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Brake Pad prices?

Entoptic

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How much do you pay and what type of pad do you get? I just dropped 120.00 on brakes for my bikes. 6 pads in all for EBC brakes and it seems kinda high so I just wanted to check in. I can't remember the cost of the last set I bought!
 
Entoptic said:
How much do you pay and what type of pad do you get? I just dropped 120.00 on brakes for my bikes. 6 pads in all for EBC brakes and it seems kinda high so I just wanted to check in. I can't remember the cost of the last set I bought!
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What EBC pad? There are many levels from $25 a wheel to $150 a wheel. I pay $120 for pads only for one front wheel on an SV or GSXR.

As with everything, you get what you pay for. For the street $75-80 should get you a front set of EBC HH. Half that for their cheaper green organics, which I do not recommend.
 
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afm199 said:
What EBC pad? There are many levels from $25 a wheel to $150 a wheel. I pay $120 for pads only for one front wheel on an SV or GSXR.

As with everything, you get what you pay for. For the street $75-80 should get you a front set of EBC HH. Half that for their cheaper green organics, which I do not recommend.
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Hey AFM199 I totally forgot to mention the type of pad! I got EBC Sintered Double-H Brake Pads. I have heard some people enjoy the organics but I have yet to play with them.
 
Well, Ya got the right pads...But it escapes me, why for the rear wheel?

Really? Were the rear wheel pads worn? And they weren't grippy enough?
 
louemc said:
Well, Ya got the right pads...But it escapes me, why for the rear wheel?

Really? Were the rear wheel pads worn? And they weren't grippy enough?
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Sadly the version of the VFR I have introduced linked brakes which suck ass. Not only that, Honda moved the caliper to the bottom of the rotor which if memory serves me correct bites the pads even more. My rear brake needs its more then the front this time around.
 
EBC HH pads are from say $39-59 bucks per set, so times that by 3 and your price paid is pretty normal. EBC HH pads are the standard norm for OEM replacement for modern sportbikes.
 
I can relate then, I had a Guzzi 850 LeMans...Linked brakes...Hideous...
Upped the danger, with a reduction of control of brake function...that was hyped as a safety feature.
 
What would be really nice would be some sort of a list of pad types, what they're good for, expected price range, and all that.

I've never had a good understand of what I want from brake pads for a motorcycle. I've usually just showed up at Cycle Gear and asked them for whatever was the right thing for my bike, not really knowing what the difference is.

Could one of you brake pad whizzes go to the bother of explaining the differences?

It would be greatly appreciated. :thumbup :thumbup
 
louemc said:
I can relate then, I had a Guzzi 850 LeMans...Linked brakes...Hideous...
Upped the danger, with a reduction of control of brake function...that was hyped as a safety feature.
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I almost found out the hard way I had linked brakes. I used to enjoy sliding the back end out when parking in moto parking. Found out by almost flying over the handlebars I had linked brakes. :(

ScottRNelson said:
What would be really nice would be some sort of a list of pad types, what they're good for, expected price range, and all that.

I've never had a good understand of what I want from brake pads for a motorcycle. I've usually just showed up at Cycle Gear and asked them for whatever was the right thing for my bike, not really knowing what the difference is.

Could one of you brake pad whizzes go to the bother of explaining the differences?

It would be greatly appreciated. :thumbup :thumbup
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And it begins… :thumbup
 
ScottRNelson said:
What would be really nice would be some sort of a list of pad types, what they're good for, expected price range, and all that.

I've never had a good understand of what I want from brake pads for a motorcycle. I've usually just showed up at Cycle Gear and asked them for whatever was the right thing for my bike, not really knowing what the difference is.

Could one of you brake pad whizzes go to the bother of explaining the differences?

It would be greatly appreciated. :thumbup :thumbup
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manufacturers often make little charts like this to tell u what the differences between their brake pads are. yellow offers the most initial bite, blue is the most linear feeling, and the others are in between.

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however, finding info comparing different brands of pads would be very difficult. ud be depending on personal experience and not everyone would agree.
 
stangmx13 said:
however, finding info comparing different brands of pads would be very difficult. ud be depending on personal experience and not everyone would agree.
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So basically you're saying that I'm stuck being clueless about brake pad behavior, right?

