dcjens
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posted September 12, 2010 10:00 PM
EBC HH front brake pads
I put on the EBC pads and find these thing LOUD when the brake is applied. I have 500 miles on them now and they stop OK but can be heard by a partner on his bike beside me. Is anybody else using these? How do you like them?
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Superman T
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posted September 13, 2010 01:27 AM
I had those same pads & after 1000 miles my rigors were shot! I put the oem pads back on & everything is back to normal
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Shane661
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posted September 13, 2010 02:59 AM
There is a paste you can apply to the backs of the pads, it will help reduce squeal/resonance.
Very common issue, and you can get the paste at Autozone. 
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Hellmutt
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posted September 13, 2010 07:30 AM
Nothing wrong with OEM pads, especially when you're smashin' them against OEM rotors.
I had Galfer everything around my Yamaha, and that thing would stop on a dime and give ya change back -- but longevity was an issue at track days once I was comfy enough to really drive deep into the turns. 
What's stock on these bikes anyway?
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SteveWFL
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posted September 13, 2010 08:32 AM
EBC HH <--when you're wanting max stopping power and shortest stopping distance they blow stockers away.
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Hellmutt
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posted September 13, 2010 10:21 AM
I'm assuming they were making "noise" due to the fact they're a more metallic compound then? My Galfers were noisy until you heat 'em up, then they weren't too bad -- but then again I wasn't street riding that bike either.........can't always hear the problem at the track
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RRZX-14
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posted September 13, 2010 10:33 AM
Love them! Worked even better than the OEM pads.
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chrisdhall
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posted September 13, 2010 11:48 AM
I used EBC HH pads on my ZX12 from about 600 miles, because the OEM pads (and probably the calipers) were rubbish. The HH pads ate the OEm discs in about 25,000 miles and they had to be junked. I fitted EBC discs as replacements and they lasted for a further 47,000 miles and were still ok when I sold it. Disc wear is something to be aware of on the OEM discs and none OEM pads.
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zixxer14
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posted September 13, 2010 02:49 PM
I've run EBC HH pads on every bike I owned for over twenty years with no problems & marked improvement in braking. Two of the bikes ran way over 100k miles & never had to replace the rotors. Can't imagine how you wear out the rotors so fast unless they were just shit metal to begin with. No pad I've ever tried would stop as well as EBC HH's do. If they made noise I just ignored it because they work so well. You can try beveling the leading edge to eliminate noise along with the goo on the back(which I don't like in case it runs onto the rotors or pads).
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posted September 13, 2010 03:58 PM
I use them 3rd set my 14 52K .Very little noise will replace rotors for the next set.
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zixxer14
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posted September 13, 2010 07:02 PM
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I use them 3rd set my 14 52K .Very little noise will replace rotors for the next set.
Why replace the rotors? Are they grooved or warped or just worn down out of spec?
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posted September 13, 2010 07:53 PM
Front rotors are wearing thin the new pad sliped right on way to easy . And yes I belive they are starting to warp also.
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zixxer14
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posted September 13, 2010 08:51 PM
If they're wearing thin there should be a lip on the outer edge that stands out from the pad track on the rotor and the same lip inside( ie the pad track on the rotor is a groove} as the pads don't cover the entire surface of the rotor. Usually if they are worn the pads catch on the lip as you try to remove the caliper. Of course that won't matter if they're warped.
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zxrider11
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posted September 14, 2010 04:15 AM
 Edited By: zxrider11 on 14 Sep 2010 12:17
Just swapped in some new EBC HH sintered pads, and immediately noticed more initial "bite" and reduced stopping distances under heavy braking.
Bedded-in the new pads with about 20 medium speed stops and 10 high speed panic stops. Never actually came to a complete stop, and allowed cooling off time between stops. Swear I could feel the front tire locking up and skidding with the new pads.
I am running OE rotors, with about 12,000 miles.
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SteveWFL
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posted September 14, 2010 01:04 PM
stock pads are junk.
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