is there a sticky on brake pads here ?

[butthead]

dont want to annoy anyone asking a topic thats probably been done to death before etc, cant see a specific sticky on fzs600 brake pads but if there is, please give me a link to it, im in the market for new pads all round so want to get feedback about best pads etc .




TIA

[FILZ6]

OEM for me every time on my bikes. Usually a bit more expensive but worth it, in my opinion.

[darrsi]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Galfer-Semi-Metallic-Street-Front-Brake-Pads-Yamaha-FZS-600-1000-FZ6-FZ8-FZ1-/184120653700?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292


And i use SBS Ceramic on the rear

[Gnasher]

OEM for me every time on my bikes. Usually a bit more expensive but worth it, in my opinion.

    The closest to OE if you don't want to pay the price is SBS.   

[NJD]

I'd go with EBC all day long.


EBC HH or EBC organic if you want something not so extreme. There is an EBC HH extreme or suchlike on sportsbikeshop but with the blue-spots they'd probably be overkill for on the road use.

[kebab19]

...and there's your sticky.

• OEM if you can afford them
• SBS street Excel HH or EBC FA252 HH if you can't.

Joking aside, I think there are other decent HH pad manufacturers such as Brembo, but I've only used the three above and have never felt the need to try any others 

[darrsi]

...and there's your sticky.

• OEM if you can afford them
• SBS street Excel HH or EBC FA252 HH if you can't.

Joking aside, I think there are other decent HH pad manufacturers such as Brembo, but I've only used the three above and have never felt the need to try any others

Pads are definitely a personal choice thing, but due to the longevity of them you have to have ridden for many years to try what's out there.


I would never use Organic for example as they cause too much dust for my liking, which is the very reason I prefer the ceramic SBS on the rear.


And I've been using Galfer pads on the front for years now and the feel I get from them is great, in wet or dry weather. Also when I clean up the calipers twice a year the pads keep their shape, wear evenly and there is no crumbling edges or rusting going on.
But the main thing I like about them is how disc friendly they are. They just don't seem to wear the discs at all.


Saying that, as you all know, you'll only get the best out of your pads if your caliper pistons are all functioning properly which is why I don't mind spending the time giving them a bit of TLC 

[Disorderlypunk]

all i will say on this is make sure you buy from a reputable supplier, there was a huge wave of fake known brands a few years back and because they were pointed out the sales slumped but they are still out there,
i got some dodgy EBC a few years back and bloody hell they were shit and didnt get better as they bedded in, i even put the old ones back in after a heart stopping 300 mile work trip, when i got back from the next trip the new ones were fitted and the difference was noticable instantly in comparison.

[b1k3rdude]

The closest to OE if you don't want to pay the price is SBS

+1 and if you hunt around can be found almost as cheap as EBC.

[fazersharp]

A few years ago when I replaced my fronts along with braided lines I put in Carbon Lorraine pads

[darrsi]

all i will say on this is make sure you buy from a reputable supplier, there was a huge wave of fake known brands a few years back and because they were pointed out the sales slumped but they are still out there,
i got some dodgy EBC a few years back and bloody hell they were shit and didnt get better as they bedded in, i even put the old ones back in after a heart stopping 300 mile work trip, when i got back from the next trip the new ones were fitted and the difference was noticable instantly in comparison.

Just so people know, the Ebay link i put up for the Galfer pads is by Calsports who i've been buying them from for at least 8 years now because i just spotted a post on here from 2013 of me talking about them.


As you mention that though, the same applies to spark plugs. I bought a set before that started failing after one month, and the shit thing is that because they were new you naturally look elsewhere for a problem, but fortunately i took the advice of my mechanic who said to change them again, and when i did everything went back to normal. I only ever buy plugs now from The Green Spark Plug Company.