RE: [ST] New brakes

["Heyer, Matthew A." <mheyer@xxxxxxxxx>]

Since you speak of the organics...what's the difference between the sintered
and the kevlar?  The sintered are only nominally more expensive - what's the
upside and the downside?  Am I correct that the sintered last longer and
have more braking power, but are harder on your rotors and require a
specific scrub in method?  Thanks for educating a brake newbie

Matt Heyer
'01 BRG Sprint ST

- -----Original Message-----
From: Masiak, Richard [mailto:Richard_Masiak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 8:50 AM
To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ST] New brakes


I agree.  EBC makes a fine pad that fit our trumpets.  I used EBC organics
on the rear and they work fine.  Much less expensive that OEM.

I went with organic and not the semi-metallic only because that's all the
shop had in stock and I was in a hurry to get the bike on the road, since it
was stitting on stands for two months.

Definitlely shop around.  Most of the main stream brake pad mfr.s make pads
that will fit.  I'll dig tonight for my list of manufacturer's and part
numbers I compiled during my search, and post that info tomorrow.

Rich

- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Dan
Wallander
Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 11:03 PM
To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ST] New brakes


Brake Pads from Triumph are just fine, except for the price

EBC makes fine pads that fit our bikes for much less and are most likely
available at many of your local dealers (Triumph or not).  There are also a
few other brake pad companies too, but I've used EBC  FA236 for the front
and I think FA214/2 for the rear.  They usually go for 25 to 30 dollars per
caliper.

Dan.

Dan Wallander
Albuquerque, New Mexico
www.danwallander.com 
Triumph Sprint ST :: BMW R90/6
TSRA-VP, ABC, IBA, AMA,HSTA

>
> I'm in need of new brakes on my bike, and am going to replace them 
> myself. Anyone have any really good reason to, or not to, just go with 
> the Triumph pads?  Anyone know of a good company to get them from?  
> Thanks in advance.
>  
> Matt Heyer




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