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Re: Brakes gone or brake fluid- minor incident.
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 4:00 pm
by young1
tim wrote:Ceramic? Does this mean organic stock pads? If so use the the sintered pads. They will have better braking characteristics but wear the discs faster but who cares
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Why order 2 set of pads?
So he can do twice the amount of stoppies!!!
Re: Brakes gone or brake fluid- minor incident.
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 5:29 pm
by TyM2Go
young1 wrote:tim wrote:Ceramic? Does this mean organic stock pads? If so use the the sintered pads. They will have better braking characteristics but wear the discs faster but who cares
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Why order 2 set of pads?
So he can do twice the amount of stoppies!!!
I wish. Wanted 2 test both to see the difference for my self. Front and rear brake pads are the same and my rear one's are at 50% so don't need to wait, when the time comes. Also needed them yesterday but due to forgetting it needed to get it fixed.
Re: Brakes gone or brake fluid- minor incident.
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 7:33 pm
by zxsixr03
Cermic ones will glaze very quickly on a 250 & rd use...
Re: Brakes gone or brake fluid- minor incident.
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 9:54 pm
by TyM2Go
Hmm, It's either that or fuck up the rotor's with the metal sintered ones.
Re: Brakes gone or brake fluid- minor incident.
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 10:06 am
by zxsixr03
U won't fk your rotors with sintered pads on a 250...
Shoulda done your research before buying...
Re: Brakes gone or brake fluid- minor incident.
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 11:28 am
by dickfaber
Re: Brakes gone or brake fluid- minor incident.
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 11:55 am
by TyM2Go
Yep got this in the mail today. Life sort of has it's way of giving you the answer's when your in need of them aye?
Well I do have 2 sets now. So can use which ever really, I'll see the feel and pros/cons of each one. This way i get some experience what to avoid in the future.
Re: Brakes gone or brake fluid- minor incident.
Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2012 6:18 pm
by TyM2Go
Just got my brakes fixed. Turned out the mounting caliper was bent along with the bracket, so instead of the pads rubbing against the rotor it was actually rubbing against it self. It was at an angle as you can see from the brake pads. Yes glen was surprised that my brakes wern't really the defination of brakes. Got the used brake pads so i could take a pic. I was told this could happen due to 2 things 1) previous accident - which it wasn't as the brakes were fine after it (would stop in time) or 2)the bike was pushed forward while the wheel lock was on- I know i have not done this, as my bike is always locked and soon as you put the key in the hole. The alarm goes of, which leads me to believe it happened at uni as there were 3-4 bike's that were stolen from there. Recently a mate of a mate had his car stolen from outside his house 2-3 day's ago. He is actually on this forum.
Pics-
http://imgur.com/5nymt
http://imgur.com/lRT9B
Bottom line my brakes wern't fine, i did not panic and it wasn't a psychological issue. But i was surprised as hell with the new brake pads so touchy and actually stop's in time. Feel's much better then stock
Thank's everyone for your input
Re: Brakes gone or brake fluid- minor incident.
Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2012 6:30 pm
by Wattie
Well oil be fooked!!
See DIY isn't always the way? Mechanic knows best. Well Allfixed does anyway
Re: Brakes gone or brake fluid- minor incident.
Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2012 6:41 pm
by timmyrocks
Whale oil beef hooked.
Good mechanics are hard to come by, another good wrap for glen at allfixed
Re: Brakes gone or brake fluid- minor incident.
Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2012 6:48 pm
by TyM2Go
Stupid question here is the user Glen the same glen from allfixed? just curious. Should have asked him while i was there.
Re: Brakes gone or brake fluid- minor incident.
Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2012 6:56 pm
by fireyrob
Nah. Allfixed Glen is Allfixed. Glen who is Glen is just a cranky ol carnt
Re: Brakes gone or brake fluid- minor incident.
Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2012 6:56 pm
by Wattie
Nah mate.
Glen here is our resident old fart. Well sort of.
Allfixed07 is Glenn from Allfixed.
Re: Brakes gone or brake fluid- minor incident.
Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2012 7:06 pm
by tim
Wattie wrote:Allfixed07 is Glenn from Allfixed.
Who services all of Glen's, and his families, and extended families, cars and bikes.
Dude was there also today, missed ya. Heard a RC51 SP-1 in there today - tasty to the ears!
Re: Brakes gone or brake fluid- minor incident.
Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2012 8:59 pm
by TyM2Go
He's a legend in my book's gona take my baby to him from now on.