SuzukiSavage.com - Print Page

SuzukiSavage.com
/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl
General Category >> Rubber Side Down! >> Looking to Purchase Brake Pads...
/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1299960028

Message started by Wake51 on 03/12/11 at 12:00:27

Title: Looking to Purchase Brake Pads...
Post by Wake51 on 03/12/11 at 12:00:27

I'm due for my first brake pad replacement and somewhat unsure what to purchase. There doesn't seem to be much consensus on which to purchase.

I know harder pads equate to longer pad life and softer pads equate to longer rotor life. I also know that 'the kevlar cheapos from eBay' are recommended.

Essentially I want something fair priced that doesn't sacrifice safety/stopping power. Here is what I found.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/99-02-Suzuki-SV-650-Brake-Pads-Organic-Kevlar-Rear-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem2561cf490bQQitemZ160554764555QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories
-For $8 plus shipping they seemed too good to be true. Quality/size concerns?

http://www.denniskirk.com/jsp/product_catalog/Product.jsp?skuId=192649&store=Main&catId=&productId=p193067
-Saw these as suggested in a thread by Paladin, but haven't heard anything else on them.

Thanks for any input you guys may shed on this.

Title: Re: Looking to Purchase Brake Pads...
Post by IN-S40 on 03/12/11 at 12:52:02

This is what I bought for my bike this year, I read trough the forum on brake pads and everyone seemed to lean towards Kevlar pads from flordia on ebay...: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SUZUKI-FRONT-Brake-Pads-LS-650-Savage-Boulevard-95-08-/350156850161?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item5186f983f1

Darren
IN-S40

Title: Re: Looking to Purchase Brake Pads...
Post by verslagen1 on 03/12/11 at 13:48:42

This is on my bike now, and would buy them again.
Even with 2 spares of another brand, I just might.
and they're on sale!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BRAKE-PAD-SUZUKI-VZ250-LS400-RM500-S40-LS650-SAVAGE-X73-/350330497518?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item51915329ee#ht_4359wt_925

Title: Re: Looking to Purchase Brake Pads...
Post by Wake51 on 03/12/11 at 14:08:04

Verslagen,

If you can vouch for their performance they are as good as bought! Do you know what material they are made of? The ad simply lists them as organic.

Title: Re: Looking to Purchase Brake Pads...
Post by Bug Chaser on 03/12/11 at 17:08:16

I use EBC FA106X and they work fine. Can usually find them on ebay for around $21.00 usd with shipping included. Have used EBC on other bikes and have never had a problem.

Title: Re: Looking to Purchase Brake Pads...
Post by verslagen1 on 03/12/11 at 18:06:36

645258560602330 wrote:

Verslagen,

If you can vouch for their performance they are as good as bought! Do you know what material they are made of? The ad simply lists them as organic.

To be absolutely sure, I'll need to check the box. I won't be able to do that till tomorrow. Organic covers a lot of ground. Kevlar is a registered trade name. As these are most likely made in china, who knows what it really is made of. But they stop like stock brakes w/o the squeal.

I have used EBC's, didn't like them. Required more force to stop.

Title: Re: Looking to Purchase Brake Pads...
Post by Boofer on 03/12/11 at 18:10:09

I use Vesrah organic, because that's what my guy ordered. Organics grab a little slower and sintered pads grab or bite quicker. Mine work fine for me and cost about $28.

Title: Re: Looking to Purchase Brake Pads...
Post by sjaskow on 03/14/11 at 10:04:06

I've got EBC FA106's on the front of my '06 and they're coming up on 7500 miles with some life left in them.

I got them from bikebandit.com and got a nice 10% discount since I belong to the AMA: http://www.americanmotorcyclist.com/

Title: Re: Looking to Purchase Brake Pads...
Post by Wake51 on 04/07/11 at 21:53:30

Just wanted to post a follow up. Verslagen, I purchased the pads you recommended. Installed them using the Clymers manual, took all of 20 minutes. I'm still breaking them in but coupled with the new Metzlers I had put on they feel great! A great deal at 16 bucks including shipping. 8-)

Title: Re: Looking to Purchase Brake Pads...
Post by verslagen1 on 04/07/11 at 22:03:36

Glad they worked for you too.
I have to figure out how long they've been on, seems like forever.

Title: Re: Looking to Purchase Brake Pads...
Post by RC on 04/08/11 at 20:47:22

I got DP pads from Motorcyclesuper store for about 38 buck they work great and so far have lasted about twice as long as factory and still look near new.