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sintered or non sintered brake pads?

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#1 ·
im currently looking to renew my front brake pads on my 2002 zx6r a1p.

im debating weather to purchase sintered or non sintered pads. are the standard kawasaki pads non sintered?

ive heard rumors that sintered pads can scratch and reduce my discs more than non sintered pads, is this correct?
 
#2 ·
the std kawasaki pads are sintered. This topic has been covered hundreds of times before and you will get hundreds of different answers to what pads people like. Some like EBC because they are heavily marketed and easily available. Some like EBC because they are cheap. some like EBC because it says made in USA on the box.

those who know better avoid EBC and use Pagid, Carbon Lorraine, SBS, Bendix or Brembo.

But always sintered.

Hth
 
#4 ·
Personally... I used to buy brembo for the high quality namesake... Still like them, but bendix has worked well for me in the past on different vehicles... I will be using bendix next time, so take it for what it's worth.
Brembo I endorse, and bendix.
never use the crap at Advance or Autozone off the shelf... Ferroco? Or some random no name brand.... It doesn't even LOOK decent.
 
#5 ·
sintered pads contain small pieces of metal within the compound which gives great braking characteristics in terms of feel and power. Some work by agression in which they wear the disc (ebc) some work by adhesion in which the pad wear is more (SBS, Ferodo, Bendix)

Non sintered ie organic pads are old school and offer reduced power than sintered but you do get a better feel until you cook them.
 
#7 ·
What is Sintering? | Sintered Brake Pads | EBC Brakes


Sintered Brakes have become a standard on 99% of Motorcycles and ATVs from the OE Builders and they also form a large percentage of the aftermarket for bikes and ATV’s.

Sintered brakes last longer and generally speaking handle the heat of heavy braking better. In Road Race use we have to admit that there are almost NO organic pads that come close to Sintered compounds but that does not hold true in streetbike use where EBC Organic compounds in terms of performance are almost undetectable from sintered. Proof of this is that EBC Brakes was the first and probably still is the only Brake manufacturer with EC E R 90 brake safety approval of both its sintered Brakes and its Organic brakes on Motorcycle for public highway use.
 
#11 ·
Good choice. Bed them in how it says on the box and you will feel the power come in. they will probably bite a bit sharper when you first put the brakes on after a few miles
 
#14 ·
Approx how many miles do people get out of a set of pads? I realize it depends on how hard you're riding, but say, in general?
 
#20 ·
That's a question that there really isn't an answer for. Unlike tires, where although driving style/condition will affect the wear rate, the tires will still rotate the same amount of rotation and owners can give an approx. life span. But with brake pads, one person can ride for 100 miles (highway) and not have to use the brakes once, while others may use the brakes hundreds of times in the same 100 miles (while in town).
 
#16 ·
My 07 ZZR600 (which is the same as your 2002) came stock with sintered pads.
 
#24 ·
They are a great road and track pad.most of the other stuff that is better is more track orientated and may compromise your insurance if something happens and you have track only pads.
 
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