Which brake pads?

[barwel1992]

Ok so need new front brake pads both sides for a k3

do i get gold fren HH pads link (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Front-HH-Brake-Pads-SV-SV650-GSX-600-750-GSX600-GSX750_W0QQitemZ220475441498QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_ Motorcycle_Parts?hash=item33555c415a) £24 inc P&P

or kyoto sinterd pads link (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SUZUKI-SV-650-TL-FRONT-BRAKE-PADS-COMPLETE-SET-2004-NEW_W0QQitemZ350330812513QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Mot orcycle_Parts?hash=item519157f861) £26 inc P&P

i cant aford the £40ish price tag of EBC pads

are there any others ? for about £30

cheers

[barwel1992]

hmm im seriously tempted by the gold fren but not sure at the moment

[maviczap]

Why don't you look at Wemoto. All their pads seem cheaper than this EBAY seller for the same

http://www.wemoto.com/bikes/Suzuki/SV_650_K3/03/

[barwel1992]

they are 17.50 for the left on its own the above are £25 inc p&p for both left and right

[Stingo]

Ok so need new front brake pads both sides for a k3

do i get gold fren HH pads link (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Front-HH-Brake-Pads-SV-SV650-GSX-600-750-GSX600-GSX750_W0QQitemZ220475441498QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_ Motorcycle_Parts?hash=item33555c415a) £24 inc P&P

or kyoto sinterd pads link (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SUZUKI-SV-650-TL-FRONT-BRAKE-PADS-COMPLETE-SET-2004-NEW_W0QQitemZ350330812513QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Mot orcycle_Parts?hash=item519157f861) £26 inc P&P

i cant aford the £40ish price tag of EBC pads

are there any others ? for about £30

cheers


Are the Kyoto ones in your link definetly for a K3? They look a little different to the EBC ones.

PS - not an expert or anything - just an observation. I use sintered - they last longer and seem to have a bit better stopability...IMO.

[ophic]

I've got Goldfren sintered HH pads on. They make a different noise to stock, and probably eat discs faster. Bite is ok though. No idea about Kyoto.

[hardhat_harry]

Goldfren are fine, had them on my Trackbikes for years and work very well

[madnlooney]

i got there goldfren (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220475460786&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT)
came next day and they seem alright

[barwel1992]

cool have orderd the gold fren ones ^ already had the rear one but dont use the rear so dont know how well it works lmao

£24 inc P&P :) money well spent, my breaks are going to feel totaly difforent now, with service calipers, and new braided lines and now new pads

i still had the stock pads on there and the bike has 15000k so not idea if they have ever been changed but wouldent pass a mot in the curent state so hoping for some nice added stoping power unfortuantly i will more than likley want to get some new fork springs now :|

[Liam9188]

let me know how you get on please. I'm coming up to needing some new pads, and im afraid this is one of few areas of a bike about which i know very little. Would like to hear which pads are considered best / longest lasting / most feel etc.

[Dave20046]

I got offered a set of armstrong sintered pads really cheap the other day - they may be worth considering.
Anyone ever used em?

[barwel1992]

gone with the gold fren now dave but would still be worth a look for next time

we need a break pad thread, with peoples oppinions a bit like a review thread with a proper format like

Make: Gold fren
compound: AB
type: Sinterd HH
front/rear: Both
price:£25 front £15 rear
Place of purchase: Ebay
your views: BLA BLA BLA
rating out of 5: 4.5

[SUPERSTARDJ01]

Why don't you look at Wemoto. All their pads seem cheaper than this EBAY seller for the same

http://www.wemoto.com/bikes/Suzuki/SV_650_K3/03/

For my ZX from them it's £435.73 :confused: for front and back and ebay goldfren £50 both.

[Holdup]

For my ZX from them it's £435.73 :confused: for front and back and ebay goldfren £50 both.

Could that be because you chose discs and not pads....

[SUPERSTARDJ01]

Could that be because you chose discs and not pads....

Oh yeah, my bad. :thumbdown: