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  1. 3rd September 2009, 18:34 #31
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    Quote Originally Posted by cowboyz View Post
    "comfort braking" is a really bad habit. just to clarify.. I dont actually brake.. but pull the brake on to check if it is still there. comes from riding a bike with really shit brakes for so long...
    Got yah... you are right a bit of a bad habbit...
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    Quote Originally Posted by cowboyz View Post
    Got my shit together and got some new ferro pads and some cleaning and now I have brakes. Went for a blat this arvo and now when I touch the lever the bike slows down! A little foriegn idea really but Ill get used to it.
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    ummmmm. might be worth a crack.......... shit my bike stops now.. having the front diving though cause I hitting the brakes much harder than I expect... or they work much better (or they actually work) than they did before.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cowboyz View Post
    ummmmm. might be worth a crack.......... shit my bike stops now.. having the front diving though cause I hitting the brakes much harder than I expect... or they work much better (or they actually work) than they did before.
    Good shit, but is that lever travel any better?
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    oh hell yeah. thats where the "feeling" gets odd. Full brake is only like 2cm on the lever and it doesnt hit the bars anymore

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    Excellent! I know what you mean about getting used to it. Mine were shite when I took my bike to Kerry and it came back magic.
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    HH pads are soft race(ish) compound, so those km's you did are quite good really, for that spec pad.
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    o man! I got that wrong... I thought HH were touring high distance pads.

    whats the recommend for road riding then?

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    GG rated is what you want.

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    good stuff. I might give em a crack in 11000k or so. being as I just brought new ones today.

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    In 55,OOO'k's I have replaced the front once and gone through 4 rear pads
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    damn that big twin and its engine breaking!

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    Quote Originally Posted by cowboyz View Post
    damn that big twin and its engine breaking!
    I am a rear braker anyway as well.....
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    Yet to ever replace a set of pads.

    I guess the compression decelleration of an HD V-twin slows things down enough to make braking optional....
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    Well, last time I replaced the Discs on the CBR with some Metal Gear ones... I smoked the brand new Metal Gear pads within 90 miles around Manfeild!

    A good story for the pub that one....

    Replaced them with my old 1/2 worn pads, and they lasted for ages...
    My new set has lasted quite a few track days....

    Can't really say how long they will last, and to be fair, the track time is in no representative of a normal life....
    There is only one way I can keep up with the big bikes on track days.....
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