PDA

View Full Version : Rear Brake Pads

svdemon
20-03-09, 06:11 PM
Where is the best place to buy rear pads around edinburgh area? Mine ran out tonight and i want the bike on the road tomorrow.

I may take a ride out to saltire and get a set if tires while i'm at it.
suicidesam
20-03-09, 10:17 PM
Might be a god idea to get pads from Saltire when your getting tires ;)
Hein Gericke might have them in stock if it's closer to you.
svdemon
20-03-09, 10:32 PM
That was the idea behind getting tires while i'm at Saltire (for pads) just don't want to get my pants pulled down over the price!!!

Really want to get out on the bike this weekend seeing as this could be our 2 day summer!!!!
suicidesam
21-03-09, 08:58 PM
Did you have any joy getting the pads done? Hope they didn't cost you too much.
svdemon
21-03-09, 10:56 PM
I couldn't get booked in anywhere today so i got a set from Jim Allan in bathgate (2 mins from my house) £19.35 for EBC HH pads which i thought was pretty decent.

Tires will have to wait, think i will try the Avon Storms or the Pirelli Diablo Strada (£170 fitted at Saltire)
Kilted Ginger
24-03-09, 11:53 AM
I got the strada and can highly recommend them
svdemon
24-03-09, 06:29 PM
Whats the life span like?
Kilted Ginger
24-03-09, 06:31 PM
ive done about 4k so far, would check my epth for you but i'm in america just now
Dave20046
24-03-09, 06:39 PM
Where is the best place to buy rear pads around edinburgh area? Mine ran out tonight and i want the bike on the road tomorrow.

I may take a ride out to saltire and get a set if tires while i'm at it.
How did they 'run out'? :shock:
Metal on metal?
svdemon
24-03-09, 07:08 PM
I think the friction pad on one side sheared off as they were alright the other week and the caliper isn't anywhere near seized.

Quite scary coming up to a roundabout and the pedal suddenly falls to the floor!!!
Dave20046
24-03-09, 07:10 PM
**** lol! Check your disks thoroughly
svdemon
24-03-09, 07:15 PM
New disc went on with the pads, just as well really as i had to ride 10 miles home with that gammy brake!!!!
Dave20046
24-03-09, 07:21 PM
New disc went on with the pads, just as well really as i had to ride 10 miles home with that gammy brake!!!!
lol try doing 200 with a gammy front :shock: More stupidity than anything else though.
remember to bed them in.
svdemon
24-03-09, 08:47 PM
lol try doing 200 with a gammy front :shock: More stupidity than anything else though.
remember to bed them in.

I wouldn't personally, i would get the bike picked up.