What brakepads do you use?

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    Hello,

    I want to buy new brakepads for my vfr750 95.
    What do you use for brand and type.
    I am thinking of Brembo sintered pads...
     
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    SBS Evo Sinter on my 3rd gen.
    Great improvement over the ones they replaced. Don’t know what brand they were
     
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    Honda OEM. They last a long time (I don't use the brakes much) and they'll lock up either wheel.
     
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    Honda OEM - they last 16k front and rear
     
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    After all I ordered sintered pads from Brembo.
    I like them a lot. Good bite even not braked in yet.
    How much Km is normal for brakepads?
    It depends offcourse...
     
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    Honda OE they are HH rated and whilst a big more expensive last longer than the others
     
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    I installed my front wheel with a new tire last night and my pads, with 16K miles on them look close to brand new. Honda's owner's manual actually recommends engine braking, I do, and, in the twisties, I seldom use either front brakes very hard and lightly on the rear now and then. The rear brake can be very useful when doing a 180 degree switchback while maintaining stability. Brakes are for kids, LOL.......

    OEM brakes work just fine with no quality problems.
     
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    I think the VFR is very hard braking when engine braking. So hard braking with the Brakes is only nessecary when you come from a very high speed.
    Or something is ging wrong offcourse.
     
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    Very true compared to an in-line four.
     
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