Tue Apr 8 13:57:52 1997
- Message No. 582
From: Pierre DEBRAS
Subject: Re: front brake
Hi Martin and All,
I read last year in a French magazine a comparative test of brake pads.
They used AT for the test. I can't remember the brand of the tested pads,
but the Ferrodo was not tested. The Honda genuine pads showed clearly best
performance in all aspects (efficacity on dry/wet disk, longevity,
progressivity), even against so called 'competition' pads.
I've the experience of steel flex on an other bike. It changes the feeling
of the brake because the tube is not 'elastic'. I think they can slightly
decrease the effort needed to stop the bike.
A couple of things you could check/do: clean your disks and pads with a
brake cleaner. Check if you have genuine pads. Check for bent disks (you
can say a disk is bent when the bike "vibrates" at braking).
See you,
Pierre
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