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What type of brake pads are you using?

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EBC kevlar on all three. Bike stops, no noise. I think they were 25 bucks for both up front.

Same bike
81 750E
 
Have Vesrah pads on both the 750 and 1150 and I'm really happy with them.
Good feedback, very progressive and the feel doesnt change in the rain. I also have not had them fade with hard application

Earl
 
Earl, I thought you used small mammals too slow down :lol: ......
 
Depends on how quickly I want to slow down. For maximum braking, I use cows.

Earl

HiSPL said:
Earl, I thought you used small mammals too slow down :lol: ......
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I buy my pads on eBay, all of them new. I pay no attention to brand because they're all good. I notice no difference at all in braking power, wet performance, or longevity.

I've used Vesrah, stock Suzuki (Tokico), EBC, SBS, Sullivan Brothers house brand, you name it. No difference.

I ride more aggressively than most, so it isn't as if I baby the thing. I brake hard in corners.

Nick
 
Nick Diaz said:
I buy my pads on eBay, all of them new. I pay no attention to brand because they're all good. I notice no difference at all in braking power, wet performance, or longevity.

I've used Vesrah, stock Suzuki (Tokico), EBC, SBS, Sullivan Brothers house brand, you name it. No difference.

I ride more aggressively than most, so it isn't as if I baby the thing. I brake hard in corners.

Nick
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I agree with nick on this. One thing...I believe Suzuki has discontinued stocking brake pads for our bikes (81 GS750 and 1100)

Hap
 
Now Nick, you know you're not supposed to brake in turns. You're supposed to accelerate. :-) :-) :-) One should never enter a turn at less than 3x the maximum posted speed. :-)

Earl

Nick Diaz said:
I ride more aggressively than most, so it isn't as if I baby the thing. I brake hard in corners.

Nick
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I use EBC pads on my bike when it's running. They work very nice. :D
 
EBC Kevlar/metal pads. Not as good on initial application in the wet as the previous Lockheed cerametallic pads, but this is probably more a fault of the brake rotors. They work consistently and work as hard as you can squeeze the lever. On track days my brake hand gives out, the pads keep on working!!!
 
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