Brake Pads

[djg42]

Which kind of brake pads are best? I was looking on dennis kirk-theres ceramic, kevlar etc...
THANKS

[tkent02]

Depends on what you want them for, long life, no dust, or maximum braking?

[Nessism]

Those newer formulation "ceramic" and/or "kevlar" pads are a crap shoot in my mind since there isn't much history on their use with our old style braking system and semi-soft stainless rotors. It's safer to stay with the known good organic pads like EBC or stock Suzuki in my opinion. What ever you do just stay away from "semi metallic" or "sintered" pads since they are overly abrasive for our old style rotors and will cause excessive wear.

BTW, you need EBC FA51 style pads, not the FA65's, which are often mixed up. I've seen auctions on ebay where the sellers are all jacked up on this detail so pay attention.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/EBC-FA51-Motorcycle-Brake-Pads-for-Suzuki_W0QQitemZ260517067101QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotorcycles_Parts_Accessories?hash=item3ca806f95d

[OldVet66]

I used EBC's organics on the front of my bike, and Ferodo's on the back. The Ferodo's are a little more aggressive, somewhere between a stock and a racing pad. I do have a lot more control with the back brake than I had before, and it seems that I can meter it up to a lock up, where the organic pads locked up fairly unpredictably under heavy braking.

[BassCliff]

Hi,

I'm with Mr. Nessism. I use EBC organics for every day, normal, commuting, have some fun in the twisties, etc, kind of riding. They're fine for the type of riding I do.



Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

[djg42]

thanks eveerybody

[Mpenner]

Ceramics are a "harder" compound and you will get almost no brake dust, but they need to be "warmed up" to stop the best. So if you are cruising on highway for extended amounts of time and hit the brakes at the off ramp you will be in for a lil surprise. They will work just not that great

Good old fashioned pads work best for an all around bike because they are always "available"