New brake pads
I tried the lyndall pads and must say I wasnt impressed, There was so much brake dust coming from them that my white walls looked like black walls after just a couple rides. I also didnt see any extra life from them over the harley pads. Braking was a tish better but not enough for me to buy them again and deal with brake dust.
Im back with harley pads but may try EBC pads in the future.
Im back with harley pads but may try EBC pads in the future.
I tried the lyndall pads and must say I wasnt impressed, There was so much brake dust coming from them that my white walls looked like black walls after just a couple rides. I also didnt see any extra life from them over the harley pads. Braking was a tish better but not enough for me to buy them again and deal with brake dust.
Im back with harley pads but may try EBC pads in the future.
Im back with harley pads but may try EBC pads in the future.
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I tried the lyndall pads and must say I wasnt impressed, There was so much brake dust coming from them that my white walls looked like black walls after just a couple rides. I also didnt see any extra life from them over the harley pads. Braking was a tish better but not enough for me to buy them again and deal with brake dust.
Im back with harley pads but may try EBC pads in the future.
Im back with harley pads but may try EBC pads in the future.
I also have whitewalls and find the Lyndall Z-plus pads produce less dust compared to the HD pads. Like most things, it comes down to personal preference.
I had the Z plus on my bike front and rear. The brake dust was ridiculous. I got so dang sick of cleaning my rear whitewall....
Road Warrior
Joined: Jun 2013
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From: Louisville, KY
I tried the lyndall pads and must say I wasnt impressed, There was so much brake dust coming from them that my white walls looked like black walls after just a couple rides. I also didnt see any extra life from them over the harley pads. Braking was a tish better but not enough for me to buy them again and deal with brake dust.
Im back with harley pads but may try EBC pads in the future.
Im back with harley pads but may try EBC pads in the future.
As far as I can recall the Lyndall did produce more dust, but not having white walls it didn't bother me.
I am now using the EBC Extreme and the braking performance is good, quiet, and haven't noticed dust.
Stage I
Joined: Aug 2015
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From: Hellinois
I'm running Lyndall Z plus. Had them on the front only for awhile because I'd changed out the caliper to a Hawg Halter. Absolutely no dust on the front and back was more of a gray wall. Just changed out the back because I couldn't stand it any longer. Running them on both tires no and zero dust.
The question I have since you're riding an 03; is it the same single piston that I had on my Heritage Springer? Because that's mid-80s tech. Rear brake shouldn't be an issue, I could lock rear up even with stock pads so you don't need more braking there.
IMO, start with the front caliper, if yours is single piston. That will make a WORLD of difference.
The question I have since you're riding an 03; is it the same single piston that I had on my Heritage Springer? Because that's mid-80s tech. Rear brake shouldn't be an issue, I could lock rear up even with stock pads so you don't need more braking there.
IMO, start with the front caliper, if yours is single piston. That will make a WORLD of difference.
Cruiser
Joined: Apr 2008
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From: Colorado
I used to run EBC semi sintered on the front and they worked well, but my rotor was shot at less than 50k. I now have a new polished rotor on the front and use the Lyndall Z pads up front as I have been using on the rear for years. I ran the Lyndall Z pads for years on the rear to stop dust build up on my old polished wheel. My experience with the Lyndall pads was that I got almost no dust from them, 07 Night Train.
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So I went with EBC Double H Sintered pads. The install went well, or so I thought. Today, about 600 miles after the new pads, I had the bike on a stand and the tires off the ground for other maintenance. I spun the front wheel and the brake was dragging pretty good. It would come to a full stop very quickly after a forceful spin. I removed the caliper, removed the pads and noticed a sticky piston. After 3 cans of brake clean and a toothbrush, the caliper looks great and the pistons operate properly. 2 Questions now:
1) Are my 600 mile old pads "shot" from overheating? They do have a slight blur-hue to them that they didn't have when new.
2) Is my caliper okay without disassembling? I mean, does it need to be completely rebuilt or was the thorough cleaning with 2 cans of brake cleaner and a toothbrush scrubbing sufficient maintenance? I operated the pistons dozens of times throughout the cleaning process and after it, and they appear to work like new.
I never noticed the brakes were dragging while riding; just when I spun the wheel by hand.
1) Are my 600 mile old pads "shot" from overheating? They do have a slight blur-hue to them that they didn't have when new.
2) Is my caliper okay without disassembling? I mean, does it need to be completely rebuilt or was the thorough cleaning with 2 cans of brake cleaner and a toothbrush scrubbing sufficient maintenance? I operated the pistons dozens of times throughout the cleaning process and after it, and they appear to work like new.
I never noticed the brakes were dragging while riding; just when I spun the wheel by hand.
