EBC Brake Pads Review

Hi, I'm Bob LaRosa. Welcome to "Fix My Hog." Recently, I was in search of a good set of brake pads to do a service on a friend's motorcycle. Went on denniskirk.com, typed in year, model, the application specific for the motorcycle I was working on. Did a bunch of research, come up with a great product, EBC. EBC brake pads are the world's number one aftermarket producer of brake pads. They offer a wide range of brake pads that fit just about every vehicle on the planet that rolls. They supply brake pads for motorcycles, bicycles, ATVs, military equipment, including the HUMV, and some tanks. They also supply brake pads or pads for windmill. They also supply pads for the rail industry. This company has a broad range of materials. Again, always check the particular application that you expect the brake pad to work within. EBC brake pads are tested for heat cycling, which is the amount that the pad can take heat, cool of quickly, and still perform in a non-fade situation. They're also tested for thermal expansion and quality of the material. When you're into a sintered pad, which is one of EBC's style of pads, they offer organics, ceramics, carbon graphite, and what's known as a copper sintered pad. Sintereds, the Double-H line in particular, work great with most OEM-style motorcycle rotors. EBC also offers a broad range of rotors, whether it be cast-iron, right through to high quality stainless steel. They have over 5,000 product part numbers, which again, covers such a broad range, do your research. But there's one thing you're guaranteed. EBC has done their research prior to you applying the brake lever, and expecting the pad to perform in its particular application. Now, when it comes to sintered pads, the Double-H, if the motorcycle was built with a sintered-style pad, it's perfectly fine to use a sintered pad. If it was built with organics, you should not upgrade to a sintered pad. Again, if you do a rotor and a pad combo, it's perfectly fine. They're a matched set. All pads, all brake pads, I should say, have what's known as a break in or a bed in period. I don't care if you have a worn rotor that the pad has to seat to or bed into, or if you're putting a brand-new rotor. Some people will say there's a 250-mile minimum. And I'm not talking about highway speeds, I'm talking about urban driving, start and stop. I myself, haven't found 250 miles to be necessary, but you do have to allow a good amount of time, starting, stopping time in low speed, traffic conditions. And again, if you put 'em on your bike, be aware of that. If you happen to install a set for a friend, make them also aware that there is a break in or bed in time. Now, the break in time doesn't mean the pad's not gonna stop, but you can certainly expect a different feel in the way the motorcycle stops once the pads have bed in or worn into the rotor that they're squeezing down on to create friction, create heat, and make your motorcycle stop.