I used to be in the habit of putting these on my bikes - not had this one long enough to have to do that - but do you guys use 'em - you know the HH race sintered one's or whatever they are ?
Original ones are best for street and Carbone Lorraine SBK5's if you do street/trackdays. Both good pads for there intended use.
I had Sintered on my old daytona, took a while to heat up, and tbh, no different in normal riding. They made a nice whooshing sound though!
sintered pads also have a negative impact on std disc life...much more aggressive wear and heat input...
I use shredded wheat mini's , far cheaper than standard pads and the box contains enough for an entire seasons riding also the freebies you get in the box far outweighs the agro factor of carrying a couple spare in the tail pack.
I have used sintered pads a few times for fast road riding and now am thinking the same .Are there any new thoughts on this subject ? 2011 ABS not sure if it makes any differance.
Theres a lot of different make ups of pad. When you say 'HH' that's just to do with the way it's manufactured rather than anything else, it's actually also a registered trademark from EBC, hence why you don't have other companies using that phrase. You have a number of different choices of compound, from road pads in ceramic and sinter, to race spec sinter, carbon, dual sinter etc. All have their own benefits and weaknesses. We specialise in motorcycle brakes and have spent a lot of time testing, developing and working on making bikes stop! Standard OE pads from Honda are Sintered for the Fireblades. The only time that a sintered brake pad will wear a disc heavier, is if that model of bike was not fitted with a sintered pad from the factory. A lot of low capacity bikes and commuters will use a ceramic/organic pad, where as sports bikes tend to come with a sintered make up pad standard. In honesty, it is quite difficult to beat the standard manufacturer pad, especially Honda's, for the average road rider. But if your hard on brakes etc, there are definitely benefits to be had from different pads. In terms of road use, we recommend something like the SBS Street Excel Sinter or Carbone Lorraine XBK5. Both are excellent performing pads both in the wet and dry, from cold or hot, with little to no brake fade, as well as lasting down to the very end. In terms of if your track-day riding or race use and wanting to get the best from your brakes, then you really looking something along the lines of the Racing Sinter, Dual Carbon or C59 pads again from SBS and Carbonne Lorraine. Depending on the application each of these pads has different benefits, and we can advise directly on which pad is best for you and your riding. Some of the race pads, like the Dual Carbon, Dual Sinter and C55/C59, aren't suitable for road use. If anyone has any questions, feel free to ask me, send me a PM, email ([email protected]) or call 028 9185 9335 and we can discuss and find something to suit your needs. Oh and as a last note, we can supply pretty much any brand of pads with over 2500 pads instock. Cheers
Spot on info that!... I use Brembo SC on many road bikes and CL any other time, the only other pads I use are OE.
