rfw2003 wrote on 08/13/12 at 18:59:59:ralfyguy wrote on 08/13/12 at 17:51:54:I changed my fluid and put Kevlar pads on about a year ago. The pads look hardly used. They need a little more grip, but I like that, especially on loose ground or dirt roads. They don't lock up as fast as the stock pads. They were more like on/off. I hate those kind when it locks uo the front real fast, as that is dangerous.
I get my front to chirp as well, how much more do you need? Any more than that and you learn to fly.
How do those Kevlar pads feel?? When I replaced the pads on mine I just had the local shop throw a set of in-stock EBC's on which they did for free since I bought tires and had them mounted and balanced at the same time.
Also where do you get the Kevlar pads at for our bike? I love the Kevlar or Ceramic pads on my vehicles but have only seen them mentioned here but not where to get em.
R.F.
Look for them on eBay. I don't recall the seller, but they can be had for around 16 bux.
They feel easier to dose for me. The stock pads had an agressive bit to them. Easy to lock up. The Kevlars require more hand force, but are better to handle on dirty ground. It may not be everybody's thing, but I like it better.
AND they last a long, long time. I went through two sets of stock pads a year before. Now they are a year old and look like they are in there since just a couple of weeks, when compared to the stock pads. I should have bought another set back then, but I wasn't sure if I like them or not.