Question about brake pads (Not Brand New)

[tujabro]

Howdy all

I have another question as I'm prepping my bike. About a year and half ago I did my first track day at (Learning Curves Racing School). I put brand new bake pads on my bike. I was told to always replace brake pads after every time on the track. From looking at the pads I think I have enough left for the July 4th at Road Atlanta. Do I ...or should I just replace these?

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[J_Copeland]

Look ok to me !
I don't think replacing pads after each TD is nessisary unless you have less than 50% pad left.

 

[HondaGalToo]

^^^^ Agreed, those pads look fine. I usually get at least 1 season out of a set of pads (Vesrah RJL), when I would do about 20 days/season. Even then, I still had probably 40% pad left.

 

[ninjamansc]

Every time on track!? Seriously? Must have been a brake pad salesman. Like Judy said, Vesrah RJL are far and away the best bang-for-buck pad out there. I've got 2 SEASONS out of 1 set.

 

[tujabro]

Thanks guys. I had a mechanic mention that to me a year and a half ago. Now I will never claim to be a mechanic but I do know how use tools and research somethings i'm working on. Being that was my first track day I had tons of information thrown at me. I won't cut edges around safety at all. If I can't do it safely and correctly then I won't do it at all. Good thing about this is that N2 has a message board and you guys have been helpful. Also saved some ca$h...WOO HOO. Now on to my other preps.

Thanks again
Tujabro

 

[Motofun352]

You might also like the Vesrah SRJLXX pads. They're more for endurance racing so they last longer. The trade off is they have slightly less bite and cost a bit more.

 

[corvettechris]

Wow, replace every weekend? Wow, yeah brake pads salesman. Never heard that before! Plenty left on those pads! Oh wait, on second thought, if they fit a GSXR, if you are just going to throw them away, I will "dispose" of them safely for you!

 

[vinny337]

Brake pads look great!! the pistons can use a good cleaning, maybe that's what he said to do every week.

 

[borislav]

Brake pads look great!! the pistons can use a good cleaning, maybe that's what he said to do every week.

My thoughts exactly! Don't clean only pistons, clean whole calipers.

 

[D-Zum]

An old toothbrush will do the trick to clean those pistons!

 

[tujabro]

Wow, replace every weekend? Wow, yeah brake pads salesman. Never heard that before! Plenty left on those pads! Oh wait, on second thought, if they fit a GSXR, if you are just going to throw them away, I will "dispose" of them safely for you!

Sorry man those are for a 05 cbr600rr lol

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