Brakes and stuff.

[Saki]

G'day guys,

Well mechanic just tuned the bike up and has got it running in tip top condition. Now cause one of the front fork seals is farked the seal fluid is leaking and buggering up the pad so he wants to replace the pads...

Wat is the price people have been paying for a set of Front pads for a ZX9R C model (6 pot front brakes)

[aus636]

Dont know about your bike but my zx6r 05 were $90 for both front calipers. Godefren Ceramis S3

[Saki]

hmmm ok.... i never had to change the pads on the zx6r 06 model (so same as yours) but i have been quoted about $120 for the pads as the bike has the 6 pot setup ? does that sound about right ?

[aus636]

Sounds Ok. Mine are a 4 pot caliper so one disc per pot. So what is your pad arrangement for your calipers.

[Saki]

3 + 3 = 6 in total....

I know the 636 setup... i used to have 1 exactly same model !!

[aus636]

Man 6 pot calipers that is some stopping power.

[dave#3]

Man 6 pot calipers that is some stopping power.

They're actually less effective stoppers than the 4 potters, particularly your radial mount 4 pots. My tracky has the 6 pot callipers on it, and they're OK, but certainly no better than my roadie with the 4 pots.

[Saki]

the pots on the 4 pots you've got are actually larger in size, there are just more on the 6 pot setup, i think overall there is slightly larger surface area with the 6 pots. They aren't to bad!

[Gosling1]

3 + 3 = 6 in total....

I know the 636 setup... i used to have 1 exactly same model !!

All the 6-piston calipers I have seen use only 2 pads per caliper - they are a really long skinny pad. Are you sure you have 6 pads per caliper ??

The radial-mount 4-spotters are way better than the 6-piston jobbies. The feedback from the radial 4-spotter brakes is *excellent*.

[Saki]

No Gos, i ment 3 Pots to a caliper on 1 side and same on teh other.

[Neka79]

for the 2 pair- anywhere between $90 and $120 sounds abt right...

a good EBC or SBS pad is ussually abt $110 a set