Wouldn't make a diff nav on these pads in pissing rain in London (mine has them) just can't get enough heat in them. Lever to bar stylie lol Really surprised me leaving work one day... On the r1 mind.
You stalking me matey? It just well maybe...hopefully I was behaving and yes, I went for the sintered pads
Be interested to know what you reckon Kent, bit of a commute numpty myself so mine have to work in all sorts of crud weather? mine are due a change but ill await your critical review...OEM...SBS?
Will keep you posted, the only issue is that when your pads are becoming second best, a pair of kippers would give the old placebo effect and feel good at first, so first impressions may not be the best judgement, over time will tell how they perform, I am working on the basis of the other guys reviews which are positive, so worth a try.
Ha ha. Maybe I am!! I was on my new project yesterday in bexleyheath so was sitting in traffic and you don't see too many hrc's commuting in the pissing down rain.... Made an educated guess lol And yes well behaved.... Not sure if it was pre or post mirror lol
Yeah you know.... Same with tyres, easy to fall in the trap of thinking your new hoops are amazing and such an improvement on your previous brand - nope, your old tyres were just shagged lol
LOL peeps normally only remember your plate when you have seriously p**sed them off, that makes a change then! I did not go in until early afternoon as I was up all night on a call out. But guessing if it was sheeting down and traffic, that was around 6 ish on the way home A2, that whole hold up was 1 van broken down in the outside lane between M25 junc and Bluewater, and it was post my judgement f88K up. Bloody awkward ride as the mirror kept getting caught between the fairing and back of the brake lever, started pushing on the lever, felt like I had a 50p front wheel. Almost considered parking up, and calling out International Rescue ie the missus Still the gaffered solution has held this morning, although I am suddenly very aware of pinging it again, funny how every gap looked half as wide as normal
Yeah exactly then. Was in a 4 wheel cage couldn't believe the traffic for 1 poxy van!! Will be joining you on the 2 wheel commute though once I move over to bexleyheath full time, don't have a car so no real alternative.....
Make sure its well secured then, I lived in Bexleyheath from age 11 on, you have to watch those dodgy bas*ards in Welling, if it ain't bolted they will nick it
I lived in welling for a bit! No need to tell me Yet to sort out parking but sure I can stash it on site somewhere.....
Thanks for the info fellas'; much appreciated. OEM or sintered SBS it is; may also wait for Kent's comparison as I have a couple of weeks to decide if I'm removing the abs (will be speaking with insurance co) & will do everything at once.
Fitted the SBS sintered pads on the front, and an OEM Honda on the rear that I had in my parts draw from my old RR6. Bedded them in through about 20 heat cycles. First impressions are good, with strong lever feel and good braking modulation. Was able to put the bike nearly on its nose on a streaming wet road after bedding them in (the joys of ABS when it works). I will hold judgement until the end of my commuting week, when it will have put on around 350 miles, then I should be able to give a thumbs up or down.
Just for the benefit of the uneducated (ie me!) what's a heat cycle? I've got some OEM fronts pads in my spare bin but may go for the SBS next, had EBCs HH for the last two times and need to try something new.
Get them from Hunts for £55 for both wheels for OEM ones - which I honestly think last as longer than any after market ones - and still allow you do the most massive stoppie known to man!
When you bed pads in, you want to heat them to tease out the resins which turn into gas, but not glaze them, so you go through a procedure of heating then cooling the pads/disc. I run up to about 50 then brake to say 20ish, allow the pad to cool a little then repeat several times, then increase speed to around 70 and repeat, moderated braking to around 20, then the final runs are similar speed down to a near stop, so harder braking, allowing the pad to cool between repeats. That way you do not glaze them, which if you do it wrong, is getting the pad so hot, the gases released stick to the pad surface and 'glaze' them.
I will keep a log then, as the last front set of OEM managed a paltry 2700 miles, and were virtually on the backplates.
I have ordered a full set of the sintered SBS. My old ones were looking a bit rough when they came out; not over worn, but like the material was going brittle & flaking - OEM too.
OK Gents, just a very early update in the Captains log, but after this mornings commute, the best thing I can say is that I forgot I had new pads in. The initial bite, is impressive, the OEM pads whether new or not never supplied this level of 'bite', braking modulation and 'feel' is good. Lever feel is progressive and firm. I expect them to bed in a little more over the next day or so, but really do not expect much change. I will give my opinions at the end of the week and several hundred miles on them
Glad the initial thoughts are positive.... as said, i've only ever found sbs ebc etc an improvement on stock.
