Rear brake pads

[jcoukos]

Just installed new kevlar rear brake pads.  Put about 15 miles on the bike and the brakes sound like they are grinding / seating.  Is this normal, if so how long should it last?    Checked the fluid in the rear master cylinder, all is OK.

Thanks

JC

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

Just installed new kevlar rear brake pads.  Put about 15 miles on the bike and the brakes sound like they are grinding / seating.  Is this normal, if so how long should it last?    Checked the fluid in the rear master cylinder, all is OK.

Thanks

JC

I've owned a Valkyrie since June of 1998 and in all that time I've always heard only use Hondaline pads...That's what I use with never a problem...From what I can tell from all the years of having a Valkyrie ...If you keep those on there be ready to buy another rotor cause those pads will destory the one you have now....It's not always a good thing to try and save a few buck$....You get what you pay for.

[tmfp]

I understand that Kevlar pads can take upto 100 miles to settle in. Try not to use them too hard till then.
I use the back brake more than most people probably, and use EBC HH sintered pads which don't fade (or make any noise), whereas I found that stock pads do when riding hard on twisty roads.
The "rotor eater" rep is exaggerated imo, having used harder pads on many bikes over the years and never encountered it.

[jcoukos]

I tend to agree with your "rational" view.

Thanks

JC

[BamaDrifter64]

Rationally, I hope you get what you've paid for...before you get what you're due...

Dave

[jcoukos]

Boy are U annoying

[Ricky-D]

I feel your Kevlar pads will be easier on the rotor than if they were sintered pads.

Most Honda dealers substitute EBC pad for stock and you wouldn't catch the change because they give you the bare pads (not in a pkg.).

That's been my experience and my rotors lasted 70k to 80k miles.

Now I stay exclusively with organic pads and the rotors show little to no wear.

Stopping is affect little, but adding a little more pedal force or lever force isn't a problem.

Feedback is not affected in my estimation.

Happy New Year

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[Fudd]

I got caught out of town a few months ago with worn out rear pads.

The only bike shop around just had EBC replacements.

Although I am a firm believer in using Honda pads with Honda rotors and aftermarket pads with aftermarket rotors, I also felt that "any" pads are better than grinding metal to metal.

I put on the EBC's and they have made a BUZZING SOUND their entire (short) life.  They sound like a cross between a swarm of locust and an old neon billboard.  They seem to take a good bit more foot pressure to stop the bike.

The good news is:  They'll be wore out in another couple thousand miles and they don't appear to be eating my rotor.

I've got genuine Honda brake pads on their way to change them out.

[Ricky-D]

and they don't appear to be eating my rotor

That would be good enough for me to continue using the same.

Happy New Year

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