Re: [ST] I've Lost That Rubbin Feeling...

[drbrant@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Garry,

That is not very comforting to hear.  I just mounted a set myself and was very impressed with their stopping power.  I am not sure if it the pads themselves or just that as the pads in general wear the effectness of the system deteriorates.  I thought the stock pads were great when the bike was new but after 20,000 miles they seemed to lose their effectiveness.  I just replaced the stock pads which were about 75% gone at the front.  This is the earliest I have ever replaced brakes on a motorcycle.  How are you cleaning the pads and calipers?

I also replaced the rear pads that were completely gone.  This is the first motorcycle I have ever worn the rears out faster than the fronts.  I attributed this to riding with a passinger more on this bike than I have in the past.  On my Goldwing with linked brakes I wear out front and rear at the same rate.  My VFR goes twice as long on the fronts to the rears.

-----Original Message-----
>From: garrysimmons@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>Sent: May 9, 2006 8:13 AM
>To: st@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [ST] I've Lost That Rubbin Feeling...
>
>I could stand my Sprint on its nose with one finger when my EBC HH front brake pads were new (last summer). They've slowly lost that uber-grippy feel. I'm pretty good about keeping the pads and calipers cleaned. Just did it last night in fact. There is lots of life left in the pads and they are wearing evenly, but they're not slowing the bike down anywhere close to like when they were new.
>
>Glazed pads? Glazed rotors? How does one clean/unglaze or freshen up pads and rotors? Brake cleaner on the rotors? Scotchbrite pads?
>
>Garry
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