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Message started by DrunkenDwarf on 07/29/10 at 18:25:19

Title: front brakes failed inspection - shopping advice?
Post by DrunkenDwarf on 07/29/10 at 18:25:19

Only 3000 miles on the OEM pads.

EBC FA-106 still the brake pad of choice? Other options?
Any preferred vendors?

I'm open to suggestions.

-D. Dwarf

Title: Re: front brakes failed inspection - shopping advi
Post by racerwill on 07/29/10 at 19:13:43

3000 miles on front brakes isn't much....I haven't ridden my Savage yet so I'm not sure about how good the braking is on that but on my Sportster, which is 500+ lbs and 94HP I get about 10-12000 on a set of Lyndall gold pads..... and I ride it real fast and use a ton of front brake

Ww

Title: Re: front brakes failed inspection - shopping advi
Post by verslagen1 on 07/29/10 at 20:09:37

http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1279129737/10#10

Title: Re: front brakes failed inspection - shopping advi
Post by DrunkenDwarf on 07/29/10 at 20:41:27

312235342B2620222976470 wrote:

http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1279129737/10#10

Used them yet?

-D. Dwarf

Title: Re: front brakes failed inspection - shopping advi
Post by Routy on 07/29/10 at 21:16:45

Ya but no matter how many miles on the front brakes, its still a Harley...... :'(
;D

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Title: Re: front brakes failed inspection - shopping advi
Post by BurnPgh on 07/29/10 at 22:18:06

get the cheap $15 + shipping kevlar pads from ebay. EBCs would be just about or definitivley worn out by now in the season even adjusting for my riding less this year. They seem to be lasting about twice as long.

Title: Re: front brakes failed inspection - shopping advi
Post by DrunkenDwarf on 07/30/10 at 06:01:45

Thanks for the advice.

7641465A64535C340 wrote:

I was reading a thread (I think by Oldfeller) about the rotor wearing when using harder pads. Is that a concern or just something to be aware of.

-D. Dwarf

Title: Re: front brakes failed inspection - shopping advi
Post by verslagen1 on 07/30/10 at 07:02:08

If you have a concern, pick up a used disk. they range from 10 to 50.

Title: Re: front brakes failed inspection - shopping advi
Post by presquile on 07/30/10 at 07:45:12

I just bought some ABS (swedish) ceramic pads from d2moto.com for $28. Fast delivery, no tax, no delivery charge...

Title: Re: front brakes failed inspection - shopping advi
Post by spacepirates on 07/30/10 at 07:48:40

I've used OEM until recently, when i picked up EBC FA106s and put them on myself.

can't say i noticed any real difference, other than they squeak less. i think i have around 2500 on this set.

how long they last depends heavily on how you ride. someone really aggressive on braking pads might last 2-3k. alternatively if someone is really light on them, they could last 10k