Chuck,
you been parting tonight?I never said anything about being kicked off!I changed AOL accounts,therefore,my old e-mail and screen names had to be differant.It had NOTHING to do with ANYONE booting me.I'd sure like my old screen name back though.

 

Chuck,
My brake pad material is oem Suzuki, don't know the specific material, must be some pretty special stuff I guess, it's what has been on there since new from Suzuki.
I decided to check my rear brake yesterday, and I was very impressed with what I saw. The sealed drum looked untouched by any foreign debris whatsoever. The only cleanup to do was the usual brake dust. The shoes were wearing evenly (as were the fronts) and the drum was smooth as could be. I used a steel ruler graduated in 64th's and measured the shoe at the thinnest part @ 8/64th's, or 1/8" which converts to 3.175mm. That's better than twice the minimum thickness. My braking habit is usually applying a pressure split of like say 70% front 30% rear. A difference in riding style/terrain is probably what I'd attribute to most differences in reported brake wear.
John

 

Zukimoto,
I was wondering if you could share your secret to long life on the KQ brakes?I've had two of them,and neither one of them had brakes that were worth a damn after a hard afternoon in the mud/water.I talk to a few people at my local riding area with the KQs,they to have no brakes after an event in the mud.Whats your secret?
Bill

 

April Fool, Bill! I knew that... You changed your account, Dave didn't kick you off, no wonder...
Zukimoto, I guess you have a better unit than most. We're all having problems with these brakes. What ever you're doing right, I wish I could accomplish the same. I'll try your technique for awhile. Thanks for the help.
Chuck

 

My King ate a set of front shoes every 100 miles.
The dealer was selling to me at a discount, because I bought so many.. I considered myself lucky, that I got 450 out of the rear brakes.
Of course, I freely admit to standing on the brakes. I stop when I get there, not on the way there. I ride the Polaris the same way, thankfully the disc brakes are a lot more forgiving. And they just wipe the mud off, got to love em.

 

Great come back, Low Gear. I would love to have disk but it ain't gonna happen. These brakes do stop better than disk but they are a problem. Some times, I'm glade I have them because they stop so well. No happy medium so far...
Chuck