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CB750 Front brake pad replacement - is OEM really the best?
« on: May 18, 2020, 05:27:11 PM »
Need to replace the front brake pads on my CB750K2 and before I splurge on OEM is there any good alternatives? I tried Vesrah in the past but wasnt too impressed. Any thoughts?

Any feedback on the 4 into 1 pads:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Front-Brake-Pads-Honda-1970-1971-CB450k-1970-1976-CB750k/192195537750?fits=Model%3ACB750K%7CMake%3AHonda&hash=item2cbfbf2b56:g:p3MAAOSwcB5ZJMeP

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Re: CB750 Front brake pad replacement - is OEM really the best?
« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2020, 01:19:59 PM »
OEM matters when it comes to carb jets, float needles, and ignition points and condensers, but for brake pads there is nothing special about OEM.
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Re: CB750 Front brake pad replacement - is OEM really the best?
« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2020, 01:31:48 PM »
I think sintered pads stop very well,I don't mind a bit of sqweak
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Re: CB750 Front brake pad replacement - is OEM really the best?
« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2020, 07:34:50 PM »
Quote from: Bankerdanny on May 19, 2020, 01:19:59 PM
OEM matters when it comes to carb jets, float needles, and ignition points and condensers, but for brake pads there is nothing special about OEM.

What do you use for front brake pads?
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Re: CB750 Front brake pad replacement - is OEM really the best?
« Reply #4 on: May 20, 2020, 05:53:08 PM »
Quote from: andy750 on May 18, 2020, 05:27:11 PM
Need to replace the front brake pads on my CB750K2 and before I splurge on OEM is there any good alternatives? I tried Vesrah in the past but wasnt too impressed. Any thoughts?

Any feedback on the 4 into 1 pads:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Front-Brake-Pads-Honda-1970-1971-CB450k-1970-1976-CB750k/192195537750?fits=Model%3ACB750K%7CMake%3AHonda&hash=item2cbfbf2b56:g:p3MAAOSwcB5ZJMeP

Thanks
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Yeah. They don't stop anything. And in the wet, they felt like they accelerated my bike when applied....  >:(
And they squeaked after 5 miles, constantly.
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