Brake pads
Intermediate
Joined: Jul 2013
Posts: 27
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From: St Helens UK
EBC HH are great pads. Go them in my Honda Varadero and Now my Roadking. Much better braking than O/E Pads. The only down side is a slight buzz you can hear from the discs when braking. I sort of like it. Mind you I can only hear the Buzz on the Honda. I guess most people hear won't hear it over their pipes ! :-)
Road Warrior
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 1,474
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From: Acworth, Ga
Interesting topic... I just purchased a new 2013 Ultra on 8/5/13 with non-ABS and thought the brakes were great with the Brembo Calipers and all,,, first time washing my bike and the brakes suck now... with only 930 miles on the bike.
I used Bike Brite to wash everything and rinsed 2 or 3 times before moving on to other parts of the bike...
This is not my first bike,,, owned Harleys since 1985.
I used Bike Brite to wash everything and rinsed 2 or 3 times before moving on to other parts of the bike...
This is not my first bike,,, owned Harleys since 1985.
Last edited by timvan; Aug 29, 2013 at 05:39 AM.
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Joined: Sep 2007
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From: Near Myrtle Beach, SC
Then you didn't do enough research and searching on this forum.
Although one of the best for elimination of dust, the Z+ is not a good pad choice for wet conditions. It's great when dry, but when wet the stopping power is diminished.
Now enter the Lyndal Gold+, a little more dust, but excellent stopping power wet or dry. I speak from experience on this. I have owned and run both sets, and once I saw how poorly the Z+ performed in the rain, I switched immediately to the Gold+ based on the experiences I found by searching this forum.
Although one of the best for elimination of dust, the Z+ is not a good pad choice for wet conditions. It's great when dry, but when wet the stopping power is diminished.
Now enter the Lyndal Gold+, a little more dust, but excellent stopping power wet or dry. I speak from experience on this. I have owned and run both sets, and once I saw how poorly the Z+ performed in the rain, I switched immediately to the Gold+ based on the experiences I found by searching this forum.
Supporter
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 2,196
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From: Shenandoah, TX
Well, I been trying to contact Lyndall for 4 days now without success. Two emails and numerous phone calls and messages. No response at all. Getting EBC's this afternoon, and the Lyndalls in the trash.
Ultimate HDF Member
Joined: May 2008
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From: 'Noke, VA
You made the right choice. The EBC HH Sintered perform better than the Lyndalls, wet or dry.
Elite HDF Member
Joined: Jul 2008
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From: Indian Land, SC
and what about brake dust??
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From: 'Noke, VA
Much less than the stock pads, maybe a little more than the Lyndalls. I don't judge brake pads that way though. I'm more concerned with short, consistent stops than pretty wheels.
