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Mike M in ohio
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« on: June 10, 2016, 07:17:09 PM » |
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I noticed my rear pads were growing thin so, like a fool, I went to my local dealer to buy a set. The counter guy said there were none in stock for my Valk, but he could get them in one or two days. I agreed to order and prepay.
Today, when I picked them up, I found they were sintered pads from Parts Unlimited. I told the salesman that I wanted OEM pads and that I heard the metal components in sintered pads quickly eat up the rotors.
He replied that my concerns were unwarranted and that these pads were what they now use in Hondas. So, are these pads okay to use? Is he selling me a damaging item just to make a buck on future rotor sales? Should I return them and get the original pads I wanted?
Thanks for any advice you can send my way. Mike in New York
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Tfrank59
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« Reply #1 on: June 10, 2016, 09:09:55 PM » |
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there's a lot about brake pads on this forum. I bought Honda OEM pads and they're sintered, so those might be fine. He maybe charged you a lot for them--the last set of Honda (rear) pads I bought cost me around $25.
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-Tom
Keep the rubber side down. USMC '78-'84
'98 Valkyrie, ‘02 VTX 1800, '96 Royal Star, '06 Drifter, '09 Bonneville, '10 KTM 530, '04 XR 650, '76 Bultaco, '81 CR 450, '78 GS 750...
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John Schmidt
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« Reply #2 on: June 10, 2016, 09:11:05 PM » |
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Most will agree with you, the OEM pads work best for the Valkyrie. That's all I use now after a short experience with sintered pads, they will take their toll on the rotors regardless of what the uneducated parts boy told you.
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Tfrank59
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« Reply #3 on: June 10, 2016, 10:05:10 PM » |
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Here's one of those old threads on brake pads: http://www.valkyrieforum.com/bbs/index.php/topic,77435.msg760062.html#msg760062I think Valkpilots remarks were the most helpful for me. |
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-Tom
Keep the rubber side down. USMC '78-'84
'98 Valkyrie, ‘02 VTX 1800, '96 Royal Star, '06 Drifter, '09 Bonneville, '10 KTM 530, '04 XR 650, '76 Bultaco, '81 CR 450, '78 GS 750...
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flash2002
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« Reply #4 on: June 11, 2016, 03:31:14 AM » |
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I tried a set of these brake pads to see if they where any good, they are organic pads. Well, after driving and braking with these new pads they work well. No noise, no squeal , and they stop the bike very well. I will see down the road how they last and brake.  |
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h13man
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« Reply #5 on: June 11, 2016, 06:42:09 AM » |
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I tried to get organics in a pinch locally for the rear but EBC sintered is all they had. So far their ok but I liked the stock better for whatever reasons they seem to "grab" better for lack of any other terminology.
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Gavin_Sons
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« Reply #6 on: June 11, 2016, 08:04:16 PM » |
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I use organic on my bike. They are dirtier but work well
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98valk
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« Reply #7 on: June 12, 2016, 06:55:53 AM » |
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Tfrank59
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« Reply #8 on: June 12, 2016, 02:42:32 PM » |
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I use organic on my bike. They are dirtier but work well
this is going to sound funny, and maybe I'll incur the group's wrath, but I actually changed out OEM rear pads (better than 50% on them) for Kevlar pads. the OEM pads were not gripping well - I'm the guy that had a post somewhere back there about a lousey rear brake - anyways I decided to try some different pads and I bought the cheap Kevlar pads and they're actually working pretty good. in my case it's because I actually need a new rear rotor but in the meanwhile I'm running the Kevlar pads. presently I have a better rear brake than I've had in over a year. Go figure. |
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-Tom
Keep the rubber side down. USMC '78-'84
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Robert
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« Reply #9 on: June 12, 2016, 08:28:44 PM » |
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Stock rotor stock pads aftermarket rotors aftermarket pads. I have used sintered on stock rotors and it eats them up. The aftermarket rotors are of a harder material and since I changed the rotors I use the sintered pads and like them. Better stopping wet or dry and less fade. The kevlar can be used with the factory rotors since they are comparable to the OEM pads in composition.
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« Reply #10 on: June 13, 2016, 11:44:03 AM » |
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The OEM pads are sintered pads and so are the replacements I put on. I have always used sintered pads they do not seem to hurt the rotor any and there is still lots of life in the rotors.
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