what's the hot set-up in brakes?

[mnnthbx]

Does anyone have a brake set-up they love? The stockers served me well, I just changed the pads a few months ago, with some TUSK sintered metal pads. They stop fine but are nearly used up. (1/3 the longevity of the stockers).
I'm not looking for extra stopping power per say... just a combo that will work as well as the OEM brakes and last a while in lots of mud.

Thanks for the help.

 

[yarrowkevin]

aren't the tusk pads guaranteed for life like the ads say?

 

[Braahp]

Solid rear rotor and EBC "X " pads.

 

[Matt90GT]

You have to watch some of the aftermarket brand pads on the rear of the Kawis. They are like 1/3 the thickness of the stock pads. EBC is like that on the KDX250 bikes. They would like a like normal X pad, but to match the same thickness as the stocker I would need a 2x pads (denotes twice the thickness).

 

[outrgus]

stay away from 'trick' brake pads, one ride and they were shot (80 k ride). Have used the ebc fa152r pads with good success.

 

[Braahp]

Using a solid rotor your pads will last twice as long anyways. My particular rotor can't use anything but the X pads. Any other pads with metal in them scratches the rotor. Thats fine with me though because they happen to be the cheapest. I have tried all different types and I like the "feel" of the X pads most. On the front I have had good success with Yamaha oem pads.

 

[mnnthbx]

Thanks alot. I will go with the EBC's next time.

 

[mnnthbx]

Who makes solid rotors? There are none in RM ATV's catalog or at EBC's sire.

 

[KAY DEE EXER]

Moose.

 

[bcVulcan]

FRP's got 'em.

 

[Johnnyboy]

Solid rotor for the rear by Moose with EBC standard brakes (not the double sintered - they wear rotors fast)
For the front I am going to get Honda CR250 pads and try them. Same design and Honda is known to have THE BEST brakes. If that doesn't make it work great then I might look into getting a Honda or KX master cylinder.
First I have to wear out my current Kawi pads.
-John

 

[bcVulcan]

I'm running the EBC pads for the first time and they are lasting a LOT longer than the rest I've used. (can't remember what I used last time) I'm not gonna spring for a solid rotor right now, but for now, I'm sold on the EBC.

 

[John Harris]

Where do you get the aftermarket brake PINS with standard bolt heads and harder (more resistant to grooving) than stock? Thanks John

 

[canyncarvr]

I've used EBC pads in the past...the 'X' type. I've never been crazy about their longevity.

On my new brakeline rear rotor (drilled) they are lasting MUCH longer that they did on the oem kdx rotor.

btw: EBC pads (and likely everyone else's) do NOT come with the associated pad hardware, the fiber and the metal plates that hold those fiber pads. If you order a set of pads from Kawi, they come as an 'assembly' which includes those pieces.

You can transfer the backing plates and fibers to a set of EBC brakes...but not forever. Eventually the clips holding the backing plates on break..and probably earlier than that the fiber pads disintegrate.

Cost of the oem set was only a few bucks more than a set of EBC pads (the oem set from ronayers).

 

[Johnnyboy]

You can get the nice brake pins from Moose.

 

[Racer X]

Does anyone make steel braided brake lines for the KDX? They made a huge difference on my streetbikes.

 

[farmerj]

A couple of other options for pins,

here .