antonio carroccio Posted December 8, 2004 Share Posted December 8, 2004 I think now is time to change my break pad. I am not sure which to buy. SBS or LUCAS..?? Any suggestion... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rotorhead Posted December 8, 2004 Share Posted December 8, 2004 I just changed both front rotors and all brake pads.....used EBC Kevlar pads. Frt.# FA244 Rear# FA047 This is for a "00 V11 So far all works quite well. Also, FWIW installed new Avon ST45/46 and changed all wheel bearings. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twhitaker Posted December 8, 2004 Share Posted December 8, 2004 I'll bet you can find the right size pad at a Ducati shop for a lot less than what you would pay at a Guzzi shop. I don't know what the part number is but I could have bought 2 pair for $90 which I thought was outrageous. I wound up buying one pair at a Guzzi shop for $60. Both were EBC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Bean Posted December 9, 2004 Share Posted December 9, 2004 I just replaced mine with EBC FA244HH ones. These are the "double sintered" whatever that really means All I know is they seem to work well and I have finally rid myself of the awful squeal under normal braking! I got mine from Motorcycle Accessory Warehouse at $26.00 per pair. http://www.mawonline.com/ebc.htm R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janusz Posted December 9, 2004 Share Posted December 9, 2004 When my pads were worn and ready for replacement I just checked on the calipers who made them... aha, Brembo. One of the best or possibly the best brake specialist around. Did not take long to figure out what would the best replacement. Got to be Brembo then. The next visit to my favourite supplier secured the complete Brembo pad replacement kit for a nominal fee. No worries. Got to be careful with them brakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cliffy Posted December 9, 2004 Share Posted December 9, 2004 you have to be carefull with brake pads its not as easy as it seems you cant just go and fit pads off a differant bike with the same calipers as the brake pads composition varies! differant compounds for differant models i know that kawaskis are like it thats why some aftermarket pads can screw youre discs up long before they should be worn out!!If in doubt by oem parts it could save alot of heartache! with your wallet or even your life sounds a bit drastic i know but worth thinking about !cheers mate n ride safe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Brian Robson Posted December 9, 2004 Share Posted December 9, 2004 I agree with Janusz on this. My local Guzzi dealer was out of the Brembo pads, and so I bought EBC HH. Excellent in the dry, but in the wet ( and Oh Lord has it been wet recently!!), they remind me of 70's Japanese discs with an annoying lag until they bite. The Brembo's were more progressive and also wore well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Bean Posted December 9, 2004 Share Posted December 9, 2004 Thats good to know about the EBC's...I haven't ridden in the rain with them yet. Been carrying too much stuff into work each day lately to take the bike. I'll use extra caution until I get used to them the next time I'm in the rain. I decided to use a different brand than the Brembos because of the quality of the ones that were in the bike to begin with. When two out of the four pads had 1/4 inch chunks of material broken off of the pads I had to wonder. And then there was my ongoing issue with the pads squealing...maybe related but not sure. Maybe Brembo sells their seconds to Guzzi! R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve G. Posted December 9, 2004 Share Posted December 9, 2004 My Brembo front pads have held up well, no complaints. But the rear pads were worn nearly to the metal at 3000miles. I put in EBC rears, and they are just getting tired. The silly thing is, I hardly ever use my rear brake. Ciao, Steve G. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rotorhead Posted December 9, 2004 Share Posted December 9, 2004 Doubled sintered means "eat my rotors". EBC recommends Stainless Steel rotors for those type pads as they are very abrasive. http://www.motostrano-store.com/ebcdohsibrpa.html I have no problem in the wet with the Kevlar pads thus. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Brian Robson Posted December 9, 2004 Share Posted December 9, 2004 My Brembo front pads have held up well, no complaints. But the rear pads were worn nearly to the metal at 3000miles. I put in EBC rears, and they are just getting tired. The silly thing is, I hardly ever use my rear brake. Ciao, Steve G. 38649[/snapback] I wondered that as well with my rear brake. I had cleaned out the caliper, I had an extra spacer in the axle and had changed the pads. But then when changing my rear tyre ( I wish this bike would stop wearing tyres out!), I noticed that the rear brake lever didn't seem to work smoothly. After taking apart the lever, cleaning then regreasing, I also cleaned off all the rust on the piston activating rod and painted it with Rustoleum. Now it moves quickly back and that must contribute to less dragging of the pad on the rotor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antonio carroccio Posted December 20, 2004 Author Share Posted December 20, 2004 My choise for the pads. Very cheap and one of the best pads on the market. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...=ADME:B:EF:UK:1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlaing Posted December 20, 2004 Share Posted December 20, 2004 Doubled sintered means "eat my rotors". EBC recommends Stainless Steel rotors for those type pads as they are very abrasive. http://www.motostrano-store.com/ebcdohsibrpa.html I have no problem in the wet with the Kevlar pads thus. Keith 38650[/snapback] Our rotors are Stainless Steel, right? In any case, I am sure the double H, sintered metallic will eat the rotors pretty quickly, which could be a good excuse to buy Brembo rotors!!!! Although the stock rotors are nice and light! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rotorhead Posted December 23, 2004 Share Posted December 23, 2004 I believe stock rotors are Brembo and indeed are stainless steel ...none the less, the double H under my experience seem to use up rotors like relative candy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldini Posted December 24, 2004 Share Posted December 24, 2004 Our rotors are Stainless Steel, right?... I thought they were cast iron. KB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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