Scoob
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So, I plan to try and refresh the braking on my KX. More so just the front, but I'll throw some pads on back. I know the KX cable routing and mechinism always seemed inferior to others, but it's what I got. I'll have to make due. Just trying to reduce effort and arm pump here. I seemed to be OK last fall with arm pump, but know due to the lay off I am going to have to work through that again and I felt the braking up front needed some attention anyway...
For a brake pad compund, what's the best to use for certain conditions and overall? What does each compund do well at and not so good at? Reason I am asking is I am looking to refresh the braking system upfront on my Kawi. Thinking master cylinder rebuild kit, stainless steel line, and of course some new pads. I suppose I should maybe be thinking rotor to finish it off, but wasn't planning on going there right now... as for the rear, I'd like to put a long wearing, low heat soution. Thinking carbon pads?
On the pads, I know there are some that wear very fast in the wet. In looking I was thinking those were the carbon pads, but now recall it was the organic pads right? The organic pads worked well I am thinking in dry conditions, but wet the wore out very fast. There's sintered metal, semi-metallic, and carbon. All that have different properties in terms of heat, agressiveness, and something I am not certain about is wear (of the pad and rotor).
Thoughts?
For a brake pad compund, what's the best to use for certain conditions and overall? What does each compund do well at and not so good at? Reason I am asking is I am looking to refresh the braking system upfront on my Kawi. Thinking master cylinder rebuild kit, stainless steel line, and of course some new pads. I suppose I should maybe be thinking rotor to finish it off, but wasn't planning on going there right now... as for the rear, I'd like to put a long wearing, low heat soution. Thinking carbon pads?
On the pads, I know there are some that wear very fast in the wet. In looking I was thinking those were the carbon pads, but now recall it was the organic pads right? The organic pads worked well I am thinking in dry conditions, but wet the wore out very fast. There's sintered metal, semi-metallic, and carbon. All that have different properties in terms of heat, agressiveness, and something I am not certain about is wear (of the pad and rotor).
Thoughts?