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EBC Brake Pads
08/31/09 at 22:33:39

I installed EBC brake pads, model FA106. These are organic Kevlar compound.

"Organic pads are made with man made fibres such as Kevlar or Twaron bonded together with a petrochemical resin. Organic pads have attracted many enthusiasts because of the way they work. They are inherently “Softer” easier on rotors and have a brake “feel” preferred by many riders. Made with Dupont Kevlar fibre base this material have sold over 18 million sets alone since adopted. It is surely one of the best selling Motorcycle brake materials ever made and has passed every known standard test time and time again. It has been rated by top German consumer Magazine Motorrad as a compound that outperformed all compared organic pads in friction level tested. DMX compound is TUV tested and approved and is the first ever material to pass the European ECE R90 brake safety test where it was tested alongside sintered metal pads. With a GG rated friction rating, technically this material has a lower rating for brake power over sintered pads but on the machine, which is where it counts, this materials impresses."
http://www.ebcbrakes.com/motorcycle_brake/organic_brake_pads/index.shtml

Anyway, no more squeak. These EBC pads require slightly more lever effort for the same stopping force, but not excessive effort. The braking is very smooth and proportional to the lever force. I like them.

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Boule’tard Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline Master of the Obvious Posts: 1620 Austin TX Gender:	Re: EBC Brake Pads Reply #1 - 08/31/09 at 23:10:30 +1 on the EBC pads. I don't know what the stock pads were (the kind with little chunks of brass or something in them) but they squealed so bad I'd just use the rear drum. The EBC pads seem just as effective as the OEM squealers.
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John_D FSO Serious Thumper Offline Ridin' and smilin' Posts: 1658 Vancouver, WA Gender:	Re: EBC Brake Pads Reply #2 - 09/01/09 at 07:54:15 +2, I put some on a couple months ago (very easy with the guide on here!) and I love not having to listen to the squeal anymore!
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thumperclone Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline PGR rider riding with respect Posts: 6056 Grand Junction Colorado Gender:	Re: EBC Brake Pads Reply #3 - 09/01/09 at 08:01:35 +3 wouldnt use anything else
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Re: EBC Brake Pads Reply #4 - 09/01/09 at 08:57:05 I liked the EBC's but you really have to be aware that it takes quite abit more effort to brake than stockers. For more of a stock feel w/o the squeel, bendix pads were good.
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4carbcorvair Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 175 Maine Gender:	Re: EBC Brake Pads Reply #5 - 09/01/09 at 08:57:14 +4 I had only a couple hundred miles on my bike before I switched over. Listening to the stock ones was horrible.
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Re: EBC Brake Pads
Reply #6 - 09/01/09 at 23:25:41

These arent the EBC red pads are they? I get most of my things from biekbandit and all they had the last time was EBC organic this or that. The pads were/are red. They lasted for no time at all. Mine were on the verge of COMPLETELY gone when I just happened to check for the sake of it. I was shocked and disappointed to be overdue for new pads at about 2500mi. I decided to bypass the net at that point and went to the closest dealership. All they had were the same EBC reds and they havent lasted much longer. I wont be buying them again if i can help it. Im going for EBC "carbon X" this time.

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John_D FSO Serious Thumper Offline Ridin' and smilin' Posts: 1658 Vancouver, WA Gender:	Re: EBC Brake Pads Reply #7 - 09/02/09 at 02:53:49 If I remember right, mine were black, nothing fancy. Definitely not red though.
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Mattdw Full Member Offline Posts: 193 Frisco, TX Gender:	Re: EBC Brake Pads Reply #8 - 09/02/09 at 05:35:14 verslagen1 wrote on 09/01/09 at 08:57:05: I liked the EBC's but you really have to be aware that it takes quite abit more effort to brake than stockers. For more of a stock feel w/o the squeel, bendix pads were good. Which bendix pads did you use? Happen to have a part number?
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sakara Senior Member 2005 No Login Offline Thumpalicious Posts: 313 Lockport, NY Gender:	Re: EBC Brake Pads Reply #9 - 09/02/09 at 07:44:31 My EBC's are red; work great, but I use both brakes when I stop. They've lasted 4k miles so far.
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vhfkid Full Member Offline Thumpin' in ETEX Posts: 138 East Texas Gender:	Re: EBC Brake Pads Reply #10 - 09/02/09 at 10:20:17 I like the EBC red pads, but they really took a lot of getting used to. They require more force on the lever to stop, and that got me worried a time or two when riding two-up. Overall I like the performance, but I'd be willing to try the Bendix, if they didn't squeal like the stock pads. Verslagen- Got a part number? We're all curious
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PTRider Senior Member Offline Posts: 397	Re: EBC Brake Pads Reply #11 - 09/02/09 at 10:25:24 Bendix MA 81, but where to find them?
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Duane Senior Member Offline Creatively Maladjusted Posts: 335 Terra Plane Gender:	Re: EBC Brake Pads Reply #12 - 09/02/09 at 13:15:53 +1 EBC Pads here
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EJID Serious Thumper Offline Work to ride and ride to work. Posts: 1536 Pocatello, ID Gender:	Re: EBC Brake Pads Reply #13 - 09/02/09 at 13:26:21 Just ordered some new EBC pads that will be here tomorrow along with the new tires Finally I'll feel a bit more comfortable riding around. These original IRC tires with 5600mi are coming off. (Front is dry rotted and rear could pass as a racing slick )
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Re: EBC Brake Pads
Reply #14 - 09/02/09 at 14:34:05

brake material MA
• Application environment: Standard Street/Touring (front/rear) use.
• Very good performance at low, medium to high temperatures.
• Disc-friendly, whether cast iron or stainless steel.
• Excellent wear rates.
• Approved according to ECE regulation.

The set I found were on fleabay, got 'm cheap. What can I say?

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