max power Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 I've bought my last set of eBay brake pads. This last set lasted approximately 1 30 mile day on the rear. Fuck that. Who has the best pads (in your opinion, I know this is like starting an oil thread), how much are they and where do you get them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rawlins87 Posted September 24, 2013 Report Share Posted September 24, 2013 I've always ran ebc brake pads in all my dirt bikes and quads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mj 88 Posted September 24, 2013 Report Share Posted September 24, 2013 (edited) I'm with rawlins87 on this one, I've had good luck with EBC. Are they for the 400ex? I may have some new pads I'd let go. I'll look in the AM and let you know. Edited September 24, 2013 by Mj 88 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted September 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2013 Yes. 07 400ex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mj 88 Posted September 24, 2013 Report Share Posted September 24, 2013 Yes. 07 400exSorry I can't find them, I must have let them go with the bike. MAGNUM are good pads also. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted September 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2013 No worries. Thanks for looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted September 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2013 Gonna try some EBC pads. $30. They better last more than 3 rides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alansz400 Posted September 25, 2013 Report Share Posted September 25, 2013 Make sure the caliper is floating and not sticking that is hard on the pads and your rotor. I had the bright idea one time to make my own pads out of a set of car pads. I cut and ground and drilled on those things for a few hours until I had a good looking set of pads that I thought would last forever on the rear of my Warrior they lasted one day. Live and learn I guess. My Z400 was hard on rear pads also. I tried to use the front brakes as much as I could. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted September 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2013 Thats the thing, I barely ever touch the rears. I knew the ebay pads were a short lived solution to a permanent problem, but they didnt even last one ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mj 88 Posted September 25, 2013 Report Share Posted September 25, 2013 (edited) Gonna try some EBC pads. $30. They better last more than 3 rides.Get the full metallic pads, EBC I think they're FS or MA pads. $30 sounds like what I was paying. Also I think I was getting about six mounts of hard riding on the weekends out of a set. Edited September 25, 2013 by Mj 88 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted September 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2013 I got the severe duty pads. Supposed to be made for mud and dust riding. I kinda assumed ALL ATV pads would be made for mud and dust riding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alansz400 Posted September 25, 2013 Report Share Posted September 25, 2013 After u clean the pins that the caliper slides on and clean the pins that hold the pads put the new pads on and go for a short ride hit the brakes a few times then after a little riding stop with the front brakes and see if the rear rotor is still hot. If so the pads are draging and making the rotor hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudrunnerz Posted September 26, 2013 Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 i put ebc on my renegade been about 150 miles or so no problems yet 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_Quick Posted September 27, 2013 Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 (edited) I bought a middle of the line priced set on eBay. $35.00 for 3 set, 2 fronts one rear. Sumo brand, total garbage the rears lasted 5 rides. And I don't use rear brakes much either. My oem ones were still okay after 3 years, so I put them back on after the Sumo's failed this spring. The thing about the EBC is they make about a thousand different ones, lol... This is what i'm going to try next time around...EBC "R" Series sintered brake pads are the ideal choice for racers and weekend warriors looking for an affordable brake pad that lasts. Edited September 27, 2013 by M_Quick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted September 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 After u clean the pins that the caliper slides on and clean the pins that hold the pads put the new pads on and go for a short ride hit the brakes a few times then after a little riding stop with the front brakes and see if the rear rotor is still hot. If so the pads are draging and making the rotor hot. I clean the pins and caliper slides on the wire wheel every time I change them. Thin coat of grease before reassembly. I will try your check method after installation. I really think its the massive amounts of mud they get on them at Wayne. Still shouldnt roach them after one ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted September 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 Update: Forward Powersports has refunded my money on the cheap pads. Told them my situation, emailed them a requested pic of the roached pads. They offered replacement pads or refund and refunded my money promptly. Good company selling subpar pads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YSR_Racer_99 Posted September 27, 2013 Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 I don't know about the Honda's, but I'd eat a rear set every year or so on my Z400, and like most, I don't use them all that much. Removed the parking brake mechanism, and haven't replaced them in a long time. P-brake was making them rub the disk, regardless of how it was adjusted. For the Z they sell block off plates, but you can fab your own for a quarter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_Quick Posted September 27, 2013 Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 I removed the parking brake on my Honda too. Not cause it was rubbing, but because it would need re-adjusted after every ride. And I believe the block off plates are pretty much universal. I need to get the Modquad one in black to match my quad and the MQ on it would be sweet! http://compare.ebay.com/like/200794932087?var=lv<yp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YSR_Racer_99 Posted September 27, 2013 Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 That'll work. I made mine from a piece of 1/4 aluminum bar stock I had in the garage and some generic gasket material I also had laying around. Its not a high-pressure area, just need something to keep the dirt out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted September 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 I have considered that, but it doesn't seem to drag at all. I remove the E brake from my Yamaha warrior and it didn't make any difference. Still ate pads at the same quick rate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_Quick Posted September 27, 2013 Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 Out of curiosity what brand were the set you bought from forward powersports? I've bought a couple chains from them. Not sure how they hold up yet, because the 1st one was on the Scrambler that was stolen, And the one on my Honda right now isn't that old. They had a killer price on the X-ring chain for my quad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted September 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2013 Don't remember. Some cheap off brand. They were the Kia of brake pads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_Quick Posted April 24, 2014 Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 (edited) Out of curiosity what brand were the set you bought from forward powersports? I've bought a couple chains from them. Not sure how they hold up yet, because the 1st one was on the Scrambler that was stolen, And the one on my Honda right now isn't that old. They had a killer price on the X-ring chain for my quad.Well the factory spec X-ring chain I purchased from Forward Powersports ended up being junk. Lasted about a year. I noticed a bad link in the master, which ended up being a broken pin. When I pulled the chain I also noticed a second bad link. I'm planning on hitting WNF Saturday. So my local Honda shop has a BikeMaster O-ring chain in stock. Its 20 links to long, but he said service should cut it down for me.sent using tappetalk! Edited April 24, 2014 by M_Quick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_Quick Posted April 24, 2014 Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 (edited) dbl post dont ask me how?? sry Anyways I'm glad I found this in the driveway and not on the trail... sent using tappetalk! Edited April 24, 2014 by M_Quick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted April 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 Definitely a good thing you found it now. Wish I could ride this weekend. On call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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