Brake pads

[nick crisp]

What makes you come to the conclusion your rear brake needs to be sharper Liam (he asks in a suspicious tone)?

I know some people get on ok with organics, but I'd heard a few stories about the pad material breaking apart. Then my mechanic, who obviously fits a lot of pads, confirmed this with his experience. Tempting to say he was the one who advised HHs on the back of mine, but then that was to address a specific problem I was having, and his theory seemed sound enough....sort of.

[chaz]

What about the genuine Yamaha pads? they don't seem that much more expensive and the ones in mine look as though I should get 50,000 miles out of them? they work ok and you at least have comeback if they fell apart, well as long as you survive?

[nick crisp]

I think that's what was in mine before my recent pad change chaz. Liked em a lot. Great feel, and as you say, just seemed to be lasting forever. Plenty of stopping power too. Guess I got impatient, as the guy who looks after mine only had EBCs in stock, although if I'd waited a bit, he could've got OEM. Wish I'd waited, as although the front EBCs have plenty of power, they seem to have less feel. Worried about what they'll do to my discs too, have found them to be a bit harsh in the past.

[unfazed]

I have always used HH  front and back on the 1000, but front only on the 600 as they are to severe on the back of the lighter 600.

I have the 1000 caliper on the rear of the 600 purely for cosmetic reasons.  :eek

The 600 and 1000 share the same master cylinder and the 1000 caliper is less prone to seizing due to its design

[Mark YPVS]

I have Galfer in my R1 (5pw) and they stop well but lack feel ( for me as we all brake differently) i will be binning them in favour of EBC HH as i like the feel and bite they give ( London riding) so a sharp rear brake is important to me as i use it a lot for slow filtering, My Fazer 600 Foxeye had EBC front and rear and so has my YPVS, i think the pads a more down to how you ride ( like the tyre threads ) we all have a favourites :rollin :rollin :rollin 


Mark

[Dead Eye]

What makes you come to the conclusion your rear brake needs to be sharper Liam (he asks in a suspicious tone)?

The feel and response just isn't as good as when I had my original 600 - granted it could simply be a case of expecting too much from a heavier bike. I've had no real issues stopping, just figured it might be worth switching the pads out to see what a difference it would make. If I find the EBC pads aren't any good, I'll put the old ones back in and pick up some SBS Ceramics as its the brand / type I've had good experience with before

[fazersharp]

I don't really understand why all the 600 guys want to put the blue spot caliper on the back of their bikes. Ok, so I haven't ridden a 600 in a long while, and can't remember what the back brake is like, but even with standard pads, the blue spot is too much really; or at least, I find it to be. And that's on the heavier thou. Brilliant on the front though.

I agree there is no point in blue spot ( for me)