P650 Front Brakes Questions
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P650 Front Brakes Questions
I went on a long ride Sunday afternoon, and about half way, I noticed my front brakes making some squealing/grinding noises. I babied it the rest of the day and only used front brakes when absolutely necessary until finishing the ride. Tore into it this evening and the front pads were toast, after only 800 miles. The good news is that I had a set on hand, that I had originally picked up for a buddy, who couldn't find any at the time he needed to replace his, (ironically, also about the 800 mile point). By the time I talked with him, he had some shipped in, so I just hung on to them figuring that I would be needing them soon enough. BTW, it is a real easy job to replace them; only takes about 10 min per side.
The question (1) is this: From other P650 owners experience, is that a normal interval to be wearing out the factory front brake pads or am I exceptionally hard on them?
And question (2): Do the aftermarket pads (which were "EBC BRAKES, Severe Duty Grade") last any longer than the factory pads? (Between my buddy and I, we talked to virtually every Kaw. dealer in northern KY, Western WV and southern OH, before I finally found a shop central OH that carried them; which were the aforementioned "EBC" brand, no one could even get Kawasaki replacements.
Just wondering......
The question (1) is this: From other P650 owners experience, is that a normal interval to be wearing out the factory front brake pads or am I exceptionally hard on them?
And question (2): Do the aftermarket pads (which were "EBC BRAKES, Severe Duty Grade") last any longer than the factory pads? (Between my buddy and I, we talked to virtually every Kaw. dealer in northern KY, Western WV and southern OH, before I finally found a shop central OH that carried them; which were the aforementioned "EBC" brand, no one could even get Kawasaki replacements.
Just wondering......
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P650 Front Brakes Questions
That is about normal , really good if you ride in much mud , I got about 800 miles on my first set , my wifes 450 kodiak had to have all the pads replaced , front and back , they were down to the medal and it had less than 400 miles on it and I have a friend that has a vinsion and he had to replace his back pads when it had
a little under 300 miles on it.
a little under 300 miles on it.
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P650 Front Brakes Questions
I checked my dealer and they can get them. Forget how much they were though(nothing drastic). Just wondering if somewhere else had a better price. I personally rather buy from my dealer(try to keep a good relationship and make sure they know me). I'll probably end up getting them from there.
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