RE: Thanks and Brakes

["Rick Damiani" <rickd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

My pads were at about 30% left at 11,000 miles. I am planning a longish trip
next week, so I went ahead and changed them now. I probably could have
gotten close to 15,000 miles on them if I waited untill the groves were worn
off.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of
> TXToday@xxxxxxx
> Sent: Monday, September 13, 1999 7:44 PM
> To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Thanks and Brakes
>
>
> Thanks to all who sent condolences about my crash...  I'll keep you all
> posted on the bike's progress.  :-)
>
> I heard somewhere that the Sprint ST used the same brakes as the
> Daytona save
> the Daytona uses softer brake pads for more initial grab, but less wear.
> Anybody else hear this?  The Daytona has exposed braided lines
> whil th ST are
> coated though.
> Also, seems to me a lot of ST owners are replacing pads after only 6-8000
> miles; my VFR went 15,000 and didn't need pads.  My buddy has
> 29,000 miles on
> his VFR on original pads.  How come ST pads are wearing so fast?
> The ST's
> brakes in general are great, albit a bit mushy.  Lisa White put
> SBS pads on
> her bike and they seem to firm up the lever a bit.
>
> Rick Paukert
>
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