I decided to keep my stock rotors seeing as how I don't do track and after some research they seem to be good and will last me quite some time. However I still want to change my pads and install some stainless steel brake lines. I'm looking at the Galfer pads and lines. However I am also hearing good things about the Vesrah RJL pads. I'm sure either will be more than enough for street riding. Could I run different pads from the front and rear? Like Vesrah up front and Galfer in the rear? Or it should be the same brand? Also if I do go with the Vesrahs or Galfers, do I need to sand down my stock rotors before I put the new pads on? My bike has 11k miles currently.
Carbon brake pads require lots of heat to work. They also require virgin surface to work best.
Regular old DOT4 fluid works the same as expensive brake fluids (but must be changed every event)
Wont matter what pads you have in the rear... if you can lock them up, thats fine.
Its never a bad idea to use 150grit to clean rotor & brake pad surfaces
Brakes work best when they are clean and fresh. Your 11,000 mile calipers need to be cleaned to the point you can eat off of them.
Yeah it seems the 1375 compound brake pads I was going to go for do require a lot of heat as you said. Maybe I should just replace with stock OEM pads instead seeing as how it's just a street only bike. Virgin surface? As in I should replace my rotors if I'm doing aftermarket pads? I bought some 150 grit to sand down my rotors if I do end up replacing my pads. Definitely need to clean my rotors!
Buy a rotor hone. Buy HH rated pads from any brand. Ferodo, ebc, vesrah. Galfers are just ok. Will work for you just fine but they didnt have the same performance as the Ferodo st pads i use now.
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