My front brake (single disc) is feckin' hopeless - even after fitting an expensive set from Brembo FFS
Yes I know they're never great, but I want opinions on best pads for braking efficiency (not wear) pleeze.
Ta very muchly!
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Z900 Front Brake Pads - Advice wanted
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Z900 Front Brake Pads - Advice wanted
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Re: Z900 Front Brake Pads - Advice wanted
Pretty much all much of a muchness Pigford. Best you can do is ensure the disc surface is perfectly flat and has no ridges by having them surface ground. I can lock the front wheel on my bike with standard master and caliper.
PUM 488 June 2023
76 Z900A4, 77 Z650B1, 77 KZ650B1, 77 Z1000A1, 82 Z1000J2, ZRX1100R.
76 Z900A4, 77 Z650B1, 77 KZ650B1, 77 Z1000A1, 82 Z1000J2, ZRX1100R.
Re: Z900 Front Brake Pads - Advice wanted
warren3200gt wrote:Pretty much all much of a muchness Pigford. Best you can do is ensure the disc surface is perfectly flat and has no ridges by having them surface ground. I can lock the front wheel on my bike with standard master and caliper.
Disc is pretty damned good, new pads done +2000 miles and still not much bite
Put in new brake fluid and lever is nice & firm - have had better brakes on Zeds in past.
I do have all the kit to swap to a twin set-up, just need the splitter, may have to consider that option I suppose?
And on the 7th day... Zeds were created!
Re: Z900 Front Brake Pads - Advice wanted
Mark,
Pull out the pads and check if they've glazed - if they are then rough them up and try bedding them in again.
Pull out the pads and check if they've glazed - if they are then rough them up and try bedding them in again.
Current Bikes:
Phil Churchett's 1976 Z900 A4: PRE 2R https://www.flickr.com/photos/115740825@N05/albums/72157680116996884
1973 XL250 K0 Motosport: UKX 73L
2023 R1250 GSA
Previous Zeds: Z750B1 Twin, Z650B1, Z750E
Phil Churchett's 1976 Z900 A4: PRE 2R https://www.flickr.com/photos/115740825@N05/albums/72157680116996884
1973 XL250 K0 Motosport: UKX 73L
2023 R1250 GSA
Previous Zeds: Z750B1 Twin, Z650B1, Z750E
Re: Z900 Front Brake Pads - Advice wanted
my 1000a1 has a zrx master cylinder and twin discs and I think it would be better to put your feet down sometimes
Z1b, z1000a1 x 2 , Aprilia v4 Tuono factory, SV1000
Re: Z900 Front Brake Pads - Advice wanted
Make sure the master cylinder is not a miss match, the twin disc and single disc are different sizes.... or check the piston on the caliper is free or the master cylinder needs a kit...
Or maybe a rubber brake pipe is expanding.
Lots of thing to check, but even a single disc should pull up pretty good.
Good luck Chris
Or maybe a rubber brake pipe is expanding.
Lots of thing to check, but even a single disc should pull up pretty good.
Good luck Chris
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