Best Pads for Polished Rotors?
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Cruiser
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From: Dania Beach, FL
Best Pads for Polished Rotors?
Anyone have suggestions on what material and brand is best for stopping, low dust, non-scarring of the rotors, etc.? Just received my polished SS factory style rotors and don't want to get 'em messed up.
R.I.P. BROTHER
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From: Colorado Springs
Well I have mirror polished OEM rotors on my 05' Train and I tried the OEM pads first...
The bike wouldnt hardly stop and honestly felt almost dangerous!
I then bought a set of E-Bay pads that are supposed to be good.....Bike still barely stops.
Niether pad has scored the rotors in over 2,000 miles around town mostly and they look shiny as heck with a slight black coating where the pad grabs. To be honest I wish they would so the fvcker would stop!!
Next up is a set of lyndall pads. At this point stopping the bike is trumping the shine.
Heres what they look like after 2000 miles. Lil' black where the pad grabs. Definately not scored.
The bike wouldnt hardly stop and honestly felt almost dangerous!
I then bought a set of E-Bay pads that are supposed to be good.....Bike still barely stops.
Niether pad has scored the rotors in over 2,000 miles around town mostly and they look shiny as heck with a slight black coating where the pad grabs. To be honest I wish they would so the fvcker would stop!!
Next up is a set of lyndall pads. At this point stopping the bike is trumping the shine.
Heres what they look like after 2000 miles. Lil' black where the pad grabs. Definately not scored.
R.I.P. BROTHER
Joined: Dec 2008
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From: Colorado Springs
And it stopped? Maybe I should start over with a set of new OEM pads...I hardly have any front brake unless I grab a fistfull. Bad modulation. Feels like the rotor was dipped in motor oil.
Lyndalls? Anyone tried em?
Lyndalls? Anyone tried em?
R.I.P. BROTHER
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From: Colorado Springs
So are you saying thats what I want on my polished rotors? Stop better and polish the rotor??
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+1 on Lyndall Z+ Pads Hardly any Dust at all Great Stopping Power... Never found any better...
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They claim you won't score their rotors, but I've heard they're like $4-500, each.
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/241113...e_rotor_video/
They claim you won't score their rotors, but I've heard they're like $4-500, each.
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/241113...e_rotor_video/