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Bikes, Hints'n'Tips => FZS600 Fazer => Topic started by: jason1 on 09 July 2013, 09:12:51 pm

Title: FRONT BRAKES
Post by: jason1 on 09 July 2013, 09:12:51 pm
Hi , im on a tight budget and looking at GOLD fren ceramic carbon pads on Ebay £26 for both sides . Has anyone tried these out? or could recommend a better alternative . All advise is received with a  :lol
Title: Re: FRONT BRAKES
Post by: darrsi on 09 July 2013, 09:24:12 pm
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SBS-FRONT-BRAKE-PADS-YAMAHA-FZS-600-FAZER-1998-2003-CERAMIC-/150791446789?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item231bdee105 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SBS-FRONT-BRAKE-PADS-YAMAHA-FZS-600-FAZER-1998-2003-CERAMIC-/150791446789?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item231bdee105)
Title: Re: FRONT BRAKES
Post by: Punkstig on 09 July 2013, 09:30:55 pm
Ferodo platinum are more then capable for road use and are the best I've ever used in the wet- very little difference in stopping from the dry.
I recently fitted the ferodo sintered but only because I did a track day at bedford autodrome and they did not fade once during the day and I am a pretty heavy breaker!
Title: Re: FRONT BRAKES
Post by: garyb on 09 July 2013, 09:34:13 pm
Hi , im on a tight budget and looking at GOLD fren ceramic carbon pads on Ebay £26 for both sides . Has anyone tried these out? or could recommend a better alternative . All advise is received with a  :lol

Don't buy those gold fren - I had them on the blackbird and they were pure shit!

EBC HH area a savage pad - more expensive but I love the feel of them and the bite is brilliant.

Title: Re: FRONT BRAKES
Post by: jason1 on 09 July 2013, 09:44:21 pm
Hi got the EBC HH pads on rear and agree bite hard . Due to funds the ferodo pads look good value at mo , esp if there good in the wet as i do a lot of motorway commuting and we all know the dick heads about then  :eek Dont think ill go for the gold fren  if there that bad . The jury is out  ;)
Title: Re: FRONT BRAKES
Post by: darrsi on 09 July 2013, 10:14:57 pm
I bought my front Galfer pads at a reduced price on Ebay but just had a look for you and they've gone back to nearly double the price.
If i'd have known i'd have bought a couple of pairs, because they're bloody great and are barely wearing at all, and also not even wearing the discs out.
I will probably go SBS next time, as i have them on the rear and i'm very pleased with them, and they're a good price.
Title: Re: FRONT BRAKES
Post by: stevierst on 09 July 2013, 11:02:40 pm
Just bought the Bendix MF pads for the fz1 which were quite cheap, they're really good! Getting some for the little fazer soon.
Title: Re: FRONT BRAKES
Post by: Dead Eye on 10 July 2013, 09:28:58 am
SBS Ceramics on the front for me :) Great pads, was recommended them on here and haven't looked back
Title: Re: FRONT BRAKES
Post by: Frosties on 10 July 2013, 02:15:57 pm



Don't buy those gold fren - I had them on the blackbird and they were pure shit!

EBC HH area a savage pad - more expensive but I love the feel of them and the bite is brilliant.



Agreed with the EBC HH. Got them on the Tiger and the Fazer....great feel & bite with no fade!
Title: Re: FRONT BRAKES
Post by: Liroka on 10 July 2013, 04:35:31 pm
Do not buy Gold Fren! When I removed my front calipers to service them just after New Year I was shocked when at least one pad came away from the backing plate on both sides - they were about 8 months old with very little use.  :eek


*NB* May have said these were Kyoto in a previous post but having recently checked receipts they were in fact Gold Fren. Saying that though, I definitely tried Kyoto pads at the rear and they're worse than useless in the wet so I'd avoid those too.

Title: Re: FRONT BRAKES
Post by: jason1 on 10 July 2013, 09:39:41 pm
Cheers guys for info , def avoid Gold Fren pads , Leaning towards SBS pads . Few more notes but gotta be worth it .
Title: Re: FRONT BRAKES
Post by: andybesy on 10 July 2013, 09:57:20 pm
I've been happy with my sbs
Title: Re: FRONT BRAKES
Post by: darrsi on 10 July 2013, 10:38:49 pm
For the price, you seriously can't go wrong with SBS, they're extremely good value with great feedback.
Title: Re: FRONT BRAKES
Post by: Dead Eye on 10 July 2013, 10:41:46 pm
Very true, pretty sure I paid about £15 a set for my current ones so not that much more expensive than what the OP listed