In the past I've had nothing but problems with aftermarket pads on early Corvettes: great claims of better performance but instead they stopped slower, made much more dirty brake dust and squealed. Never had these problems with many dozens of OEM GM/Delco pads I've installed.
However, I'm open to suggestions for the bike. It's an around-town, street-only bike so brake fade is not a concern. Price & wear rate is not a priority either but a little stronger stopping, like my S1000RR, is desirable.
The old pads are original and down to under 0.100 inch and 12,000 miles. The thickness is not the reason for the change thought. It appears the fork seals seeped enough over time so that a little must have got on the pads and rotors. Although it only looks like brake dust on them, no matter how hard I sqeeze, the braking ability is near zero 0 -- as in no better than dragging your feet on the ground.
(lever is firm, caliper clamp and all pistons are fairly free)
However, I'm open to suggestions for the bike. It's an around-town, street-only bike so brake fade is not a concern. Price & wear rate is not a priority either but a little stronger stopping, like my S1000RR, is desirable.
The old pads are original and down to under 0.100 inch and 12,000 miles. The thickness is not the reason for the change thought. It appears the fork seals seeped enough over time so that a little must have got on the pads and rotors. Although it only looks like brake dust on them, no matter how hard I sqeeze, the braking ability is near zero 0 -- as in no better than dragging your feet on the ground.
(lever is firm, caliper clamp and all pistons are fairly free)