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Jdugger
| | Posted on Friday, January 21, 2011 - 10:52 pm: | 
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I've not... don't think it would help with the dust, honestly.
With the 5mm finned rotor, mounting kit, and good fluid, I'm not having fade issues like I was before. |
Guard_rail
| | Posted on Saturday, January 22, 2011 - 07:06 am: |
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Thank you everyone.
Froggy- I'm not really trying to gain anything except longer life from the pads. I'm very use to the stopping power of OEM so don't really wanna learn something new, and in my own egnorant way I wasn't even thinking about heat or fading or track days since I don't have a belly pan...yet. I do about 3 long trips per season (400 miles each) and 2 not long enough 20 min trips back and forth to work. So by the time the tires warm up I'm already done.....hey maybe I don't need pads. Hhhmmmm???? |
Thefleshrocket
| | Posted on Saturday, January 22, 2011 - 02:06 pm: |
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If you like oem, go with oem. In my opinion the rear brake is really weak even after being properly bedded so I'll be going a different route, most likely DP HH+ pads, if they are available for the rear. (they are for the front)
No offense to the guys recommending EBC pads, but I'd guess that they've never used "good" pads, or they just have relatively low expectations of brake performance. EBC pads may be better than stock in some situations but if they are better, they sure as heck ain't MUCH better.
My first choice is the Vesrah SRJL-17 compound, which isn't available for the 1125s. My second choice is the Dunlopad HH SDP993, which is available for the 1125s. Both compounds have great initial bite when cold, great stopping power when hot, and give off hardly any dust. |
Buell101
| | Posted on Sunday, January 23, 2011 - 11:13 am: |
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Vesrah SRJL-17
my 1st choice also... along with galfer superbike rotors
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Ezblast
| | Posted on Monday, January 24, 2011 - 01:34 am: |
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I was with you when you said Galfer - the best all-around, and lost at the picture - more un-sprung weight? Why?
Awe - forget it - to each his own -
EZ |
Avalaugh
| | Posted on Monday, January 24, 2011 - 02:05 am: |
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its the way forward Ezblast  im going down the same route with a twin disc set-up |
Thefleshrocket
| | Posted on Monday, January 24, 2011 - 09:59 am: |
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Galfer pads are better than EBC but below DP and Vesrah. I tried the Galfer G1370 compound on both my SV650 (with SV1000 4-piston calipers) and my CBR600F2 (with the stock 2-piston calipers). In both cases, braking performance improved noticeably when switching to Vesrah (on the SV) and DP (on the CBR). More initial bite, better stopping power and better modulation.
Don't get me wrong, the Galfer pads are pretty good. They're just not great. |
Ezblast
| | Posted on Monday, January 24, 2011 - 11:06 pm: |
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Yeah, however, I'm just a rider, not a racer, so I want a very good pad that is gentle on the disc, for disc longevity. As those pads get better for racing, the disc life gets shorter, they get worse for street duty as well - I ran others, one was even better, however, the speed of disc life would deteriorate before my eyes. The Galfers are very good and disc life has been awesome, and they can do a stoppy easily.
EZ |
Thefleshrocket
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 25, 2011 - 06:16 pm: |
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Fair enough--I haven't run any of those brake pads long enough to see if rotor longevity is negatively affected. By not long enough, I mean 4000 street miles or less. |
Buell101
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 25, 2011 - 10:20 pm: |
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"I'm just a rider, not a racer"
I understand the question why more. The extra 6 lbs of unsprung mass (correct me if I'm wrong)is well worth the advantage of the R1 front end: opens the door to a plethra of AVAILABLE parts and the power and feel of dual disk in aggressive riding is far more confidence building when grabbing a handfull at 160+mph all weekend long, in my opinion. And all I do is change pads once a year and thats just because. Anyway add the magnesium marchesini rim and lighter superbike rotors the weight saved staying with the ZTL is basicly a wash
Before the ztl police are unleashed, I'll leave it where EZ left it. To each his own |
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