what brake pads

[swazi_matt]

I see in previous threads that the 07 yz250 is the bike that has the same pads as the 10 ec300, now i am looking for recommendations on what pads to get. looking for something that works well for long downhills and also a mix of dry and wet weather, also should be good wearing, dont want to have to change them every time i pit!

there are so many options out there carbon, organic copper scintered etc etc

 

[Jakobi]

I just use sintered. Provides strong braking power. Good bite. Holds up well in all conditions. If anything the downside is that they probably wear harder on the disks.

 

[jpelaston]

+1

I use EBC MX-S Sintered pads. They grab. They tend to wear on the rotors a little but nothing dramatic.

 

[swazi_matt]

thanks. Scintered it is!

I think i need to use my rear brake more, after 70hrs they still look new, front is not bad either!!

 

[GMP]

For rear I usually run organics and solid rotors, semi-metallics with the wave rotor and on the front with slotted or wave rotor.

 

[Jakobi]

An organic compound can give less bite and more feel on the back end. The problem in my neck of the woods is that the mud quickly turns into a grinding past and wears them out. Probably not so much an issue if using a solid disk as Glenn does.

 

[GMP]

Thats it, solids and organics go together for great mud performance and long life. Plenty of mud here too, more often than not, and big hills. Organics on a slotted or wave rotor wear very fast, and metallics on a solid get too hot and transfer all that heat to the caliper.

 

[cnswilly]

For great bite i use Dp brakes pads. SDP-321 Front and SDP-815 rear Becareful tho the rear likes to lock quickly with these pads!