Kat 1000 Front Pads

KeKat · Post by **KeKat** » Thu Sep 15, 2011 7:13 pm

Hi

Can anyone recommend the best brake pads to buy for the front?

I know the brakes are never going to be great.

Keith

callyboy · Post by **callyboy** » Thu Sep 15, 2011 7:18 pm

I always go with ebc pads keith. I aint no speed freak so i dont need to stop on a sixpence !

Pete

Pedda · Post by **Pedda** » Thu Sep 15, 2011 11:19 pm

Standard Kat brakes will be mostly improved by a good training of your right forearm.

And some braided hoses, obviously.

lomsavage · Post by **lomsavage** » Fri Sep 16, 2011 4:24 am

dont need brakes,

good eyesight and proper throttle/gearbox control

bobster · Post by **bobster** » Fri Sep 16, 2011 6:44 am

I also use EBC pads in my bike!

Think theyre a different compound to the standard Suzuki ones tho........

I also still have standard hoses and anti-dive fitted.

My brakes are spot on!

KeKat · Post by **KeKat** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 1:22 pm

Ok thanks for the replies.

I have got braided hoses.

I will give some EBC's a try.

Keith

johnr · Post by **johnr** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 2:30 pm

ebc green or black compound worked ok for me. helps if you blank off the anti dive too!

Richiemouse · Post by **Richiemouse** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 6:54 pm

johnr wrote:ebc green or black compound worked ok for me. helps if you blank off the anti dive too!

Do you think so? Back in the day I blanked the anti-dive off on my 1100 as it was supposed to help but I never really noticed any difference. I think it's more to do with proper bleeding than the anti-dive per se, I'm going to keep it on the thou forks and just become a right little bleeder!

bobster · Post by **bobster** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 7:36 pm

As already stated earlier in this thread..........
I dont have a problem at all with my standard brakes or the anti-dive setup either Rich.........
I was also under the impression that if you "blank off the anti-dive" the forks become very stiff and wooden in comparison.........basically they are sh1te!

Unless of course when someone says " blank off the anti dive " what they really mean is to just disconnect the brake hoses from the brake calipers to the anti-dive actuators.. ........and not actually blank off the forks.

Thus allowing the forks to work as normal..............but without the anti-dive circuit in operation!

But " blanking off the anti dive " however can be done on the standard forks if a blanking plate with a " Bypass " is fitted allowing the fork oil to travel on its merry way without being " Trapped " and therefore making the fork performance not so good!

Bobster waits for incoming ordinance!

Richiemouse · Post by **Richiemouse** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 7:45 pm

My form of blanking off was removing the anti-dive units completely and bolting blanking plates over the holes

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