| Author | Message | ||
     Airbro11 |
Does anyone have a good website to buy some brake pads. I have an xb12r. thanks Air | ||
| Corporatemonkey |
http://www.americansportbike.com/ Your best bet to get buell goodies, and support a forum supporter | ||
| Gentleman_jon |
Lots of guys like the Lyndall Gold pads for the street. Available at American Sport Bike. | ||
| Punkid8888 |
+1 Lyndall Gold pads up front. very progressive, and it does not gunk up the rotor like the stock pads | ||
| Jlnance |
American Sportbike  | ||
| Teddagreek |
+5 for Lyndals Gold.... Love the Progressive feel.... They also clean all the build up off your disk.. My front brake was shaking like it was warped, ended being deposits from the stock pads.. | ||
| Rubberdown |
+6 on Lyndall Gold also I believe the floater springs behind the rotor need to be replaced or at least cleaned maybe every 10k miles as they get dirty, caked, and stiff. | ||
| Spike |
Lyndall Gold or EBC HH+ (FA345HH or GFA345HH). The Lyndalls are a great street pad. They have a nice progressive feel, put off less dust than the stock pads, and don't cause the odd rotor pulsing that the stock pads cause. On top of that, they make a really neat buzzing sound. However, the Lyndalls will fade when hot. I never had them fade on the street, but I ran into some brake fade with them on the track. The EBC HH+ (GFA345HH) is a much more aggressive pad. They have a much stronger initial bite and I haven't ever felt them fade, even on the track at an intermediate pace. However, they don't seem to last. I tried a set last year and after two track days and ~3k miles the front pads were almost completely gone. | ||
| Spike |
+1 I should have mentioned that too. I ignored the brake hardware (beyond ordinary cleaning) on my '04 XB12R and by ~30k miles the front rotor had developed a heavy clicking sound under braking. I discovered that the rotor drive bushing were so worn that the rotor itself had begun to wear. I ended up having to replace the whole rotor. If you do any track time or aggressive street riding I think the rotor hardware (it comes in a kit with springs, bushings and mounting bolts) should be replaced every 10k miles or so as preventative maintenance. | ||
| Treadmarks |
Lyndall Golds for the front. The EBC HH were too aggressive for me up front with the wave rotor. EBC HH in the rear on the hidden brembo caliper. The Lyndalls buzz when used heavy, and my EBC HH squeal a lot. Both are way better than the stockers. | ||
| Tx05xb12s |
I like Lyndalls on the rear so you can actually feel the petal (progressive power). Sintered pads on the rear feel like either nothing or locked up, and nothing in between. Use EBC HH's on the front for max power that won't fade when they get hot. When I hit the front binders, I want to scrub speed like I mean it. I've found that this combo is the best of both worlds where each type of pad does what it needs to do. | ||
| 1st47 |
+10 on the Lyndall Golds. Also work great in the rain. During bike week me & the Mrs. took a ride to Key West, The entire trip back from Key West to Daytona it poured. 9 hr. ride through heavy traffic. I had put the Golds in 1/2 hr. before the trip. What great pads, Thanks Al. |
