jporter12 Posted July 24, 2010 Report Share Posted July 24, 2010 The Chinese rotors will be fine for your street bike. OEM pads are good street pads. EBC HH Sintered are what I install on customer bikes. I would never install a set of "race" pads on a street bike. I wouldn't hesitate to buy the CL pads' date=' either. In fact, that's prolly what's going on the wife's Monster on its next service.[/quote']I'm just not big on buying Chinese goods, although I know that a LOT of stuff I use came from over there. From what I've heard, the one;s I was looking at (on Ebay) are pretty good quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted July 24, 2010 Report Share Posted July 24, 2010 I'm not a fan either' date=' but where else are you going to get rotors for that bike? The OEM units have to cost a small fortune, so you're left with little to contemplate. Of course, you could hit up the bike scrap yards with hopes of finding a pair that are true.[/quote']EBC makes some, but they're expensive, and I've not heard too much GREAT about EBC, more like they're "ok", and for just "ok" I'll save a few $$$ if I can.I guess the whole patriotism thing has me hesitating to buy from China. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disclaimer Posted July 24, 2010 Report Share Posted July 24, 2010 Human Rights are for liberals.This thread LBTS, GLW Pads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted July 24, 2010 Report Share Posted July 24, 2010 I don't avoid Chinese goods because of Patriotism. That would actually not be in line with "free market" views. I try to avoid Chinese goods because of human rights violations' date=' but that's another topic for another forum for another day.[/quote']Gotcha, I'm just not happy about all the work that has gone to other countries that used to be done here. As you say, another thread, another time.My main concern with a lot of Chinese goods is the quality, although that has been improving in general. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted July 24, 2010 Report Share Posted July 24, 2010 You could buy an expensive rotor made in America' date=' by union factory workers.. or, you could buy the Chinese rotor for half price and not notice a difference. [/quote'] The union worker thing is a whole other issue as well! Why has so much stuff been shipped out of the country for production? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSB67 Posted July 24, 2010 Report Share Posted July 24, 2010 I don't avoid Chinese goods because of Patriotism. That would actually not be in line with "free market" views. I try to avoid Chinese goods because of human rights violations' date=' but that's another topic for another forum for another day.[/quote']I shop for the best value for my dollar, and I don't care if it's being manufactured by child slaves - I avoid chinese goods because they're JUNK. Especially anything that requires material and process control.But sometimes the price is just too tempting to not give it a try. GLWJ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJC1000rr Posted July 24, 2010 Report Share Posted July 24, 2010 Just the squeaking and squealing type noises through the paddock at low speeds, especially cold. Sometimes I give them a few jabs to try to make them stop, usually unsuccessful. I don't recall the stock pads ever making noise.I've never had this on either of my bikes. I have the RJL's on my 1000rr and have used RJL and SRJL-17s on my 600rr race bike. Might be a space tolerance thing also. I have some rubbing/dangling with the race bike, but that due to not having any brake spring/plates to keep them in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheech Posted July 26, 2010 Report Share Posted July 26, 2010 /edit: asked and answered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbot Posted July 26, 2010 Report Share Posted July 26, 2010 i've been running carbonne loraine's "street" oriented pad (I think they're called SBK-5 or XBK-5 depending on who you ask) and they're been just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted July 26, 2010 Report Share Posted July 26, 2010 when you have the caliper off to change the pads, clean it while you are in there. clean the pistons, grease the pins etc etc. cheap insurance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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