Author Topic: Brake Pad recommendations?  (Read 1366 times)

Offline Mort Canard

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Brake Pad recommendations?
« on: April 11, 2012, 10:03:50 PM »
Are there any brands of brake pads out there that are better value or will outperform OEM stock Kawasaki parts for a 01 C10?  I am not quite ready for a set yet but it would not hurt to have the parts ready when I need them. 

I did not find much with the search engine on this.
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Offline Jet86

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Re: Brake Pad recommendations?
« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2012, 11:16:21 PM »
You might want to check murph's http://www.murphskits.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=1_29_30_122

I use the EBC Sintered Metal front and back but on a new bike Kawasaki put Kevlar on the rear, kevlar just don't last as long.


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Offline CRocker

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Re: Brake Pad recommendations?
« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2012, 12:10:44 AM »
I would look to the new EBC FA129V front and FA85V rear pads.  The "V" series pads offer the braking feel of an organic pad, while lasting like a sintered pad...and being less abrasive on the rotors.
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Offline gpzrocker

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Re: Brake Pad recommendations?
« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2012, 04:03:58 AM »
i like what is said about the V pads there. Here is the list I made, and yes, my research shown that sintered is the way to go:

VESRAH VD 427
BREMBO 07KA0933
CL BRAKES 2304
EBC FA.129HH
GALFER FD 090
LUCAS MCB569
NEWFREN .FD.0108
SBS 597


Offline Mort Canard

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Re: Brake Pad recommendations?
« Reply #4 on: April 12, 2012, 06:54:56 AM »
That's exactly what I was looking for.  I will look into the EBC  HH and V series brakes. 

Murph's seems to have a very good reputation around here and their prices look to be as good as about anyone on the web. 

Great stuff!  :thumbs:
Little wheel turns by the fire and the rod.
Big wheel turns by the grace of god.
Every time that wheel comes round,
'Bound to cover just a little more ground.