EBC brake pads I'm picking them up tomorrow just want some fellow riders feed back.

NinjaBoyEddy · June 29th, 2012, 02:39 PM

So I'm going to my local Kawi shop tomorrow to buy some EBC brake pads. And I want some feed back from you good people and reviews before I buy.
I'm going to get HH sintered up
Front PART FA197HH
Rear kevlar organic PART FA 141

Is this a good combo?? Not to sure on the rear.

Also should I change brake fluid I'm at 8000 miles.

##How do these compare to VESRAH brakes?
Thanks my fellow riders and stay safe.

alex.s · June 29th, 2012, 02:52 PM

fluid should be fine if you dont feel like changing it and arent racing. these are about the same as stock pads. vesrah pads are betteer.

NinjaBoyEddy · June 29th, 2012, 03:13 PM

What's Combo on the vesrah
I do a LOT of aggressive street riding, canyons and race a bit.

pjed · June 29th, 2012, 03:49 PM

I've used EBC HHs on my ZX6RR track bike for years and they work great. Got them this season for the 250 track bike with good results. Never had Vesrah pads so I can't comment but I am very happy with the EBCs.

Alex · June 29th, 2012, 04:34 PM

/thread moved to new-gen tech; not a general topic

capriccio · June 29th, 2012, 04:50 PM

EBC pads and SS brake line make my bike soooo happy.

I still have the original brake pads and line in the rear.
As for the fluid, the manual suggests you change it every two years.

NinjaBoyEddy · June 29th, 2012, 05:16 PM

SS LINE? Not to sure about what these do or the benefits. Haven't dot my research on this.
SS line price?

Gorilla25 · June 29th, 2012, 06:24 PM

SS lines are braided Stainless Steel lines. prices depends on where you get them from. It makes brake response quicker - more crisp. still have a little life left in my stock pads, so i dont have anything to contribute in that dept. when i swap my pads out, im gonna be changing my front line to an SS line and still deciding if gonna leave back stock or swap that for an SS line as well.

capriccio · June 29th, 2012, 08:54 PM

That front SS line and the Techspec grip are the best mod on my bike so far. You will love it. As for the back, I don't really use my rear brake, so I don't really care.

menikmati · June 29th, 2012, 11:02 PM

I run Spiegler lines front and back with Vesrah pads, never had a doubt in my brakes.

Monkeytofu · June 30th, 2012, 12:04 PM

The combo is recommended on the faq.ninja250.org wiki. I run it on my bike (along with stainless steel lines) and it's a pretty good set up.

Go buy them on ebay/online though, screw the stealerships.

What color is your brake fluid? If it's still yellowish (light beer to a normal beer) it should be good. If you're seeing some brown in the hue of the fluid it's time to replace it.

Gorilla25 · June 30th, 2012, 06:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Monkeytofu

screw the stealerships.

Gorilla25 · June 30th, 2012, 06:04 PM

FYI: this is the wiki article he is talking about.

http://faq.ninja250.org/wiki/Stainle..._lines_upgrade

NinjaBoyEddy · June 30th, 2012, 08:02 PM

Thanks every body for the info. I was finaly able to get my hands on these brakes. After going 3 dealers looking for my FA197HH brake pads. One of the workers told me about a motorcycle junk shop that happen to carry tons of EBC brakes. Also got tons of spare parts for a bunch of motorcycles.

So I installed then up on front in less then 30min.
Test ride with new brake, and they work amazingly good! I love the feel the stopping power.I can already say Im loving the brakes.
Perfect for me and for my style of riding the streets.
If you like Riding aggressively these brakes are pretty darn good.
Oh got then for 34$
Next time I will try vesrah and compare.

Alex · June 30th, 2012, 08:02 PM

They'll get even better as they bed in.

NinjaBoyEddy · June 30th, 2012, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Monkeytofu

The combo is recommended on the faq.ninja250.org wiki. I run it on my bike (along with stainless steel lines) and it's a pretty good set up.

Go buy them on ebay/online though, screw the stealerships.

What color is your brake fluid? If it's still yellowish (light beer to a normal beer) it should be good. If you're seeing some brown in the hue of the fluid it's time to replace it.

Hey thanks for the help an My fluid looks light yellow so it should be fine.
Will change it when I put new rear brakes just for kicks.

NinjaBoyEddy · June 30th, 2012, 08:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex

They'll get even better as they bed in.

Cant wait to expirence this my self!

They already make me feel more confident with my riding.

Monkeytofu · June 30th, 2012, 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gorilla25

FYI: this is the wiki article he is talking about.

http://faq.ninja250.org/wiki/Stainle..._lines_upgrade

This one is useful as well for any future brake pad considerations: http://faq.ninja250.org/wiki/What_re..._I_consider%3F

Also if you're considering SS lines, I've bought from venhill (through ebay) for my pregen bike and they had superb customer service. I've heard you might be able to get them cheaper at local places that will make them for you, but I wouldn't know where to start looking for those.

