brake calipers

[Ash_sv650]

Ok after much thought and lack of funds :smt023, i cannot aford to buy new calipers this month or have enough time to do caliper rebuilds, i am going to just replace the pads for the time being until i save up some money to do the work.

but i wanted your opinions on different pads!?.... now i have heard the ebc hh pads are very good but are they really in comparrison to the oem pads in terms of price and performance??

Thanks for your replys in advace guys!! :smt023

Ash.

[Dangerous Dave]

I always go with EBC HH pads, its a personal preference. Don't believe the rubbish you hear that they eat discs' this isn't true and most cases of sever disc wear is down to poor discs to begin with. Yes they wear the discs a little quicker, but think of it like this, that means more friction and the whole process of the brakes is based on friction!

OEM pads are good, they ain't naff like some OEM pads on other bikes used to be. Some people on hear like the EBC organic's too and I believe there is a Carbone Lorraine following also.

Do you have braided lines?

[Ash_sv650]

yeh i got goodridge braided race hoses

[Ash_sv650]

also whats the best way of getting the calipers "apart" when removing them off the disk so that when i put them back on with the new pads is will be easy to fit??

[Olly]

also whats the best way of getting the calipers "apart" when removing them off the disk so that when i put them back on with the new pads is will be easy to fit??

Rotate the caliper slightly as you pull it off the disc, to push the pads apart. Or just use a large flat bladed screwdriver to push the pads apart and retreat the piston, once the caliper is off. :cool:

Either way, never forget to pump the brakes up tight before riding, so the piston is in the right position!