EBC HH pads are the shizz.

Bleed your brakes no less frequently than once a year.  Brake fluid is hygroscopic.

Hi there,
If your brake fluid was as dirty in color as you describe it, then you should replace the fluid in both brakes.
Why?
Because brake fluid over time holds water and rust that forms inside the brake parts due to moisture held within the fluid.
Every two years, you should flush both brakes with new fluid until it runs clear out of the brake bleeders. Bleed the brakes until the fluid runs low in the master cylinders. Top up the fluid, bleed again and repeat until the fluid looks CLEAN coming out of the bleeders. Voila. Final bleed and you are done. The brakes should feel great at that point.
I use EBS pads and love them.
I also replaced my original rubber brake HOSES -- there are no cables on hydraulic brakes on motorcycles -- with stainless steel Russell Performance brake lines. Much better feel, no more squishy feel.
Brakes are not something to do part way.
Use the best parts, fluid and techniques to protect yourself.

Best wishes,
Trwhouse

Quote from: Trwhouse on July 19, 2009, 01:21:16 PM
Hi there,
If your brake fluid was as dirty in color as you describe it, then you should replace the fluid in both brakes.
Why?
Because brake fluid over time holds water and rust that forms inside the brake parts due to moisture held within the fluid.
Every two years, you should flush both brakes with new fluid until it runs clear out of the brake bleeders. Bleed the brakes until the fluid runs low in the master cylinders. Top up the fluid, bleed again and repeat until the fluid looks CLEAN coming out of the bleeders. Voila. Final bleed and you are done. The brakes should feel great at that point.
I use EBS pads and love them.
I also replaced my original rubber brake HOSES -- there are no cables on hydraulic brakes on motorcycles -- with stainless steel Russell Performance brake lines. Much better feel, no more squishy feel.
Brakes are not something to do part way.
Use the best parts, fluid and techniques to protect yourself.

Best wishes,
Trwhouse

I plan on doing the rear brakes next weekend (just a flush). I bled the front brakes with my brother the manual slow way. Then we tried braking really hard with them over and over. Worked fine.

I want to get something to bleed them faster though. He had this kit so the fluid went into a small bottle which was pretty cool.

Thanks for everyones help, Hope I don't need help installing the brake pads

rear brake squeak is an issue with our bikes.

i dont think my bike squeaks, but then again i have a homebrew muffler and i ride with earplugs.

people who dont use the rear brake = lolzz

Quote from: cd on July 20, 2009, 09:38:55 AM
people who dont use the rear brake = lolzz

people who say lolzz = total faggots.

thats the point hahaah