I know that some pads are more likely to squeak than others. Had that problem on the rear brake of the Ducati Monster that I used to ride. Changing pads was the only thing that got rid of the squeak, and I still don't know what I got that was different from before.

The front brake on my XR650 squeaks at low speed, and I blame that on the pads, but I don't know what I should have done differently.

Would it be that hard for someone to put together a short brake pad tutorial?

I bet I'm not the only BARF member who is clueless about brake pads.
 
ScottRNelson said:
So basically you're saying that I'm stuck being clueless about brake pad behavior, right?
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No, that isn't what was said, that was what you chose to hear.

You are free to figure things out yourself, as your sensations are yours, what feels right to you, on your bike(s), and how you use your brakes, is your likes and dislikes, even changes with tire make/model changes.

You might remain clueless, but that is your doing.
 
louemc said:
You might remain clueless, but that is your doing.
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Gee thanks, Lou.

I guess it's time to start doing brake pad research.

I don't remember ever seeing an article in Cycle World or Motorcyclist about brake pad differences. I wonder why that is.
 
ScottRNelson said:
So basically you're saying that I'm stuck being clueless about brake pad behavior, right?

I know that some pads are more likely to squeak than others. Had that problem on the rear brake of the Ducati Monster that I used to ride. Changing pads was the only thing that got rid of the squeak, and I still don't know what I got that was different from before.

The front brake on my XR650 squeaks at low speed, and I blame that on the pads, but I don't know what I should have done differently.

Would it be that hard for someone to put together a short brake pad tutorial?

I bet I'm not the only BARF member who is clueless about brake pads.
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no, i don't think you are stuck being clueless. i just think that you should temper your expectations about what "more knowledgeable" people can provide. also be skeptical about what people say or claim to be fact. someone could make a chart for brake pads, but i bet any overall rating would closely follow "you get what you pay for".

the best way for you to learn about this stuff is to try it yourself. next time you replace some pads, search on BARF for a recommendation and get those instead of just buying whats at CG. its unlikely that ud hate a recommendation from BARF and ud def learn something.

there are plenty of threads for how to alleviate brake squeak that don't involve buying new pads.
 
ScottRNelson said:
So basically you're saying that I'm stuck being clueless about brake pad behavior, right?

I know that some pads are more likely to squeak than others. Had that problem on the rear brake of the Ducati Monster that I used to ride. Changing pads was the only thing that got rid of the squeak, and I still don't know what I got that was different from before.

The front brake on my XR650 squeaks at low speed, and I blame that on the pads, but I don't know what I should have done differently.

Would it be that hard for someone to put together a short brake pad tutorial?

I bet I'm not the only BARF member who is clueless about brake pads.
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There are maybe 4 or 5 major manufacturers and another 4 or 5 small ones. They all carry three to five lines of product. So yes, it would be hard. Is there some reason "somebody on BARF" should spend 45 minutes putting together a tutorial for you when you already have the internet available and this has been done hundreds of times? I forgot, dammit, you're special.

Hint:

You get what you pay for.
Hint

Motorcycle store employees sell you whatever is in stock.
 
On my Duc, a Ducati dealer quoted me $125/caliper for stock Ducati/ Brembo pads. I wondered if they came with new calipers or something. Ridiculous. I found a set of Braking brand pads, semi metallics, for $14/caliper. A little less initial bite than the stockers, but otherwise, no gripes, and they don't seem to eat the rotors, either.
 
The first stop in my brake pad research was this page from EBC brakes: http://ebcbrakes.com/articles/brake-pad-reviews/

Just learning what semi-metallic pads do has been enlightening. I don't think I want any of those on a motorcycle.

So what are the other big brake pad brands worth looking at?
Oh wait! I shouldn't expect any of you to have to go to the bother of writing that out, I should do more Google searching, right?
 
ScottRNelson said:
Just learning what semi-metallic pads do has been enlightening. I don't think I want any of those on a motorcycle.
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Not sure what data on the EBC site led you to this conclusion, but many (most?) OEM brakepads on modern bikes are sintered, which generally means semi-metallic. All race pads are. It's usually the only type that have enough grip to provide the stopping power that riders now take for granted. What is novel is that EBC makes an organic pad that they claim performs as well as some sintered pads, but that's both a rarity, and not indicative of which pads the manufacturers choose to use.
 
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