Brake types

[HondaVTRguy]

Need to change out my brake pads for upcoming summer season as mine are getting a little worn. Just curious wanting to go with sintered brakes as I've heard those hold up better for all season riding and the fact that they wear longer only drawback is im not sure if the rotors on these babies are made for them? Can someone with experience on these bikes chip in??

Thanks much!

[MacV2]

Standard callipers ?

Any organic or sintered pads will be fine for normal road use. Loads to choose from, EBC, Ferodo, SBS ect ect Some on here also rate the OEM pads.

[budd]

I couldn't fault SBS, excellent performance and good value, some say they don't last well but I've had no problems so for.

[cheekykev]

Standard callipers ?
Some on here also rate the OEM pads.

Here Here, Standard Honda(Nissan) pads are excellent for normal road use plus more, personally I wouldn't use anything else, but everyone to their own
While you're at it, if you haven't already done it, you should clean/service the calipers and change the brake fluid to feel the full benefit, a lot of people seem to put a lot of emphasis on the brake pads and not on rest of system which is just as important, if not more.
I clean my calipers and change my brake fluid every year.

[lloydie]

I couldn't fault SBS, excellent performance and good value, some say they don't last well but I've had no problems so for.

Don't last long but they bite very well and you get consistent feel from new till tbere dead .
Much better than ebc HH and a little cheaper too , they just don't last as long is all .
I'll be fitting 3 more sets to the bird this month :-)

[popkat]

EBC HH pads in mine, much better initial bite and better feel than the original pads, better braking all round. I think the standard pads are GG rated, the rating is to do with friction I think and HH is higher than GG.

No problem using sintered pads on steel discs. Don't use sintered on a cast Iron disc though, easy to tell if you have them as they show surface rust.


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[Jonesey]

+1 on SBS pads, and also agree with not using sintered on iron discs, I have organic pads with Iron discs yet to be fitted.
Although having said that there are 'soft' sintered pads that are suitable for Iron discs if you are doing track days and want ferocious stopping power.
regarding calipers- clean clean clean!!!
CJ

[bald_pig]

I've stuck with Goldfren for many years now, it's really each to their own!

[VTR Phoenix]

I've stuck with Goldfren for many years now, it's really each to their own!

That's what I've gone with but the S33 pads. Brakes all bled and working but no road testing on them yet.

[HondaVTRguy]

Ok well I ordered the gal fred stainless steel brake line for both front and rear so I'll be changing the fluid regardless and good tip on the calipers hadn't thought of that. As for pads I think I'll try out the HH and see how they feel for me. I'm pretty sure my disks are steel Cuz I for sure don't rememwber seeing any rust in them.