RE: [ST] OEM pads

["Ken Mitchell" <kp.mitchell@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have to agree, Dave. The OEM brake pads are Nissin HH grade. I find they
offer great value in their long wear, great feel, and NO DAMAGE to the
rotors. OTOH, I still have my original pads in the rear caliper at 42,000
miles, on my second set of fronts. When I changed them out at 18,000, I
thought they were thin, but the new ones didn't have much more that the old.
I kept them, marked for position, and they'll be going back in to finish
them off soon. :)

A few years back I made the mistake of trying an aftermarket product on my
Suzuki Katana (GSXF) 750. I put Vesrah Kevlar pads on it, and in a short
time, my front rotors went from pristine to the junk pile. Those pads wore
down the disks and shined them up faster than crap through a goose.

Yeah, the $15 I saved on pads cost me over $270. Big savings, huh? I'll
stick with what works for me. OEM it is.

Ken M.
'00 RS
Spencer MA USA

- -----Original Message-----
From: TrmpetDave@xxxxxxx
Subject: [ST] OEM pads


The rears usually wear faster than the fronts. Triumph OEM are very good, 
better than some alternatives that I tried. Dave Collins, San Diego



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