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Re: Which Brake Pads do I get?

Truthfully.. there are basically 3 types of brake pads for a motorcycle.. Organic (cheapest), Ceramic and Sintered(most expensive)
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Organic usually are the OEM or factory brakes because they are the cheapest. The do wear slightly faster, but are usually quiet(less Squeak). But also don't have great wet stopping characteristics. These tend to fade much more rapidly than the other 2.
Ceramic are considered the best for motorcycles due to the rapid heat dissipation and high wear longevity, and don't wear on the rotor as much as the Sintered. They tend not to squeal nearly as much as Sintered ones, and have the best wet stopping properties. Tend not to Fade as much as organic ones.
Sintered have the best wear and heat dissipation, but are hardest on rotors basically it's metal on metal. thats not saying they are destroying your rotors. These also don't have great wet stopping characteristcs, and tend not to Fade as much.
 
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Re: Which Brake Pads do I get?

some reason the rest of the stuff I typed didn't show up. Lets try this again sintered they last longer but are alittle harder on the rotors best for sport bikes. Organic don't last as long but for a cruiser is all you need.
 
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Re: Which Brake Pads do I get?

SFCMcGan said:
Truthfully.. there are basically 3 types of brake pads for a motorcycle.. Organic (cheapest), Ceramic and Sintered(most expensive)
Differences...
Organic usually are the OEM or factory brakes because they are the cheapest. The do wear slightly faster, but are usually quiet(less Squeak). But also don't have great wet stopping characteristics. These tend to fade much more rapidly than the other 2.
Ceramic are considered the best for motorcycles due to the rapid heat dissipation and high wear longevity, and don't wear on the rotor as much as the Sintered. They tend not to squeal nearly as much as Sintered ones, and have the best wet stopping properties. Tend not to Fade as much as organic ones.
Sintered have the best wear and heat dissipation, but are hardest on rotors basically it's metal on metal. thats not saying they are destroying your rotors. These also don't have great wet stopping characteristcs, and tend not to Fade as much.
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Don't ceramics brake pads also leave less brake dust on the rim?
 
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Re: Which Brake Pads do I get?

UrbanRage said:
SFCMcGan said:
Truthfully.. there are basically 3 types of brake pads for a motorcycle.. Organic (cheapest), Ceramic and Sintered(most expensive)
Differences...
Organic usually are the OEM or factory brakes because they are the cheapest. The do wear slightly faster, but are usually quiet(less Squeak). But also don't have great wet stopping characteristics. These tend to fade much more rapidly than the other 2.
Ceramic are considered the best for motorcycles due to the rapid heat dissipation and high wear longevity, and don't wear on the rotor as much as the Sintered. They tend not to squeal nearly as much as Sintered ones, and have the best wet stopping properties. Tend not to Fade as much as organic ones.
Sintered have the best wear and heat dissipation, but are hardest on rotors basically it's metal on metal. thats not saying they are destroying your rotors. These also don't have great wet stopping characteristcs, and tend not to Fade as much.
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Don't ceramics brake pads also leave less brake dust on the rim?
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This is true... but since it does wear out due to friction.. it still leaves dust.
 
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Re: Which Brake Pads do I get?

Some good info guys!

My intent here was to get a sticky thread going with the part #s of the different brands and types of brake pads. Sort of a one stop shop before you go out and buy. EBC was all that I found last night. Feel free to post here with any others.

:) I wasn't asking which ones I should buy :)
 
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So has anyone replaced the brake pads yet? If so which ones did you go with and did you notice a difference? I am replacing my brakes when I do the tires. I still have a couple of months left, but I like to have a plan..lol..
 
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Not yet, but I plan on it this spring/summer. I'm probably going to go with Sintered up front to hopefully get a little more stopping power out of that single disk. I'll stick with organic in the back since they are grabby enough.
 
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Not yet, but I plan on it this spring/summer. I'm probably going to go with Sintered up front to hopefully get a little more stopping power out of that single disk. I'll stick with organic in the back since they are grabby enough.
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I read that the sinisters will eat up the brake rotor. I am having a hard time finding a ceramic brake pads that will fit the Stryker.
 
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Odd. I assumed ceramic pads would be the same as ceramic rotors as in they don't work until they are hot.
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Ceramic pads vairy from one manufacture to another. A good ceramic pad will give real good overall performance, keep your wheels clean & not wear your rotors too fast. Try running racing brake pads on the street can be nerve racking since hey don't work well until they get hot.
 
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I put the sintered on the rear brake of my Harley. Big mistake. They heated up the rotor too much. Then I read somewhere in the manual not to use them on this bike. Might be something you'd want to check out on the Stryker.
 
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