Hello,
Doing some research I found this list of pads available for the front Brembos of our beloved 990's. On my prior bikes I always upgraded to EBC HH but I was told to try DP HH compound and I'd be very happy with their performance.
Any personal experience with these pads ?
Brand Compound Part#
Vesrah SRJL 17 VD-986
DP Sport HH SDP638
DP X-Race Titanum RDP638
Ferodo CP2.11 FDB2215
Ferodo XRAC FDB2215
Ferodo ST FDB2120
SBS 762 762 HS
Braking CM55 870CM55
Braking P1R P10870
Braking CM66 870CM66
EBC Sintered HH FA322
EBC ExtremePro EPFA322
Galfer 1300 FD262G1300
Galfer 1375 FD262G1375
Galfer 1003 FD262G1003
Brembo OEM 07BB0510
Goldfren 177
Sarasota_Steve
2014-09-02 16:04:00 UTC
big_sur
2014-09-02 16:27:00 UTC
I had the EBC EPFA pads on my 690. Awesome pad with really great bite, but they do need a little heat to work. As in, if it's 32F outside, you have crf50 brakes the first pull, after that, they're fine. On track, they're brilliant, best pad I've ever tried. I'll probably go that way again when I get bored this winter staring at the snow outside.
SDNerd
2014-09-02 16:31:00 UTC
FYI: This list is by no means complete.
And, a word of caution: Many of these are "Race Only" compounds. In other words, choose according to your application. And some others, are optimized for non-OE rotor materials.
CL (Carbone Lorraine) XBK5 are popular here, for street and up to intermediate-level track days. On shorter circuits (where you never see more than ~120 mph) - these are all you'd ever need. If you really feel you need more, also from CL there is the well-performing sintered metallic race-only compound C59 (number changes almost annually, BTW).
Also keep in mind, that when comparing bikes in terms of pad applications - one should only compare "apples to apples". A 690 is not only lighter weight, single front disk - but even a hotted-up one, you'll be lucky if you can get 115 mph top speed out of it. Its the rate of change in speed and mass of the bike + rider that make all the difference in braking (pad/rotor) requirements.
Any pad that needs to be heated up before functioning optimally, should not be used on the street.
And, a word of caution: Many of these are "Race Only" compounds. In other words, choose according to your application. And some others, are optimized for non-OE rotor materials.
CL (Carbone Lorraine) XBK5 are popular here, for street and up to intermediate-level track days. On shorter circuits (where you never see more than ~120 mph) - these are all you'd ever need. If you really feel you need more, also from CL there is the well-performing sintered metallic race-only compound C59 (number changes almost annually, BTW).
Also keep in mind, that when comparing bikes in terms of pad applications - one should only compare "apples to apples". A 690 is not only lighter weight, single front disk - but even a hotted-up one, you'll be lucky if you can get 115 mph top speed out of it. Its the rate of change in speed and mass of the bike + rider that make all the difference in braking (pad/rotor) requirements.
Any pad that needs to be heated up before functioning optimally, should not be used on the street.
Colonel_Klinck
2014-09-02 21:44:00 UTC
Beleive me and give the SS vesrah pads a go!
The Gin Reaper
2014-09-02 21:58:00 UTC
SBS Dual Carbon on track. Fooking amazing!!!
Colonel_Klinck
2014-09-03 04:24:00 UTC
Post missing.
The Gin Reaper
2014-09-03 07:00:00 UTC
Post missing.