Can anyone recomend some decent pads for the front of my 1990 1000FL, the discs look OK and she has braided lines.

 

Rate your riding habits.
Standard Organics with lengthin your disc life, decent for everyday/commute.
Ferrodo's or EBC Semi-Metalics bite nicely for spirited riding but will shorten disc life.

 

I'm not a knee dragging,wheelie popping,donut and burnout crazed loon (yet)[sm=badbadbad.gif]
I'm a bit long in the tooth for all that now and besides Ive been away from bikes for a few years so Im still finding my 'feet' again.
When you say metalic pads do you mean sintered?
I think Organic types would suit me at the moment, but what about brands? have you any favourites?

 

I was useing Ferodo Platinum thay were ok but very dirty on the rims.If you cook them at the track there no good after. I am useing Goodridge Kevlar Supersport pad, cleaner and less efort to stop but take a while to bed in when you first fit them.

 

Sawnee,

I just purchased and installed some EBC pads. Not sure if there is anything special about the composition, but they work just fine. I bought them from the local dealer, but I see they are sold on line too. They were about $33.00-37.00 US a set. And Im like you, a pretty conservative rider with an occasional twist of the throttle. Pads work great though and has great stopping power.

 

Thanks for the info, I will probably go with EBC this time (till I get my bottle back) then go for a more sports pad next time.

 

Tires and brakes are the safety equipment you never want to skimp on. I have the EBC HH (double H's) on my '93. Easy to modulate and more stopping power = less effort needed.

 

What is the difference between 'HH' and (is the other one called?) 'GG'

 

I'm not sure what "GG" s are. The HH's wre the hot setup for racing when Da Kid was racing his F3 against newer machines and still got a 3rd at the amature nationals in 2000.

 

Just looked it up and it means 'standard' as in standard road use.
(I should have done this anyway, just being lazy I suppose)