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Old 18-03-09, 07:42 PM   #1
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Default Quick question about SV brakes

Had some trouble with my front brakes, think I've got to the bottom of it now. But quick question what would be a good bet for the front pads?. I've looked at some EBC HH for about £37 or a local dealer has some 'nissin' pads in at £32 which he reckoned were the dogs danglies..but he would say that.

ooh wait actually - bonus question; I'm pretty sure I've come to the conclusion the mastercylinder was at fault (despite replacing the piston and seals in it) I've temporarily replaced it with a cbx500 mastercylinder (which I don't dare take off ) but would I be better just lumping another standard sv mastercylinder on or would there be any benefit plopping a more powerful mastercylinder on off another bike?
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Old 18-03-09, 07:53 PM   #2
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Default Re: Quick question about SV brakes

http://shop.wemoto.com/index.dyn?oid=1915477

Checkout Wemto for pads, I don't know if your price is for one or two sets of pads?

I'd go for the EBC pads myself.
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Old 18-03-09, 08:02 PM   #3
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Default Re: Quick question about SV brakes

4 pads (two calipers worth)
cheers the wemoto site made the EBC pads look good (and the price!)
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Old 18-03-09, 08:03 PM   #4
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Seems like a good price for the EBC then
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Old 18-03-09, 08:07 PM   #5
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Ta magiczap just bought them now.
Just the mastercylinder to sort now
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Old 18-03-09, 08:58 PM   #7
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As far as i know you can just whack on a master cylinder from for example a CBR600 and get an improvement .

Its something i've been meaning to look into in more detail too. Over to the org experts....
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a local dealer has some 'nissin' pads in at £32 which he reckoned were the dogs danglies..but he would say that.
Nissin make the OEM pads (and a bundle of other stuff like calipers). May not have the bite of EBC HHs, but you could do a lot worse.
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As far as i know you can just whack on a master cylinder from for example a CBR600 and get an improvement .

Its something i've been meaning to look into in more detail too. Over to the org experts....
Cheers sv demon, I just need something asap but (silly I know) I'm a bit apprehensive about putting another sv one (made by nissin coincidently) on as I can't see why the last one failed, and still wasn't working after a new piston and seal kit in there. Very odd - think I'll end up getting one unless I can source something tomorrow.
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Nissin make the OEM pads (and a bundle of other stuff like calipers). May not have the bite of EBC HHs, but you could do a lot worse.
Cheers simesb, ended up buying the EBC HH's at £38 off the net. I can't stand the spiel they give me at this particular local shop either, makes me want to avoid going in. "oh man you're not gonna believe this man, a special price for you £32 and not only that these man are the absolute balls.....'nissin' "
He did look a bit let down when I was like erm..what are nissin like?
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