Higher performance HH-rated brake pads are a sintered type with embedded metallic components that really grab your rotor well. EBC's HH-rated sintered brake pads are among the best available brands for increasing efficiency in your DL650 V-Strom's rear brakes. The newest version comes with stainless steel liners to segregate heat at the pad base from migrating into the caliper assembly - cool, literally and otherwise.
But it's important to get the 'right one' as the base plates on all brands are not alike. Apparently, the DP versions have a different tabbing and move a bit in their slots - not recommended. I spent some time locating data on the subject and this is what I found:
These are an older version - we don't want them...
... this is what we're looking for! Two pads with a cooling groove and look at that stainless liner!
In addition to the spiffy liners, look carefully at the profile of the pad for proper fit with correct tabbing and use with stock retainers. Damaging parts at installation is not a confidence builder when it comes to your brakes, huh? And although one vendor published a warning of not mixing sintered with non-sintered front and rear brake pad sets, my ABS-equipped V-Strom will obviously not suffer from this issue.
Here in the States, the EBC FA174HH rear pads are the obvious choice for fit and performance. I purchased my EBC 174HH Rear Brake Pads from Motorcycle Accessory Warehouse on January 22, 2008 for $35.50 shipped.
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I can pick up front and rear HH's from the US for about $100 AUS
I really only want fronts, so I was wondering how much they could be obtained for locally? (preferably a known brand like EBC or Galfer etc)
(Does it frustrate anyone else that Australia has no decent online motorbike stores?)
Cheers,
Gage
P.S. Great post
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