front brake upgrade kit

[Spike55]

Although I don't have the 320mm rotor, I have seen variation in pad dimensions. I think some aftermarket companies do this to meet 'price points'. I used to work for the 'Great American Chocolate Company' and as component costs increased, the price stayed the same but the ounces decreased. In a way I saw this with the Parts Unlimited (PU) pads. They have less metal and have a smaller pad surface than a DP pad or the OEM pad. You think that it is a good deal (price) but you are getting less pad for less money - really not saving anything. I ran the PU pads for a while and noticed that their smaller surface area increased my stopping distances by 100'-150'. You might be able to run smaller pads if you use stainless steel lines that do increase the efficiency of pressure transfer between you and that pads on rotor. Don R100, A6F

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "hal gainous" wrote: > > some time ago i installed a 320mm front brake rotor - stainless steel > line - brake fluid and DP brake pads (dp313) > > my current pad width is only 3/4 of an inch with these new pads > my rear pads are about an 1.5 inches > i don't have the old pads but i still have > the old rotor and the pad marks on the old rotor > are 1.5 inches. > has anyone else had this experience? > are these the wrong pads for the klr? > the kit was from t.p.i. ( PO0830kit)$199.00 > > thanks > hal2006 >