Brake Pads

[Doug]

Eventually got 'round to changing the front brake pads on the T100 this last weekend. They'd only done 4400 km but I'd completely destroyed them at the last Triumph trackday.
I'd never been terribly impressed with the brakes although they were better than my previous Bonneville.
I fitted a set of SBS sintered pads and the difference is really amazing,about half the lever-pressure required to get the front tyre to howl!
Highly recommended and cheaper than the original Triumph part.

 

[DaveM]

Great to know this might just try them when my ones are due, what was the price of them then

 

[CarlS]

I replaced both mine and Mae Lynes' with SBS sintered pads at the advice of a Triumph dealer.

 

[dazco]

SBS? Never heard os those. Are the sintered better than EBC sintered?

 

[Doug]

S B S stands for Scandinavian Brake Systems. I've never tried EBS stuff so I can't really comment.
I'll let you know how these shape up once I've had a chance to put some miles on them.
Price wise,they're about half the 'genuine' Triumph items.

 

[CarlS]

Dale, I think they are pretty much the same as EBS. Not that I'm an expert, but I can't tell any difference.

 

[dazco]

I put EBS on my speedmaster all the time. So when it was time on the Tbird i did the same. But to my surprise there was no disernable difference. Looks like triumph put some good pads on the bird. They didn't last as long as the EBS are lasting, but not nearly as bad as the stock speedmaster pads. Weird thing about the Tbird brakes....they're good as they are, but for the first few hundred miles or so after i got the bike they were exceptional. Not just in power but in the way they delivered the stopping power in such a controlled manner. That gave way to typical feeling brakes tho. Not sure if those pads are just really good when new or what. Maybe air got in the sys, who knows.

 

[Doug]

Finally got a chance to give the new sintered brake pads a bit of a workout today. Went out to the new "Red Star Raceway" near Delmas and did a few laps.
The first impression I got after fitting them was quite correct,they're a quantum leap better than the O.E. items. Significantly reduced lever pressure for hugely better stopping power and as far as I could tell,fade-free.
Of course only time will tell how they stand up but so far,very impressive.

 

[CarlS]

The track is certainly the way to give them a proper test. The twisties are a good test also. I agree with you about the decreased lever pressure and the better stopping power. I find almost zero fade in the mountains on some pretty steep down hill grades. I scared myself when I too my '68 TR6 on that same road; I forgot how badly mechanical shoe brakes fade!

 

[Doug]

Nothing quite like the lever coming back to the handlebar to get your attention.

 

[CarlS]

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Nothing quite like the lever coming back to the handlebar to get your attention.
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Yes! That definitely got my attention! Some quick down shifting was the next order of business. :ya2: After that, I remembered to pump the brakes and downshift earlier and had no more problems.