brake pad options

[austin2jm]

Recent posts got my curiousity up on the difference in rpm/mph ratio between 15tooth and 16tooth front sprockets. Perhaps this has been done before but I couldn't find it. So, I attempted and hopefully succeeded in putting a simple comparison together using math but no real world confirmation as to the accuracy or lack of. !!-P L E A S E N O T E -!! This has not been confirmed accurate and I sure would like feedback as I could be off base here. However I think it pretty accurate. For anyone interested, go here: http://www.goraiders.org/klr650/gear.htm and let me know any feedback --especially if you think this is not accurate. ..john Eagle Point Oregon USA

[dumbazz650]

If they stop as well as the Galfer greens, I'd be interested in the savings. Otherwise the greens are cheap insurance on the street. MarkB DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Keith Saltzer" wrote:

> 1. Short pad life. > I agree with that. > > 2. Had to keep cleaning the rotor. > I don't understand that. > > > 3. Inability to deal with high-speed downhill panic stops. > Well, that's what I have found too.....with ANYTHING that you put

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> that little rotor. > > > > > I just put on my second set of Galfer Greens, and I was thinking, I > do not want to spend $40 every 8000 miles for these things. So

what

> do you think Krokko, will I like these $22 jobbies enought to use > them? > > MrMoose > A8 (Barbie and Ken special) > > > > > The KLR came with sintered pads from the factory and it's what > the bike > > > needs. > > > > For the heck of it I tried some el cheapo Tuff Stop pads from

Parts

> > Unlimited. They grab amazingly well, I think better than the

stock

> pads > > or the EBC sintered pads I tried. I think they were only $22/set > from > > Dennis Kirk. Not sure what the lifetime will be, but I think I'm > up to > > 4k miles so far... Oh, and I'm using EBC aftermarket rotors. The > > rotors are staying in much better shape now than they were with

the

> > sintered pads, too. > > > > Krokko > > > > -- > > Dr. J. Christopher Krok > > John Lucas Adaptive Wind Tunnel > > Caltech MS 205-45, Pasadena, CA 91125