Kawasaki Concours Forum
The C-14, aka Kawasaki Concours-14, the new one :) => The Bike - C14/GTR 1400 => Topic started by: wb57 on March 02, 2018, 07:59:06 AM
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Got a decent, not necessarily great, price on EBC HH pads. Two sets of fronts and a set of rears for $118.00 delivered.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B017ECBZNW/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B017ECBZNW/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1)
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Yea, but then you're stuck with noisy EBC pads :stirpot:
I just did new pads, all around, and went with the gen2 Kawasaki pads. Ended up spending $143.94.
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If I'd have found a comparable price on OEM pads, I'd have gone with them. I've used EBCs for a while and, yes, they're a little noisy sometimes, but I like the feel. Got ~40K on the bike and seem to be going through front pads about every 12K. I bought the bike with about 4000 miles on it and haven't had to change the rear pads yet.
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I get about the same from my front pads. My rear seems not to be wearing. I asked the dealer to re-bleed the rear. I am not sure if they are working that well. I am going to re-bleed them this spring
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I am at 33,000+ miles and still on the original, first set.
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Riding style is going to dramatically affect pad life. I assume to get 33k you're not doing a lot of braking... Distance touring, perhaps.
I changed my pads out at 14,505 miles because they didn't have enough meat left to get me through another riding season.
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Riding style is going to dramatically affect pad life. I assume to get 33k you're not doing a lot of braking... Distance touring, perhaps.
I don't do a lot of long distance. But I don't brake really hard a lot, either.... most of the time a relaxed style. I also weigh probably 50+lbs less than typical, although I can't imagine that would make much difference.
Would be interesting to have a poll to see typical pad life.
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I get about the same from my front pads. My rear seems not to be wearing. I asked the dealer to re-bleed the rear. I am not sure if they are working that well. I am going to re-bleed them this spring
Replaced all bleeders with speed bleeders and changed all the hydraulic fluids this weekend. Clutch and front brake looked fine. Rear brake fluid was nasty.
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I just score 2 sets of fronts for $35 each. new old stock on ebay. But the fronts can be found for $42 on ebay. I go through a set of fronts about every 3 years or 35k ish miles. Ive never changed the rear. Probably the original with 62k miles on them.
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I just score 2 sets of fronts for $35 each. new old stock on ebay. But the fronts can be found for $42 on ebay. I go through a set of fronts about every 3 years or 35k ish miles. Ive never changed the rear. Probably the original with 62k miles on them.
OEM or EBC?
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OEM or EBC?
EBC HH
I don't care if they make noise. If I want quiet I'll buy and Buick.