Best Brake Pads

[David]

:confused: I just bought a 2002 Honda 400ex, and I had already replaced the rear brake pads. I was wondering if there is some brake pads that are around the same price as the Honda ones but last longer. I ride a lot of mud and dirt. I live in Canda and they were $70. Please tell me some companies, websites, etc. Thanks.

[Razorback]

EBC makes very good brake pads. try either the semi-metallic or severe duty. the kevlar are soft like the stock ones. these are a lot cheaper than stock, about $15US. www.rockymountainatv.com has great prices on them or your local shop (dirt bike or quad) may have them.

[x300ex]

the same happened to me, pads on my 400 and 300 both wore out real quick, i purchased severe duty from rocky mountain and so far they are holding up well and provide good stopping power.

do a search on here about parking brake block off. the parking brake on the 400 doesn't work and will wear your pads out. buy your self a block off plate and get rid of it.

[4punksdad]

buy either EBC or factory honda pads. buy the gold colored metallic pads for the longest life. the parking brake block off is a must have.

[yellowrider]

i know how you feel but anyways i got mine for free and put on for free but i did not get the parking brake i wsh i did though

i had mine for 2 months honda should get rid of the parking brake but i have never used mine so maybe i was ust on the brakes to much

[harebounder]

It's a federal law that the machine has to have a parking brake. If they didn't some idiot would park his machine on a hill it would roll down the hill over a cliff and they would sue honda for not making a secondary brake besides leaving it in gear just like a car is not suppose to pass inspection without one.

[400ex Magnum]

On the fronts, I got about a year of riding on the stock Honda pads. I ride primarily at Wayne National Forest and this place is rough on pads. I clean them after every weekend of riding. I recently replaced them with some Emgo sintered metal pads. Big mistake. They were almost gone after one weekend of riding. I picked up a pair of EBC Sintered Metal pads at my dealer the other night. The guy behind the counter says he uses them for XC racing and likes them. I got them broke in and hopefully they will last. Time will tell. If not, I will go back to the stock Honda pads for the front.

On the rear, I use solid brass pads that I get from I guy on the internet. He makes the pads out of a solid piece of brass. They last 5 times longer than the stock honda pads and had very little effect on the braking ability. Not bad for $35 per set. If anyone is interested, I will post his email address.

[Scott]

I've had good luck with DP pads. I ran several different brands, including the emgo's and didn't have any luck with them. BYW, my experience with emgo was exactly the same, they were GONE after agout 3-4hrs of riding. I have not used the EBC's that I can recall, mainly just the stockers or DP's.

Without a doubt, the biggest thing you can do to make them last longer is the blockoff plate everyone is mentioning. I didn't listen and learned the hard way. I tried just removing the cable first, then the parking break actuating lever that the cable attaches to at the caliper. Didn't work. Just spend the $10-12(USD) and get a block off plate and make your life easier.

400EX Magnum: If we can meet up at Wayne some time I'd like to take a look at those brass pads. I think I'd like to give them a try, but at the moment I still have a new set of DP's on the shelf.

[400ex Magnum]

Scott

The guy that I get the brass pads from sent me some extra business cards. I will try to put them in my truck and bring them along. If not, I will email you his address. I tried to get a block off plate at my dealer the other day and of course they couldn't find them (I have seen them there before). Who can I order one from? I looked in the Rocky Mountain catalog, but could not find them.

[Scott]

You'll be driving right past ProFab ATV in Lancaster on your way down this weekend, he normally keeps them in stock. $12. Takes less than 5 mins to bolt it on. That's where I got mine. I can email you a map if you want. His place isn't the easiest in the world to get to.

[400ex Magnum]

Thanks Scott, but I will be going by Lancaster pretty late in the evening. I don't plan on getting to Wayne until after midnight. I will get one, just haven't been in a hurry. Thanks for the offer though.

[Scott]

You can call an have him send it to you.
http://www.profabatv.com/ has his phone number on the site.

[barbwire44]

Well I installed a set of braking pads to mine and so far so good they made it on a 4hour ride around home and another 80 miles at hatfield last weekend And still looks to be more than 1/2 the pads left.

[JabberJaw]

Originally posted by harebounder
It's a federal law that the machine has to have a parking brake. If they didn't some idiot would park his machine on a hill it would roll down the hill over a cliff and they would sue honda for not making a secondary brake besides leaving it in gear just like a car is not suppose to pass inspection without one.

Does the law state that the bike must be sold with a parking brake, or that it must have one at all times, making taking it off illegal?

[JOEX]

Originally posted by JabberJaw


Does the law state that the bike must be sold with a parking brake, or that it must have one at all times, making taking it off illegal?

Do your pillows still have the tags on them?:D

[JabberJaw]

Oh, Crap!

i had ebc full metalic on my 440, really good, and now i hav galfer on the 250r, havnt done hardcore ridin on em, jus one race, they are still mostly there

[harebounder]

Machine have to be sold with parking brake. Now far as my DP pads they held up great at the last race i ran, but not that muddy but i did end up using my rear brakes a heck of alot more than i normally do. Just thought i would update.