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Motorcycle Products Limited UK sell
the largest range of motorbike & scooter brake disc
pads on the internet. All brake pads are high quality
parts from
leading brands and are shipped same day from stock.
Whatever make of motorbike, scooter
or ATV, we have the pads.
Brake Pad
Installation Instructions
Verify the correct selection of the brake pads at
the dealers in accordance with the bike type and
manufacturing year of your bike.
Replace the brake pads as soon as the braking
surface thickness has dropped below 2 mm.
Protect the brake pad surfaces against grease, oil
and other chemical substances.
Clean and degrease the brake wheels prior to
installation of new brake pads.
Replace damaged brake wheels reducing the braking
effect and, at the same time, shortening the
lifetime of the brake pads.
Install the brake pads directing their braking
surfaces towards the brake wheel. Having completed
the installation, check correct mounting and
securing of the pads.
Entrust a specialized servicing shop with the
installation of brake pads when lacking experience.
Running-In New Brake Pads
The correct way of running-in newly installed brake
pads is the prerequisite for their long lifetime and
for a reliable braking effect of the bike brakes. If
possible, do not provide your motorbike with new
brake wheels during running-in new brake pads.
Cleaning of the brake wheels using abrasive paper is
recommended in case of their previous use with
another lining material. After the installation of
the brake pads, their fitting must be free and
without excessive clamping in the brake mount.
Having revved up your bike, brake several times at
lower speeds to achieve a contact surface of 80 to
90 per cent of the total area of the active brake
pad surface between the brake wheel and the pads.
Then brake the bike several times at higher speeds
and allow the brake pad lining to get cooled while
driving. After this running-in procedure, the brake
pads may be normally used.
GG or HH Brake Pads?
Brakes work on the principle of friction between two
surfaces. To give a uniform measure of the
frictional characteristics of a Brake Pad the
SAEJ866A test procedure is used to give a two
character code e.g EE FF GG HH.
Double HH Brake Pads
These brake pads have the highest coefficient of
Friction and are ideal for high performance
motorcycles and race track use. Some modern
performance motorcycles specify HH as standard. HH
Pads can sometimes prove grabby, scary in the wet
and ineffective in every day use when they fail to
reach a good operating temperature.
Sinter, metal-ceramic friction materials are
manufactured with the help of a modern method of
powder metallurgy under the Goldfren mark. Proved
manufacturing technology and essential quality
control system ensure reaching required material
properties, namely high thermal and mechanical
endurance and are applied in various industrial
branches, for example, car industry, engineering
equipment, construction machines, aviation industry
and sport purposes.
Sinter materials are characterised by high and
permanent friction coefficient at temperatures up to
800 ° C, and thermal stability with minimum
abrasion. Materials do not contain asbestos, glass
fibre or formaldehydes, and are environmentally
friendly. They can be used in dry oil bath. In
comparison with organic friction
materials, their service life is several times
longer.
Organic GG Brake Pads
This brake pads are a great all rounder and will
perform well in most conditions. GG are softer than
HH pads and bed in quicker on worn discs.
Mixing HH and GG Brake Pads
Many manufacturer specify HH for the front of
performance motorcycles with GG in the rear. This is
because GG pads can give you more feel and control
of the back brake. It is not considered safe to use
HH in the rear with GG pads in the front.
Obviously Pads are only as good as the condition of
the whole braking system. When first used brake pads
can sometimes give poor braking as residual moisture
from manufacture process works its way out and the
pads bed in. It is best to bed in pads with gentle
use and very heavy initial use can result in
glazing, a condition where the resins in the pad
crystallize with resulting poor performance and
squeal.
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