Have a friend with a 2013 SG CVO looking at Lyndall brake pads but has no clue which type to buy and not inclined to dealer stuff or pricing anymore, stock calipers and rotors and he's a pretty aggressive rider he works the bike and those brakes . Suggestions I can pass on ? Have my preference but bike styles are very different and don't want to steer him wrong.

 

I've used the gold lyndall pads. They worked great and last much longer than the OEM pads but.... my indy told me that something has to wear. If it's not the pads than it's the rotor. He put OEM pads on it and told me next time I'd probably need a new rotor.

The Lyndalls did seem to perform better than the OEM and definitely lasted longer. But you are going to have to weigh the cost of a rotor later against the minor improvement in performance.

Having said that, I ride every day and have 117,000 miles on the original rotor. If you don't ride much or tour ( no braking on the interstate ) , get the Lyndals and screw the rotor.

 

I bought lyndal pads for mine because of being"dust free". To be honest I seen zero difference from the stock pads. Just as much dust and stopped the same. I've bought generic pads off amazon already and was just as happy as any other brake pad.

 

My 883 was scary at 10,000 miles (about what it had when I got it), especially two up, thought I'd have to get dual disks to stop well. Put EBC pads on it, and it stops great. Don't know what pads my 1200 had when I got it, but put Lyndall Golds on it, and they were a big improvement, like those, too, at least as good as the EBC pads I've used. I've used EBC on a couple metrics and was happy with them, too. He can order either brand from an online store like motorcycle-superstore.com or DennisKirk cheaper than dealer prices, but they're still not budget pads - but I sure wouldn't recommend cheap crap on a Harley.

 

I run the Lyndall Z+ pads (red packaging), because they eliminated the rear brake SQUEEK on my 15 SG. Also use them on my 2002 883R. 100% satisfied.

 

I am amazed at how quickly the OEM pads on my 2012 RGU wore out. With less than 20,000 miles on my bike, just before we were leaving on a 3,000 mile trip I thought I heard a strange noise from my rear end. Thought it might be low pressure in the rear tire so I pulled over and took off a saddlebag to check the pressure. Touched the rotor and is was searing hot. Went straight home and saw that the rotor was badly scoured. Thought there might be something caught in the pad. The next day I put it on the lift and started to take off the caliper to check the pads. Much to my surprise the pads were worn all the way through and most of the way through the backing plates which were eating up the rotor. This was with less than 20,000 mile, I am not a real aggressive rider, and probably 16,000 to 17,000 of the miles was on road trips. I had never really heard anything or noticed a big change in braking either. I have quiet pipes so I was really surprised by all this.

In any case I ended up buying a new rotor, a new caliper (the Pistons were so far out that one was binding, and new pads. When I bought the parts my buddy at the parts department recommended that I also replace the front pads. When I pulled off the front calipers I saw that there was very little pad left on the front too, so I did replace them. I did use the OEM pads as I got a great deal on them.

On my old RKC (2001) I have over 55,000 miles and have changed the pads once.

So with the Brembo brakes, and particularly with OEM pads, keep a close eye on them and plan on replacing them at 15,000 miles or so. Just my experience.

 

EBC as good as they get, good price.
https://www.amazon.com/EBC-Brakes-FA...isc+Brake+Pads

 

Rears on my '15 Limited Low went metal to metal under 15k

EBCs work well but are known to be noisy like a swarm of locusts on the front.

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EBC V-Pads. Love them.

 

I like Lyndall brake pads. The Gold pads are the best and generally provide improved braking performance. Follow their break in procedure. Sounds like they may be best for your friend.


Both my Harleys have white wall tires and they are a pain in the butt to clean. I use the Z-Plus pads on these bikes as they produce very little brake dust. Performance is at least as good as stock .... and probably better.