Alex · June 30th, 2012, 09:30 PM

Be careful though; that link is only for pre-gen pads. Here is our wiki entry for new-gen pads:

http://www.ninjette.org/wiki/Which_brake_pads

areifel · February 24th, 2013, 12:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex

Be careful though; that link is only for pre-gen pads. Here is our wiki entry for new-gen pads:

http://www.ninjette.org/wiki/Which_brake_pads

Awe man!!! i accidentally used that link as a refrence to purchase pads for my 2009 ninja. So i am assuming i need to ship these back and order the FA197HH and FA197 organic instead?

Alex · February 24th, 2013, 12:50 PM

Yup.

June 29th, 2012, 02:39 PM	#1
NinjaBoyEddy ninjette.org guru Name: Eduardo Location: Hollywood, Calirfnia Join Date: Mar 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Kawasaki Ninja 250r special edition Posts: 286	EBC brake pads I'm picking them up tomorrow just want some fellow riders feed back. So I'm going to my local Kawi shop tomorrow to buy some EBC brake pads. And I want some feed back from you good people and reviews before I buy. I'm going to get HH sintered up Front PART FA197HH Rear kevlar organic PART FA 141 Is this a good combo?? Not to sure on the rear. Also should I change brake fluid I'm at 8000 miles. ##How do these compare to VESRAH brakes? Thanks my fellow riders and stay safe.

June 29th, 2012, 02:52 PM	#2
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	fluid should be fine if you dont feel like changing it and arent racing. these are about the same as stock pads. vesrah pads are betteer. __________________________________________________

June 29th, 2012, 04:34 PM	#5
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	/thread moved to new-gen tech; not a general topic __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

June 30th, 2012, 08:02 PM	#15
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	They'll get even better as they bed in. __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

June 30th, 2012, 09:30 PM	#19
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	Be careful though; that link is only for pre-gen pads. Here is our wiki entry for new-gen pads: http://www.ninjette.org/wiki/Which_brake_pads __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

June 29th, 2012, 03:13 PM	#3
NinjaBoyEddy ninjette.org guru Name: Eduardo Location: Hollywood, Calirfnia Join Date: Mar 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Kawasaki Ninja 250r special edition Posts: 286	What's Combo on the vesrah I do a LOT of aggressive street riding, canyons and race a bit.

June 29th, 2012, 03:49 PM	#4
pjed ninjette.org guru Name: Paul Location: Midwest Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 1999 Kawasaki ZRX1100, 2006 Yamaha R1, 2006 Kawasaki ZZR600, 2009 Kawasaki Ninja 250R, 2017 Kawasaki Z900 Posts: 320	I've used EBC HHs on my ZX6RR track bike for years and they work great. Got them this season for the 250 track bike with good results. Never had Vesrah pads so I can't comment but I am very happy with the EBCs.

June 29th, 2012, 04:50 PM	#6
capriccio ninjette.org member Name: Alex Location: Providence, RI Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R Posts: 76	EBC pads and SS brake line make my bike soooo happy. I still have the original brake pads and line in the rear. As for the fluid, the manual suggests you change it every two years.

June 29th, 2012, 05:16 PM	#7
NinjaBoyEddy ninjette.org guru Name: Eduardo Location: Hollywood, Calirfnia Join Date: Mar 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Kawasaki Ninja 250r special edition Posts: 286	SS LINE? Not to sure about what these do or the benefits. Haven't dot my research on this. SS line price?

June 29th, 2012, 06:24 PM	#8
Gorilla25 Dakine... Name: AJ Location: DFW Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R (Sold) \| 636 (hopefully soon) Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 5	SS lines are braided Stainless Steel lines. prices depends on where you get them from. It makes brake response quicker - more crisp. still have a little life left in my stock pads, so i dont have anything to contribute in that dept. when i swap my pads out, im gonna be changing my front line to an SS line and still deciding if gonna leave back stock or swap that for an SS line as well.

June 29th, 2012, 08:54 PM	#9
capriccio ninjette.org member Name: Alex Location: Providence, RI Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R Posts: 76	That front SS line and the Techspec grip are the best mod on my bike so far. You will love it. As for the back, I don't really use my rear brake, so I don't really care.

June 29th, 2012, 11:02 PM	#10
menikmati crash 250, get supersport Name: Richard Location: San Diego, CA Join Date: Apr 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250R SE (Sold 6/9/14), 2009 ZX-6R (Sold 6/25/14), Subaru BRZ Posts: A lot.	I run Spiegler lines front and back with Vesrah pads, never had a doubt in my brakes.

June 30th, 2012, 12:04 PM	#11
Monkeytofu I told you bro Name: Noor Location: Austin, Texas Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 1996 Ninja 250r Posts: 680	The combo is recommended on the faq.ninja250.org wiki. I run it on my bike (along with stainless steel lines) and it's a pretty good set up. Go buy them on ebay/online though, screw the stealerships. What color is your brake fluid? If it's still yellowish (light beer to a normal beer) it should be good. If you're seeing some brown in the hue of the fluid it's time to replace it.

June 30th, 2012, 06:04 PM	#13
Gorilla25 Dakine... Name: AJ Location: DFW Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R (Sold) \| 636 (hopefully soon) Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 5	FYI: this is the wiki article he is talking about. http://faq.ninja250.org/wiki/Stainle..._lines_upgrade

February 24th, 2013, 12:50 PM	#21
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	Yup. __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

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