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Discussion in 'Motorcycle Tech Talk' started by amf4399, Jul 27, 2009.

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  1. amf4399

    amf4399 Active Member

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    Picked up brake pads today, front and back. Damn $100 ! Were they always that expensive? Why so expensive? Truck pads are only $20 and you get 70,000 miles out of them. Anyway, do I have to do front and back or can I get by with just back or front? I figure I would replace the back while I was replacing the tire but I really don't want to do the front unless I have to, not at $50 a pair.
    amf4399, Jul 27, 2009
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    bushwackerhd New Member

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    Replace them as needed. They (front or rear) will not know you did one or the other.
    bushwackerhd, Jul 27, 2009
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    cowboy Moderator Staff Member

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    AMF what brand pads do you get ? beside high dollar , i put some lyndel pads last year on my E glide rear for $35 pair & that was with shipping from AZ to TX , , double check & see what end need them the most
    cowboy, Jul 27, 2009
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  5. FLHTbiker

    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    even Harley brakes are not that expensive, least I hope not. Its been awhile sense I replaced a set.
    FLHTbiker, Jul 27, 2009
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  6. amf4399

    amf4399 Active Member

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    I picked them up at the harley dealer. I should of shoped online. I can't believe I got rooked that bad.
    amf4399, Jul 28, 2009
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  7. FLHTbiker

    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    I checked the Dennis kirk web page for a 04 standard softail 35-45.00 says for a set.
    FLHTbiker, Jul 28, 2009
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  8. hotroadking

    hotroadking Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Lyndall Racing Brakes - The worlds best Brake Pads & Composite Rotors --- Home ---

    best brake pads and brake parts in the industry bar none
    will give a discount for board members of HTT so mention HTT

    No dust or squeal...

    I check the pads but it's a good time labor and time wise to replace the rear pads when you replace the tire, mainly because you're in the job that far anyway.

    Fronts just inspect every 10K to be sure they are up to snuff, nothing like changing a tire then 2000 miles later needing to change the rear brake pads
    hotroadking, Jul 28, 2009
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  9. chucktx

    chucktx Moderator Staff Member

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    to add.........the fronts will wear quicker than the rear.......if you use your front brake properly......
    chucktx, Jul 28, 2009
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    I will second the Lyndall pads I have them up front, I just switched to Avon with wide white walls and my rear pads were fine BUT now that I have white walls I ntoiced how bad my rear pads dust up the white walls, Todd
    duke76, Jul 28, 2009
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    amf4399 Active Member

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    I wish I knew about this before I bought the Harley brakes. next time

    Thanks for all the info
    amf4399, Jul 28, 2009
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    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    If you don't want to spend the money on Lyndall brake pads.

    Order some EBC brake pads.
    cardboard, Jul 28, 2009
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  13. chucktx

    chucktx Moderator Staff Member

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    yup. best pads out there..........:)
    chucktx, Jul 28, 2009
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  14. FLHTbiker

    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    I've used EBC pads on several makes of bikes and always had good luck and wear with them.
    FLHTbiker, Jul 28, 2009
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    Lyndall's are worth the little extra, I got twice the wear out of them than I did EBC, and lyndalls don't leave all that dust on your wheels.
    HarleysLR, Jul 28, 2009
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    EBC are good
    HD pads are fine
    Lyndalls have some advantages coming from a racing background and it's a good ol USA boys in Cali working hard
    hotroadking, Jul 29, 2009
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    voodoo1 New Member

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    I put on Brembos late last year. Had my usuals in hand but thought what the hey...this guy was going on about them at a local shop. Same price supposedly but a better brake than the HD.(35 to 40 bucks) I cannot stand them. Think they may be too hard or something, squeak till, holler, howl and all that, and I have never had a pad do that before on any bike I have ever changed or owned. They are coming off soon. I am fed up. with them. Cleaned etc it just ain't working so good on there no matter what I have done to get them to stop. Bike stops fine just howling and all gets to me.
    Discs are just another set of stock brand.
    Later:cool:
    Voo1
    voodoo1, Jul 29, 2009
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  18. FLHTbiker

    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    My 09 Ultra has Brembo's on it and have no problems, squeaks or anything..work well.
    FLHTbiker, Jul 29, 2009
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    If your rotor gets warped that may cause them to squeal. When it gets real dry around here sometimes my rear brake makes a little noise, and I’ve got floating rotors with Lyndall pads.
    HarleysLR, Jul 30, 2009
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    nope.. all good not sure what is going on.Not gonna deal with it. First last and only time. They will be Skeet shooting material by next weekend. If I could soak them in bacon grease just to make them smell good while I used them I'd still be shooting them full of holes out a trap machine. Now that would be a good video to see . Maybe I can get a few pics!!! Change too many brakes and rotors to worry.

    Later:cool:
    Voo1
    voodoo1, Jul 30, 2009
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    You went to the dealer Huh ?
    cardboard, Feb 22, 2010
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