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Old 02-21-2006, 02:32 PM
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Brake pad choices

I am currently running EBC HH pads. I'm thinking of trying out different ones.

What are you using? How do you like them?
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Old 02-21-2006, 05:30 PM
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Re: Brake pad choices

What wrong wit the stock ones
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Old 02-21-2006, 07:27 PM
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They don't bite as hard as the EBC HH ones I have. They stop the bike, eventually, but I want something to stop me faster and harder for trackday fun.

I've no complaints with the EBC pads. Just trying to see what other people use and what they've experienced.
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Old 02-21-2006, 10:20 PM
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i tried a set of vesrah pads a few months back and they were terrible. really bitey at first but then nothing, you really had to give it a handful to get any more out of them. and they squealed. i changed them for ebc after a week and haven't looked back.
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I tried galfer greens but prefer the better initial bite of the ebc HH.
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Old 02-22-2006, 06:53 AM
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EBC HH are my favorites, you might wanna try the carbon loraine pads, I heard those are awesome too.
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Old 02-22-2006, 08:26 AM
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Great! Thanks for the input so far.

Guess I've just been spoiled by recent test rides of my friends' RC and TLR.
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Old 02-22-2006, 08:35 AM
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Re: Brake pad choices

This is what you need instant improvement. 320mm rotors and better calipers. The front end don't hurt either. :wink:
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Old 02-22-2006, 09:09 AM
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You would think with all that money spent on a front end, you could afford a better camera!!

The whole fork swap thing is on the backburner for me for now. I'm saving up my pennies for a truck.
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Old 02-22-2006, 09:17 AM
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Now how am I supposed to own a good camera when you know I spent all the money on the front end? Sorry had to reduce it to send an email to a friend. It actually cost me less to do the whole swap then to buy the 320mm rotor set up for the vtr.
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my gixxer calipers work just fine for me, add ebc pads and the breaking power is awesome, one finger action.
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Old 02-22-2006, 11:04 AM
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ive recently started using EBC HH. the bite is awesome on them although i do find a fraction delay on them in the wet
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Old 02-22-2006, 04:59 PM
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xxxrated - I imagine there's a delay for any brake pads in the wet. What have you tried before the EBC HH?

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Originally Posted by marmaladeboy";p=&quot
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Just pimpin it. 8) 8)
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Originally Posted by marmaladeboy";p=&quot
xxxrated - I imagine there's a delay for any brake pads in the wet. What have you tried before the EBC HH?

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i imagine most pads do but when you live in the UK its wet quite alot of the time so it would be nice to have a responsive pad in the wet. its not a long delay by any means but adelay non the less. these are the only brake pads ive tried apart from stock as i had HH pads on my last bike and loved them, dont get me wrong their awesome pads id just like a bit more initial bite in the wet. im running them in RC51 calipers with VFR400 discs
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