Which Brake Pads? - SV650.org

06-01-13, 10:07 PM

Once again i come to you all for your opinions/experience/advice!

Going to be swapping front sh@gged calipers for newly refurbed ones and might aswell replace the pads at the same time... Ive always been told to use (and like a sheep i have followed) EBC sintered pads as theyre better... but theyre pretty expensive too.

Im happy to pay for decent stopping power but just want a second (third, fourth) opinion too!

Im 17st kitted out riding a pointy, 75% of my riding is commuting on A roads with the occasional motorway jaunt, and 25% fun social riding (not quite track riding but we dont hang about)

So... answers on a postcard please!

Bibio · 06-01-13, 10:10 PM

EBC sintered

SIII · 06-01-13, 11:25 PM

Cheapest EBC I found on Ebay, delivered reasonably quick for the xmas period.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4003366153...84.m1497.l2649

Not fitted yet, too busy fitting sat-nav / phone hard case power supply today.

garynortheast · 07-01-13, 08:18 AM

I've been using these for the last 4 or 5 years. Do a decent job, good price too.

NTECUK · 07-01-13, 09:32 AM

Genuine EBC .
Like night to day on the ZX6

07-01-13, 09:50 AM

Ebc hh

Tomor · 07-01-13, 10:19 AM

ebc hh front. When you need to stop quickly you don't want to be thinking, 'I hope these pads are good'

CodeJACK · 07-01-13, 05:26 PM

Anyone like the Galfers?

Bibio · 07-01-13, 06:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CodeJACK

Anyone like the Galfers?

got a set with intentions to fitting but once they arrived i thought twice.

they are very very thin and about the same thickness as the EBC pads i was going to replace which are worn.

i'll more than likely chuck them on as a stop gap but it will be back to EBC when they are done.

i just wish EBC would make organic for K6> GSXR calipers.

MJC-DEV · 07-01-13, 07:23 PM

I have Galfer discs and HH Galfer pads as they came as a set. Very, very impressed with the stopping power (as was a friend when compared to his standard pads). They do tend to grab and stop though at very low speeds compared to standard.

06-01-13, 10:07 PM	#1
DanSp Guest Posts: n/a	Which Brake Pads? Once again i come to you all for your opinions/experience/advice! Going to be swapping front sh@gged calipers for newly refurbed ones and might aswell replace the pads at the same time... Ive always been told to use (and like a sheep i have followed) EBC sintered pads as theyre better... but theyre pretty expensive too. Im happy to pay for decent stopping power but just want a second (third, fourth) opinion too! Im 17st kitted out riding a pointy, 75% of my riding is commuting on A roads with the occasional motorway jaunt, and 25% fun social riding (not quite track riding but we dont hang about) So... answers on a postcard please!

06-01-13, 10:10 PM	#2
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,568	Re: Which Brake Pads? EBC sintered

06-01-13, 11:25 PM	#3
SIII Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Dumfries and Galloway Posts: 1,319	Re: Which Brake Pads? Cheapest EBC I found on Ebay, delivered reasonably quick for the xmas period. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4003366153...84.m1497.l2649 Not fitted yet, too busy fitting sat-nav / phone hard case power supply today. __________________ "You know, Scotland has its own martial arts. Yeah, it's called Fuk-U. It's mostly just head butting and then kicking people when they're on the ground" The Stoppy King

07-01-13, 08:18 AM	#4
garynortheast Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Mid Wales Posts: 2,689	Re: Which Brake Pads? I've been using these for the last 4 or 5 years. Do a decent job, good price too.

07-01-13, 09:32 AM	#5
NTECUK Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: essex Posts: 5,314	Re: Which Brake Pads? Genuine EBC . Like night to day on the ZX6 __________________ Raisin cookies that look like chocolate chip cookies are the reason I have trust issues.

07-01-13, 09:50 AM	#6
M65 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Which Brake Pads? Ebc hh

07-01-13, 10:19 AM	#7
Tomor Member Mega Poster Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Yateley, Hants Posts: 2,306	Re: Which Brake Pads? ebc hh front. When you need to stop quickly you don't want to be thinking, 'I hope these pads are good' __________________ Yam XT125R - Sold SV650 -Sold DL 650 K6 - Sold 2012 Street Triple R - For Sale - Linky here Last edited by Tomor; 07-01-13 at 10:20 AM.

07-01-13, 05:26 PM	#8
CodeJACK Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 243	Re: Which Brake Pads? Anyone like the Galfers? __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/52990092@N05/

07-01-13, 07:23 PM	#10
MJC-DEV Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Falmouth Posts: 621	Re: Which Brake Pads? I have Galfer discs and HH Galfer pads as they came as a set. Very, very impressed with the stopping power (as was a friend when compared to his standard pads). They do tend to grab and stop though at very low speeds compared to standard. __________________ 2006 SK6, wavy discs, 8.5N K-Tech springs, Debrix Emulators, Nitron Shock, Silkolene RSF Pro 10W, Eastern Beaver H4 Dual Headlight Relay Kit, Avon Storm Ultra 2 tyres, Ebay billet brake/clutch levers

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