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Old Mar 18, 2011 | 11:05 AM
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Time for new brake pads on my Deuce.
What are the best pads I can use?
 
Old Mar 18, 2011 | 11:29 AM
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I just put Lyndall Racing Gold + pads on my '09 Road Glide, but have all of 15-miles on them. As such it's too soon to tell what I think of them. Reports on this forum & elsewhere suggests superior grip & less brake dust. Check'em out.
 
Old Mar 18, 2011 | 11:34 AM
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Stock Harley works great for me. Been through 4 sets. Do not last a long time but stop great, no noise. Pretty abrasive and a little dirty (wore my rotors to minimum in 35K) Pro and con but it takes a lot to stop a Harley. If you do a search a lot of people have a lot of noise with aftermarket. Probable too hard but that would make them last longer. They are a lot on ebay but they are like no name brand and I would be scared the pad might come unglued on a no name brand.
 

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Old Mar 18, 2011 | 11:34 AM
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I second the Lyndall pads....
 
Old Mar 18, 2011 | 12:06 PM
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EBC makes good ones too, and cheaper than the lyndalls. get sintered for the front...
 
Old Mar 18, 2011 | 12:10 PM
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Lyndall for sure. Gold or z plus. Dustless and they last far longer than stock pads. You can get them here. I have been running the same set of z plus for nearly 3 years. And yes, I do ride my bike and use the brakes as well. Part number 1720-0022 for z plus
http://www.drvtwin.com/eshopprod_cat...BRAKE_PADS.htm

Part number 1720-0052 for the gold
http://www.drvtwin.com/eshopprod_cat...BRAKE_PADS.htm

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Old Mar 18, 2011 | 04:55 PM
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Switched from Harley stock pads to Z Plus a couple of years ago.

Will never go back to stock pads.
 
Old Mar 18, 2011 | 07:54 PM
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I'll second or third or fourth the Lyndall pads. Good stoping with little dust. Grease the backs before you install them so they won't squeek.
 
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Originally Posted by Griff08fxdc
I second the Lyndall pads....
What he said, love mine. Nice firm brake pedal and little to no dust.
 
Old Mar 18, 2011 | 07:59 PM
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so whats the diff between z pad and gold, and doc what is price i want the best for a 05 wideglide front and back
 



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