men still seek Him... > > Mark St.Hilaire, Sr > A15 > Also: KLR6500@... > HomePage: > http://home.adelphia.net/~msaint/index.html > KLR650 Pages: > http://klr6500.tripod.com/ > Valve Check & Adjustment Guide: > http://klr6500.tripod.com/valves.html > >

[RM]

On Thu, 17 Jan 2002, Mark St.Hilaire, Sr wrote:

>>Time for some new shoes, which are better Galpher or Dunlopads? >>Price is not much different so, I'd like some honest opinions. TIA, >fred@...), I got the Galfer green pads for the >front, and the Galfer black pads for the rear. I *think* he said the >Dunlopads were too harsh on the rotors.

I tried the Galfer blacks on the rear and found them to have a good braking feel but they died way too fast. Like 3 times the wear-rate of OEM. For a bike that only gets a few thousand miles per year, an annual brake pad change is no big deal. I used up the Galfers in about three months. My current rear pad is the EBC sintered 'R' suffix (FA67R). They provide wear and performance similar to OEM, and are probably a little harder on the rotors. From the looks of things, my KLR's engine will be worn out before my rotors reach the wear limit, so I'm not too worried. I haven't tried the greens on the front yet. RM

[gillwrig]

is there any way to save brake pads that have had oil splashed on them? GIll Wright

[RM]

On Wed, 1 May 2002, gillwrig wrote:

>is there any way to save brake pads that have had oil splashed on them?

Clean with some kind of solvent then use sandpaper?

[Motorcycle_Dan]

> save brake pads that have had oil splashed on them? > GIll Wright

You have a spouse? When she is not home pop 'em in the dishwasher. Run it a couple cycles and don't do it along side the good china. Actually I've just scrubbed with Really soapy water and a scrub brush. and re-used after a leaking fork seal soaked them. Dan /|\

[Frank Doyle]

I had some friends that would throw them in a pot of water and boil them for 15 minutes. Haven't tried myself, I stay out of the kitchen at all costs. F

On Thu, 02 May 2002, "Motorcycle_Dan" wrote: > > > save brake pads that have had oil splashed on them? > > GIll Wright > > You have a spouse? When she is not home pop 'em in the dishwasher. > Run it a couple cycles and don't do it along side the good china. > > Actually I've just scrubbed with Really soapy water and a scrub brush. > and re-used after a leaking fork seal soaked them. > Dan /|\ > > > Checkout Dual Sport News at > http://www.dualsportnews.com > Be part of the Adventure! > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > > Post message: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subscribe: DSN_klr650-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > Unsubscribe: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > List owner: DSN_klr650-owner@yahoogroups.com > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ __________________________________________________________ Get your FREE personalized e-mail at http://www.canada.com

[bcrewboy]

This round's on me. Got a '93 KLR650 and it looks like I'm down to the metal. Where's the best bet for a new set of pads? Steve

[Justin Carlson]

Hello all, Any suggestions for brake pads for 80/20 street/offroad use? I've heard metal is better for roading in wet conditions while Kevlar are better for street use. Are EBC the best? J 212-659-8679w 917-570-1296c _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx