Are you having problems with break wear on SP models
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I have a 2000 SP 500. I am concerned with rapid brake wear. I have a freind that rides a SP 335 and he has went through 2 sets of pads already and his machine is only two months old. My brother in-law has also burnt through his pads all the way down to the brake calipers piston. I am just curious to know if anyone else is haveing a problem with brake wear.
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If you do not have EBS (engine braking system) then 800 miles is pretty good. I have EBS and I get around 1000 miles before I need to replace the pads. If you ride lots of mud and sandy water the pads will wear even without the brakes being used. This is because they are always in contact with the rotor and when you introduce some kind of grinding compound like mud wear will take place.
Hope this is of some help.
Hope this is of some help.
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If you are hearing a clicking in the rearend of your Sportsman lube the universal joints immediately. The brakes do not click, but the drive train does.
RE: Brakes
Traildog is absolutely correct. The amount of pad life that you will experience is directly proportional to the amount of mud that your discs will be immersed in.
In seriously muddy riding conditions, I have seen Wolverines and Polarii wear out a new set of pads in one weekend.
There is something to be said for drum brakes regarding these conditions. We had a King Quad and a 450s and a 450ES and never changed linings on those three quads.
Drum brakes hold up better in mud in this riders experience. (Don't jump on me too fast Bill C.)
The King Quad had over 2400 miles of Everglades under its belt.
If you are hearing a clicking in the rearend of your Sportsman lube the universal joints immediately. The brakes do not click, but the drive train does.
RE: Brakes
Traildog is absolutely correct. The amount of pad life that you will experience is directly proportional to the amount of mud that your discs will be immersed in.
In seriously muddy riding conditions, I have seen Wolverines and Polarii wear out a new set of pads in one weekend.
There is something to be said for drum brakes regarding these conditions. We had a King Quad and a 450s and a 450ES and never changed linings on those three quads.
Drum brakes hold up better in mud in this riders experience. (Don't jump on me too fast Bill C.)
The King Quad had over 2400 miles of Everglades under its belt.