(Tufbusa @ Dec. 25 2006,20:27)
(JINKSTER @ Dec. 25 2006,19:45) I had some Ferrodo sintergrip ST Roads that all but fried my front rotors in about 3,000 miles...deglzed my rotors with some 320 grit and scotchbrite pads and went back to my old faithfuls...EBC HH's and not only did my braking quality go through the attic but they even squared away the slight pulsing affect of the oh so slight warpage that the ferrodos put on my glazed and once warmed over heated rotors...and they accomplished that in less than 500 miles of usage.
I's trust Tufbusa on his "SBS sintergrip race compound" but they may be a bit aggressive regarding "rotor life" for general all around street use.
Never tried Carbone Lorraines...and the ferrodoes taught me that when i find sumpt'in good?...stick with it...that being EBC HH's..I've used them as replacements on my last several bikes including my '00 ZRX and my '01 FZ1....coupled with SS Braided Lines and imho?...that combo for the street is hard to beat on any bike.
JMHO and L8R, Bill.
Jinks, where the hell have you been? I haven't heard much out of you lately?
You are right, there is nothing wrong with the HH pads but if you get a chance, try a set of the SBS pads. My kid turned me onto them and I really like them. I spend a lot of time on the nose tire and found these pads to have the best feel of any I've tried including the HH's and the Ferodo. The SBS also keeps that initial bite much longer than the HH's. I've been running them for some time now, going through several sets and have found them to be easy on the rotors. IMO if you are just an average everyday street rider, you'll probably not notice much difference in the HH & SBS pads? If you are a nose wheelie guy, for sure give em a try?
Bill, Break loose with some of those old molded 100 dollar bills you have stashed back and try a set of the SBS
Hope Santa was good to you?