New brake shoes

redjay · 04-24-2011, 05:01 PM

How much friction material is on a new set of brake pads ?
Both my front and rear pads all have about 1/8th left on them.

**ringadingh** · 04-24-2011, 07:24 PM

Thats about what they have when they are brand new.

redjay · 04-24-2011, 08:33 PM

Thats good to know. I replaced the rears at 37,000 kms, now at 60,000 kms.
As far as I know the fronts have never been changed. All are OEM.

AlabamaNomadRider · 04-24-2011, 08:57 PM

Think everyone will get the best service out of OEM's. When I replace that will be what I go with.

**ringadingh** · 04-24-2011, 09:51 PM

My front pads were worn down about half way, I kept checking them for a couple of seasons and they never looked any different. I finally did replace them, and the new pads work much better. I think the old oem pads got glazed and hard over time, and actually stopped wearing.

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ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	New brake shoes Thats about what they have when they are brand new. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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04-24-2011, 08:33 PM	#3
redjay Top Contributor Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ontario Posts: 6,978	New brake shoes Thats good to know. I replaced the rears at 37,000 kms, now at 60,000 kms. As far as I know the fronts have never been changed. All are OEM.
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AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	New brake shoes Think everyone will get the best service out of OEM's. When I replace that will be what I go with. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181
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04-24-2011, 09:51 PM	#5
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	New brake shoes My front pads were worn down about half way, I kept checking them for a couple of seasons and they never looked any different. I finally did replace them, and the new pads work much better. I think the old oem pads got glazed and hard over time, and actually stopped wearing. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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