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Old 12-19-2003, 08:29 AM   #21 (permalink)
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I have Vesrah HH on the fornt and EBC HH on the back.
Im the same here. Wont be using the Vesrah again. They grab fine, but they have pitted the rotors abit. Will try Some EBC HH on the front again, or run Galfer pads again?
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Old 12-19-2003, 03:22 PM   #22 (permalink)
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EBC HH front and rear, with EBC discs front (OE warped) and Goodridge lines (front only).
I find HH at the rear is a bit too much given that the TLS's rear brake is quite good to start with. On swapping for HH I locked the rear wheel several times on cold and slightly wet tarmac in the beginning.

One bit of caution though: EBC HH and rotors at the front just HATE water. Riding in the wet is scary as it takes a good couple of seconds of pulling the lever until you get any braking at all - and if you pull it too hard to begin with, you'll lock it in no time. Now I'm wondering whether the rotors/pads might be glazed - but in dry weather they're fantastic. They feel better and stronger than my ZX12's (and those are braided hose too)!
 
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What about the regular EBC pads ...any good?

The dude at suki said the HH would waste my factory rotors fast.

Right or Wrong?
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Old 12-19-2003, 05:40 PM   #24 (permalink)
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What about the regular EBC pads ...any good?

The dude at suki said the HH would waste my factory rotors fast.

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The stock Tokico pads are HH grade.
 
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Old 12-19-2003, 06:51 PM   #25 (permalink)
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I got Dunlopads HH+ compound and they seem to be very good, so far. They have a much better bite than the stock pads. The stock pads on the TLS felt wooden to me, no sensation at all. I also put on a set of Fast line steel braided lines. The combo is great. I inquired about HH compounds and eating the rotors and all the guys there said they used them on their bikes with no issues. I've heard the EBC's have eaten rotors and had dragging issues. I don't know if that due to the HH compound or the way they manufacture them, or......? I think any pad will be an improvement over stock pads. Hope this helps some.
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The guy at champion suki is an idiot! I will point that out to him

Where is the best place (price) to get pads, lines etc. online?


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