Explorer front brakes and pad wear

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  1. Doctordeano

    Doctordeano Member

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    #1 Doctordeano, May 8, 2013
    I've done just over 1600 miles and the front brakes were making a really bad noise under breaking. I took them apart to apply some copper slip to reduce the noise only to find the pads are down to about 3mm each.
    Has anyone else had excessive wear on the front brakes?
    Not sure of its a dealer issue to replace them? Anyone else had the same problem?
     
  2. Screwball

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    #2 Screwball, May 8, 2013
    Doubt you'll get the dealer to change the pads.... It may be you late breaking.... Or that's one of the excuses they will come up with.. Pads are after all a wear & tear item...
    I don't know of any issues, had Brembo myself for the last few years and they have always been spot on....
     
  3. Doctordeano

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    #3 Doctordeano, May 8, 2013
    I'll buy some EBC sintered pads for it in a while. I do admit I ride it hard and brake hard I was just surprised considering on the Duke I had done 10k on a set before I had to change any and I rode that really hard!... Perhaps the material is soft.... 1600 miles is not a lot for a modern bike.
    Thanks for the reply
     
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    #4 Screwball, May 8, 2013
    Agree 1600 is rubbish... Its a shame you don't know how much pad material was on them to start with..
     
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    #5 Doctordeano, May 8, 2013
    That's a good point as the pads could be really thin when new compared to others. Will have to see what the EBC ones are like when I order them.. They could be thinner too!...
    Cheers
     
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    #6 Doctordeano, May 14, 2013
    New EBC Sintered pads arrived and they are far from fat so I would imagine that the std Triumph ones are thin to start too. Done 60 miles on them now and I must say they are more progressive and I feel like I can stop now, less noise with less effort.
    Worth changing in my opinion.
    next problem is replacing an indicator I broke whilst moving the bike in and out the garage. Why oh why make the stems of the indicators out of hard plastic, especially as this bike is designed for off road and is likely to fall over a few times, every time it hits the floor that a new indicator stem and you can't buy them seperately so its a whole indicator at £38... FFS
    I think these need changing for small LED ones. Anyone done this modification and will the flasher unit need changing?
     
  7. JimDiesel

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    #7 JimDiesel, May 14, 2013
    What kinda mileage should be expected from front pads???
     
  8. Screwball

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    #8 Screwball, May 14, 2013
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    Get the small Oxford ones think they are straight forward swap... I have the triumph led indicators... Worst case you get the triumph led relay....its approx £10. I think..
     
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    #9 Screwball, May 14, 2013
    Out of the brembos on my KTM I got 9K and had not even thought about changing them...depends how you ride Jim..
     
  10. Doctordeano

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    #10 Doctordeano, May 14, 2013
    Not sure what to expect but I do ride fast and its a big bike to stop so I suppose I may be changing a few sets of pads!.
     
  11. Doctordeano

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    #11 Doctordeano, May 14, 2013
    Hi Screwball
    Do you have any links to where I can purchase and maybe some photos of them on your bike?
    Cheers
     
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    #12 Screwball, May 14, 2013
    And what the hell did I type... It looked ok before I posted and is now in Swahili .........
     
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    #13 Screwball, May 14, 2013
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    #14 Doctordeano, May 14, 2013
    I thought it was text speak! Too old for that type of language! lol :wink:
     
  15. JimDiesel

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    #15 JimDiesel, May 14, 2013
    Well i ride hard and late break, Im on about 9.5k at mo, think I have about 2 or 3 mm left... Is it time to change then??? What to go for??
     
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    #16 JimDiesel, May 14, 2013
    I bought the triumph relay and have now put the Oxford Nano LED's on and they are brilliantly bright, just make sure you get the angle right. I had some for £30 off ebay before and they were useless......
     
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    #17 Screwball, May 14, 2013
    Same here.. Personally I'm staying with Brembos but I'm nowhere near 9 K....
    I don't think they are cheap but they work.....
     
  18. Doctordeano

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    #18 Doctordeano, May 14, 2013
    Looking at the fitment they could well fit so will have to pop into the Triumph dealer at the weekend and seek some advice!

    Cant leave the repair I made as it look shite! :rolleyes:


    indicator.jpg

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    #19 Screwball, May 14, 2013
    I'm 43... But young at heart... Realised it was a letter instead of a space.. Kept missing the space bar on the pad....
     
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    #20 Doctordeano, May 14, 2013
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