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Message started by norm92de on 04/05/18 at 14:47:20

Title: Front brake?
Post by norm92de on 04/05/18 at 14:47:20

I have a question. What are the preferred brake pads? My bike will need new ones soon. The stock Suzuki pads have done pretty well.

Title: Re: Front brake?
Post by verslagen1 on 04/05/18 at 15:29:46

I prefer "X" brand organic used to be kevlar but they don't use that name anymore due to trade marks.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Front-Brake-Pads-Suzuki-LS650-LS-650-Savage-NP41A-87-99-/370513468462?pt=AU_Motorcycle_Parts_Accessories&hash=item564452dc2e&vxp=mtr

Title: Re: Front brake?
Post by Dave on 04/06/18 at 04:04:51

I like the EBC organic - part number FA106. They stop well, don't wear too fast, are easy on the disc, and they don't squeal like the stock pads do.

(Be careful not to order the EBC FA106TT that are red, as they are really made for dirt bikes and muddy conditions, and they make for a very hard lever squeeze and mediocre stopping power).

http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1359036098/5

Title: Re: Front brake?
Post by norm92de on 04/06/18 at 17:35:11

Thanks for the reply's gentlemen. Clearly organic is the way to go.

I have a little while yet since there is some brake pad left. :)

Title: Re: Front brake?
Post by Tocsik on 04/07/18 at 08:46:19

Organics for me too. Bike had the factory pads when I bought it with 2800 miles and they squealed like a psychotic pig with Tourette syndrome getting poked in they eye with an ice pick dipped in lime juice.

Put the organic EBC's on and got 6K on them. Next sets got 4300 and 3300 miles. Maybe I'm riding more aggressively? I do lightly sand the rotor with each pad change to be sure I get any metal bits or contaminants off before the new pads touch them.

The last set was during a Summer of many trips through the Colorado Rockies so that could have contributed. As easy and cheap as they are to replace, it's fine with me!

Title: Re: Front brake?
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 04/07/18 at 09:39:50

2800 miles and they squealed like a psychotic pig with Tourette syndrome getting poked in they eye with an ice pick dipped in lime juice.

The pig has Ample justification for squealing without Any kinda psyche issues. A perfectly sane, rational and socially well adjusted pig would be making all the noise it could manage.
Though you do create a word picture that anyone can understand. Very nice job.