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rocknrollarmy...
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PostPosted: 22:32 - 09 Nov 2018    Post subject: Honda CB650F Reply with quote
Hi People,
Need to pick your brains,again, as I need some front brake pads,2017 model, wondering if its worth buying sintered ones, or just stay with as before..
Thanks for any help,
Paul.
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stevo as b4
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PostPosted: 00:05 - 10 Nov 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote
I'd be shocked if any new bike does not have sintered OEM pads tbh! Yes replace with sintered pads, as modern discs don't get trashed in 5min with decent sintered pads, which was always the sad moaning old women's reason they didn't like them.
Most organic pads in my experience are consistently shite so I'd only fit sintered as do the manufacturers in most cases.
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Shaft
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PostPosted: 01:35 - 10 Nov 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote
stevo as b4 wrote:
I'd be shocked if any new bike does not have sintered OEM pads tbh! Yes replace with sintered pads, as modern discs don't get trashed in 5min with decent sintered pads, which was always the sad moaning old women's reason they didn't like them.
Most organic pads in my experience are consistently shite so I'd only fit sintered as do the manufacturers in most cases.



When they were new and everybody was excited about them, I fitted EBC sintered pads on my RD250 and I would've been delighted if they were wearing the discs out, it might've indicated they were actually doing something.

Instead, what I got was brakes that didn't really work, if you required them to stop you at any speed over 10mph, which has lead to continuing distrust of anything EBC to this day (backed up by first hand experience of fitting their products to other people's vehicles, at their request).
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PostPosted: 15:08 - 10 Nov 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote
Shaft wrote:
...I fitted EBC sintered pads on my RD250... what I got was brakes that didn't really work...


So what would you recommend? On a modern bike not a classic that is.

Having been stuck with a choice of organic or ceramic brakes on the 535 i'm enjoying owning a bike with halfway modern brakes. EBC HH pads stopped the bandit marginally better than what was in there when I got it. I'm still getting used to the feel of new disks, wherein there's not the immediate grab i'd like but they won't stay new for long and the do stop the lardy bandit and similarly overwight and underpowered rider well enough.

If you have old disks that are perhaps a bit grooved it takes a good while for sintered pads (or worse ceramic) to bed in, whereas orgainc pads are usually a bit more compliant and bed in faster.

I'm not entirely convinced you'll find a brake company recommending anything other than sintered for a CB650F

EDIT: I'm quite surprised that there's plenty of organic and ceramic options out there for the CB650F.
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PostPosted: 15:12 - 10 Nov 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote
Ferodo make good pads although usually more expensive I don't tend to scrimp when it comes to brakes/tyres.
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PostPosted: 18:36 - 10 Nov 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote
OEM pads are always the best balance of wear and stopping.
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PostPosted: 19:17 - 10 Nov 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote
Not all bikes like sintered pads.

I initially changed out the VFR's pads for EBC HH's, having success in the past with them on other bikes, but it felt wooden, you got nothing, still nothing, more nothing nothing, then everything. Changed it to an Organic, and she felt far, far better, much more progressive. She'll never stop that quickly, she's 240KG stopping on a pair of Nissin 2 pots, but the organics feel a much better for for her.
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Shaft
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PostPosted: 01:39 - 11 Nov 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote
talkToTheHat wrote:
Shaft wrote:
...I fitted EBC sintered pads on my RD250... what I got was brakes that didn't really work...


So what would you recommend? On a modern bike not a classic that is.



Just for clarity, I should point out my RD250 was 18 months old at the time, the term 'classic' hadn't been invented then.

As to what I would recommend, I'm with GT200Fan, OEM all the way.
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PostPosted: 02:03 - 11 Nov 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote
They are sinterd on the front that's for sure
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