Time for rear brake pads. - Harley Forum

Tbone · #1 05-28-2008, 12:58 AM

Okay. I've got 20,000 on the old '06 Low Rider and it's time to change the rear pads. (I use the rear a lot out of habit from the old days when I changed the handlebars on my '76 FXE and left the front brakes off - I know. Stupid. But I was 10 feet tall and bulletproof.)
What should I get? There are too many options.

EBC, Lyndall, or Stock?
Kevlar, organic or sintered organic?
Give me some suggestions from all of your experience.

JCourneyaP · #2 05-28-2008, 01:40 AM

TBone- If you got 20,000 out of ther stock brake pads I would stick with them. Kevlar are more expensive and will last a little longer than Organic.

I got my pads after market from Dennis Kirk. Came next day in mail and were a little cheaper then HD stock pads. I went with Drag Specialties kevlar/Organic.. I only have about 2,000 miles on em but hey work good and seem to be wearing nice.

I was told if your bike did not have OEM Sintered pads to stay away. I am not sure why though. Pads don't work well with OEM rotor? Anyone?

Tbone · #3 05-28-2008, 07:17 PM

Holy cow!!!!
41.95 for two little bitty ole disk brake pads.

They must contain ground up gold particles or platinum.
I can buy 4 disk pads for an automobile or truck that contain twice the material than in those little bitty pads for the same price.
Toto, I don't think we're in Kansas anymore.

JCourneyaP · #4 05-28-2008, 11:39 PM

Yeah, but its a good idea to have them pads on and working. Small price for those left turning cages.

joeknez · #5 05-29-2008, 05:12 PM

In our Spring Newsstand Special --American Iron Customs we did a story on how to do brake pad replacement using DP Brakes' sintered pads.

Tbone · #6 05-29-2008, 10:40 PM

Thanks Joe,

I already went and traded one of my children for the stock Harley pads. Now I guess I'm going to have to purchase that spring newstand issue to see what kind of fricken wrench fits on those damn funky looking little bolts that hold the pads in place. More money. I've got every tool known to man after wrenching on every vehicle I and my entire family have owned for 30 years and have never seen anything like that. What the hell was wrong with putting an allen head or box head in those calipers. I went to Autozone, Lowes, Napa and O'Reillys and no one has a wrench that fits that sumbitch. I hate it when manufacturers get cute with the nuts and bolts. That's a pet peeve with me. I know they are trying to make it as difficult as possible so the average Joe will give up and spend his hard earned money on shop labor.
O.K. I'm through. Where can I find this socket. And it looks like if I find a socket it will be too thick to fit between the bolt head and the buitlt in shroud of the caliper body. I bet I wind up grinding up a brand new socket.

frisco-rigid · #7 05-29-2008, 11:09 PM

Tbone---- I feel your pain bud----- I'm still rebelling against the darn Metric system that's been forced upon us..!!

Tbone · #8 05-30-2008, 09:13 AM

I checked the other funky 12 point bolt that holds the caliper together. Its a 12 pt. 10 mm. Imagine that one fractional bolt and one metric bolt on the same part.

Tbone · #9 05-30-2008, 11:07 AM

O.K. $8.55 later I've got an SK 12 point 1/4 inch deep socket from ACE hardware. I don't know what I was thinking. I should have known to go there first. I also bought the 12 point 10 mm deep socket for $8.97 and guess what? It won't fit between the shock and the front bolt on the caliper.

I'm going to have to get a 12 point 10 mm wrench or remove the shock if I ever want to take the caliper apart.
If I'm boring all you guys that know this already, just scream at me and I'll stop.

rjrivero · #10 05-31-2008, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Tbone

O.K. $8.55 later I've got an SK 12 point 1/4 inch deep socket from ACE hardware. I don't know what I was thinking. I should have known to go there first. I also bought the 12 point 10 mm deep socket for $8.97 and guess what? It won't fit between the shock and the front bolt on the caliper.

I'm going to have to get a 12 point 10 mm wrench or remove the shock if I ever want to take the caliper apart.
If I'm boring all you guys that know this already, just scream at me and I'll stop.

You can get a way with a thin walled 1/4 drive 10mm socket 12 point for the caliper bolts, sometimes. I have seen some that have virtually no room, and some that have tons of room. I just don't get it sometimes.

FWIW, I perfer the Lyndall Z pads. They have better feel, and less dust.