brake pad question

[fazersharp]

This business about standard hoses, don't cars have the same hoses fitted? They are exposed to more road crap than our nice clean standard hoses and they don't get replaced after 5 or 6 years. Im not saying that braided aren't better, but I replace mine if the brake is spongy and ive ruled out master cylinder probs first. Actually, I prefer not to change the rear ones unless they are obviously U.S. My way of thinking is that you use the front brakes with your hand so you have a lot of "feel", and after fitting braided, the amount of movement from off to on is reduced, its almost down to how much pressure you put on them even though the lever doesn't move much. With the rear, you are operating it with a big boot on your foot, so not much "feel" and ive found that the extra "sponginess" of the standard hoses can help with hard braking by avoiding the rear locking up as it would do with the "switch" feel you get with braided.

Not wishing to start an argument here, but as long as standard hoses feel good and work well I don't think they need to be replaced unless you just want the "bling" factor. 

:agree
I fitted front braided a few years ago and love em.
But the back is standard and almost 18 years old  :eek , the fluid was changed as was the pads about 10 years ago and the pads are still only half worn, but on the other hand I only do 1k miles per year.
Im with you on the back brake thinking, the reason I have not put braided on the back is because I don't want it to be too good, im thinking I should replace it but can I get hold of a new standard rear one ?. Or if I fit braided what are crap no bite pads could I fit to compensate ?