harpoon
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posted December 28, 2001 06:08 PM
Brake pads
I'm ready to replace my front brake pads. I know alot of you have already have gone thru all this. So, Which ones work the best? I'm ready to order them tomorrow.
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wilson1
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posted December 28, 2001 07:54 PM
pads
i have found EBC kevlar pads to work the best DD's are to hard have caused rotor scaring and warping
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marlon1
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posted December 28, 2001 08:33 PM
Do yourself a favor and stick with the stock kawa brakes you be glad you did........
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sailusvi
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posted December 28, 2001 10:27 PM
and yer reasons?
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lubricity
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posted December 29, 2001 12:54 AM
HH
Put the HH pads on. You'll kiss yourself a thousand times. I would assume you already have steel braids or Kevlar lines on.
With the HH pads on, you can basicly out brake anything out there. It takes about 500 miles to get used to them. But when you ride anything else, you are yanking the brake lever and having that "I not going to stop feeling"
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fish_antlers
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posted December 29, 2001 01:01 AM
I have to totally disagree with Marlon..... get the EBC HH pads..... make sure you get the race compound
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harryzx-12
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posted December 29, 2001 04:53 AM
HH on the front. I put kevlar pads on the rear and they squeal sometimes.
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Y2KZX12R
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posted December 29, 2001 09:23 AM
I like the HH pads. But I never tried the kevlar.
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GreenGlenn
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posted December 29, 2001 01:12 PM
OK, my rotors are warped BIG TIME (hit a dog at 150 - went right through the bastard) and I need new ones. What is the best combo of rotors and pads?
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frEEk
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posted December 29, 2001 02:50 PM
i gots the EBCs like fish. they sure stop quick, but i dont like the fact that they drag so much when not being applied. loud as hell & changes the bike's personality.
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Y2KZX12R
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posted December 29, 2001 02:58 PM
Freek, most likely they are draging because of a mis alignment problem.
The front wheel should spin freely even with new pads.
They are a bit noisey thou. They hiss a bit but thats "normal". I cant even here it with helmet thou.
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DaveInDaytona
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posted December 29, 2001 03:05 PM
 Edited By: DaveInDaytona on 29 Dec 2001 15:06
EBC HH's. I put them on a few days before I went to the track. I couldn't believe how much better they were than stock. Get 'em, you'll be happier you did than using the stock pads again.
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BTW - I like the hiss.
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Harpoon
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posted December 31, 2001 02:11 PM
EBC HH!!
Thanks Guys! I just ordered a set. Now, What about the rear set?
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harryzx-12
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posted December 31, 2001 06:17 PM
The HH pads last a long time,I'm still on my first set.I bought 2 sets when I converted to HH. I bought Kevlar rear pads and like I mentioned earlier,they squeal sometimes.I don't know if anyone else has experienced this.I am very hard on my brakes and suprised I haven't warped any rotors yet.
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lubricity
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posted January 01, 2002 02:20 AM
Freek-I agree, they shouldn't drag any more than the stock pads, something is screwed up?
Rears, I have 10,000 miles on my bike and the rear pads are only half wore out. Who uses the reae brake? Plus mine hardly works.
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