<12,000km from a set of pads?

Compression braking???
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MikeH

 

Compression braking???
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MikeH

 

Whoops wrong header.

 

Hi All,

Just a quick question. Is it normal to go through a set of front pads on an
'02 ZX9R in less than 12,000km?? Mine have about 1.5-2mm of material left
on them and I don't ride that hard either (10,000km out of the Pilot Sport
rear tyre). I trail the rear brake in traffic rather than jumping on the
front brakes all the time - rear pads are only about 40% worn. It's done
two track days - 1 x Eastern Ck, 1 x Oran Park.

Or is this one of the "joys" of owning a big(ish) sports bike??

What are people's suggestions for replacement pads?? Is there anything out
there that will last a little longer?? (Yeh, yeh, yeh.....how long is a
piece of string?)

--James
ZZR250==>ZX9R
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As far as I know if the pad lasts longer the disk doesn't last as long.
Which is cheaper?

I hope my pads last longer.

Aaron
'02 ZX6R

 

40,000 on the duc, still on the original pads. Must be jap made

 

Fifth disc?

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Conehead
I just don't like it

 

Easy, EBC HH pads.
Email me and i can send you a set for $45 per disc delivered.

Martin

 

Great, using the brakes is better than using the engine/tranny. Pads are relatively cheap.

Pad life sounds ballpark.

 

Dunno if the 02 9R has the same brakes as the 99 6R (6 pot tokicos?) but the
service limit is 1mm and I get about 20,000 km out of a set.
If you let them go down to the service limit make sure you check the pads
from all angles in case of uneven wear.

 

Kevlar pads = good, hard, but not harder than the disc itself

sintered metal = good stopping power, but also akin to using a chunk of steel wool on the disc for wearability of the disc

Mike.S

 

The '02 has 4 pot Nissin's As fate would have it I got a puncture in the
rear yesterday and while it was in getting plugged today, I asked the
mechanic about the front pads. He had a good look and said (quote) "She'll
be right mate - good for another 6-8 tho I reckon......keep an eye on them
anyway but."[1] So I guess that settles it then

--James
ZZR250==>ZX9R
[1] I trust this mechanic - he's only ever given me good advise in the 3
years he's looked after my rides.
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Orac: "It is unlikely. I would predict there are far greater mistakes
waiting to be made by someone with your obvious talent for it."

 

Mike.S wrote in message ...

steel wool on the disc for wearability of the discI killed a disk in 5000km on my VX800 Suzuki!
The original pads literally outlasted the original disk!! (Although the
disk wasn't actually below "legal" just grooved to the shithouse!)
It got replaced under warranty once but they jacked up when I came back
again at 10,000......
Clem

 

You're kidding
All big twins engine brake its in the big twins rider's bible.

 

bit hard to avoid lessn u be pullin in tha clutch



Someone let Smee at loose on an internet connection and
the result was:

 

Corrrect.


Postman Pat