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Post subject: YPVS Front brake pads
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Thrasherg  Powerband Master Joined: 18 May 2007 Total posts: 881 Location: Austin, Texas |
Okay guys, my 2 RZ's are running quite well (still get too hot). I completely rebuilt the brake systems (changed all seals and hoses) and one has great brakes the other has a very wooden feeling. I suspect it might be the 20 year old (unknown brand) front pads that came with the bike. I want to change the pads to see if I can get better initial bite, so what's the recomended brake pads for an 84 YPVS? I use to love sintered pads, but have no idea what is now the rage!!
Cheers for comments/suggestions.
Gary
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Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 12:59 pm
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johnlcPowerband Master Joined: 14 Oct 2006 Total posts: 944 Location: John O'Groats |
Ebc hh are ok
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Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 1:04 pm
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Shytalk Regular Racer Joined: 13 May 2005 Total posts: 347 Location: Staffordshire |
Did you also do the master cylinder?
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Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 2:00 pm
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ThrashergPowerband Master Joined: 18 May 2007 Total posts: 881 Location: Austin, Texas |
I did, there is almost no sponginess in the brakes, but you squeeze the lever and the brakes have very little effect, then as the pads start to heat up the brakes start to work very well. It's the intial lack of bite that I don't like and the lack of feel at the lever..
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Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 2:04 pm
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Drewski RD/RZ Jedi Master Location: The Bunker,Cambridge, UK |
Personaly, I stay away from sintered and got a good feel with the organic ones, (when i had the YPVS front end on). Discs would last even shorter with sintered pads.
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Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 3:45 pm
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Get a set f Carbone Lorraines - there's a road version and a race version with obvious differences.
Buy the best - it makes all the difference 
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Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 3:52 pm
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NORBORD/RZ Jedi Master Joined: 03 Aug 2003 Total posts: 5561 Location: Nottingham |
| jmw wrote: |
Get a set f Carbone Lorraines - there's a road version and a race version with obvious differences.
Buy the best - it makes all the difference |
Who makes them.
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Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 4:18 pm
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| NORBO wrote: |
| jmw wrote: |
Get a set f Carbone Lorraines - there's a road version and a race version with obvious differences.
Buy the best - it makes all the difference |
Who makes them. |
Carbone Lorraine make Carbone Lorraine dude...
http://www.carbonelorraine-moto.com/e_index.html
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Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 10:14 pm
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ThrashergPowerband Master Joined: 18 May 2007 Total posts: 881 Location: Austin, Texas |
Okay guys, I contacted Carbone Lorraine and they only have 1 distributer in the USA, called Spiegel performance products. They tell me they will have to special order the YPVS pads and it will take 2 months to get them.. I am not waiting 2 months for a set of pads!! I notice that Norbo sells brake pads for the YPVS, organic and sintered. I generally like sintered pads, so should I go for the sintered pads from Norbo or do any of you know a place in the USA that carries YPVS Carbone Loraine pads or can get them in a week or two? I am also seeing if any of the UK dealers will ship to the USA, but like the idea of getting them from Norbo as he has helped a lot in the past.
Gary
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Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 9:11 pm
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GH Suburban Commuter Joined: 16 Apr 2005 Total posts: 76 |
Are they still bedding in? Might improve with a bit more use?
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Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 10:00 pm
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ThrashergPowerband Master Joined: 18 May 2007 Total posts: 881 Location: Austin, Texas |
They are still crap. You have to remember the present pads are probably 20 years old and have been left outdoors in the Texan Rain and sun for those 20 years. They have to be changed..
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Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 10:05 pm
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| p51bombay Joined: 23 Jan 2004 Total posts: 10151 |
Just get the EBC organic ones and it should be good - IMO they are better than the sintered ones and don't gall up the rotors like sintered do. When you rebuilt the calpers did you make sure to lube the slide pins? Is the master cylinder the correct (5/8") one? You rebuilt that as well?
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Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 12:45 am
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