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Title: Where do you guys find brake pads?
Post by: Kill3rT0fu on July 15, 2021, 07:47:30 PM: I'm looking for some new brake pads because the stocks are just terrible. I'm finding most sites (Revzilla and Amazon and Brembo) don't even list the Zero brand when selecting brand specific brake parts. The zero wiki doesn't seem to list the brake models for the 2021 SR.
Title: Re: Where do you guys find brake pads?
Post by: JaimeC on July 15, 2021, 10:04:14 PM: https://www.af1racing.com/OEM-Zero-Front-Brake-Pads-ZM25-08151

https://www.af1racing.com/Galfer-Racing-Brake-Pads-Semi-Metallic

https://www.af1racing.com/OEM-Zero-Rear-Brake-Pads-ZM25-08149

https://www.af1racing.com/SBS-675-LS-Sintered-Rear-Brake-Pads

Take note of the bikes listed for the Galfer and SBS brake pads as they are more likely to show up when you search other suppliers.
Title: Re: Where do you guys find brake pads?
Post by: Kill3rT0fu on July 16, 2021, 04:58:41 PM: Quote from: JaimeC on July 15, 2021, 10:04:14 PM
https://www.af1racing.com/OEM-Zero-Front-Brake-Pads-ZM25-08151

https://www.af1racing.com/Galfer-Racing-Brake-Pads-Semi-Metallic

https://www.af1racing.com/OEM-Zero-Rear-Brake-Pads-ZM25-08149

https://www.af1racing.com/SBS-675-LS-Sintered-Rear-Brake-Pads

Take note of the bikes listed for the Galfer and SBS brake pads as they are more likely to show up when you search other suppliers.

I swear I went to AF1 racing before I posted >:( I just didn't know you could manually dig down and browse to the parts selection like that. Thanks!

Side question. It seems common knowledge that the stock brakes blow. What types do people run and which brands?
Title: Re: Where do you guys find brake pads?
Post by: JaimeC on July 16, 2021, 06:35:58 PM: The only complaint I had about the stock pads was the annoying SQUEAL. Since I don't ride aggressively or on the track, I switched to EBC organic pads. I love them, no noise and good feedback. I suspect if I attacked the twisties at 8/10 or higher they'd probably fade but that's not the way I ride. I bought the bike for commuting, running errands, and quiet rides along the shoreline.
Title: Re: Where do you guys find brake pads?
Post by: Richard230 on July 16, 2021, 07:53:49 PM: Quote from: JaimeC on July 16, 2021, 06:35:58 PM
The only complaint I had about the stock pads was the annoying SQUEAL. Since I don't ride aggressively or on the track, I switched to EBC organic pads. I love them, no noise and good feedback. I suspect if I attacked the twisties at 8/10 or higher they'd probably fade but that's not the way I ride. I bought the bike for commuting, running errands, and quiet rides along the shoreline.

+1. Those would be my comments, also.
Title: Re: Where do you guys find brake pads?
Post by: DonTom on July 24, 2021, 11:24:58 AM: Now +3. Those brake pads you told me about are working great on my SR. No more squeak ever. Before the pad change, the squeak could be heard from around a quarter mile away. Now, no trace of it.

For whatever reason, my DS doesn't squeak at all with the stock Zero pads.

-Don- Reno, NV
Title: Re: Where do you guys find brake pads?
Post by: Kill3rT0fu on July 24, 2021, 07:24:16 PM: Quote from: JaimeC on July 16, 2021, 06:35:58 PM
The only complaint I had about the stock pads was the annoying SQUEAL. Since I don't ride aggressively or on the track, I switched to EBC organic pads. I love them, no noise and good feedback. I suspect if I attacked the twisties at 8/10 or higher they'd probably fade but that's not the way I ride. I bought the bike for commuting, running errands, and quiet rides along the shoreline.

Do you have a part number for the EBC? I don't see them listed on AF1.
-edit-
Nevermind
https://ebcbrakesdirect.com/motorcycle/zero-electric-motorcycles/zero-sr/2016-2019/40767

Part FA213
Title: Re: Where do you guys find brake pads?
Post by: JaimeC on July 25, 2021, 06:22:57 AM: I actually bought mine on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00666KCU0/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Title: Re: Where do you guys find brake pads?
Post by: Kill3rT0fu on July 25, 2021, 06:44:56 AM: Quote from: JaimeC on July 25, 2021, 06:22:57 AM
I actually bought mine on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00666KCU0/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

That's where I'm buying mine. Though I found sintered. Why would anyone get non-sintered when they cost the same? I guess I need to research motorcycle brake pads.
Title: Re: Where do you guys find brake pads?
Post by: DonTom on July 25, 2021, 11:05:08 AM: Quote from: Kill3rT0fu on July 25, 2021, 06:44:56 AM
Why would anyone get non-sintered when they cost the same?
See here. (https://galferusa.com/blog/view/1207/what-s-the-difference-between-sintered-and-semi-metallic-brake-pads)

-Don- Reno, NV
Title: Re: Where do you guys find brake pads?
Post by: JaimeC on July 25, 2021, 04:51:50 PM: "Sintered" generally means semi-metallic which is what the OEM pads are. MOST people don't really need sintered pads. Unless you ride aggressively most of the time, the pads and rotors can glaze resulting in that ear-splitting squeal everyone complains about. Sintered pads may last a little longer than organic but also wear out the rotor faster.

Organic pads may not last as long as sintered but are easier on the rotor. As anyone has probably noticed, replacing a rotor is a much bigger deal than replacing a set of pads. Organic pads will fade more quickly under repeated hard use (such as racing or doing a track day).

EVERYTHING is a trade-off. There ain't no such thing as a free lunch.
Title: Re: Where do you guys find brake pads?
Post by: 2020_SRS_Commuter on August 04, 2021, 04:12:59 AM: https://www.denniskirk.com/blog/2014/03/10/motorcycle-brake-pads-sintered-vs-organic/
Title: Re: Where do you guys find brake pads?
Post by: Curt on August 05, 2021, 01:44:09 AM: My FX rotor wore out in the same time that it took for the original organic front brake pads to wear out.