EBC Brakes

Yoda · Post by **Yoda** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 7:56 pm

Fitted EBC Prolite disc brakes to front of my Exup last winter. Bike was off road for a while, so didn't ride it until spring of 2005 for long periods. Found discs to be a pain in the neck. Pads were seizing to discs in wet weather or after washing bike and leaving to stand. Spoke to EBC technician at the NEC bike show. "Send the discs back to us, and we will have a look at them." By now the discs were not too hot cosmetically, and they still had not seen much road salt. Jon Wright at EBC e-mailed me to say they were replacing the discs FOC. Opened box at work to find latest set of composite discs (wavey) and new pads as well. Work mates were well jealous. Still bedding in at this time, BUT what a DIFFERENCE. No issues at all. Salt no problem either. No more cleaning front end off after every ride. And they brake far more harder as well. Have R1 calipers fitted and these brakes are as good as most stuff these days. Definately recommended.

leo432green · Post by **leo432green** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 8:08 pm

welcome yoda. sounds like your new years starting well

Arcanum · Post by **Arcanum** » Sun Jan 15, 2006 6:55 am

Hey there Yoda, sounds like the force is with you. Sorry mate, couldn't resist.

I have EBC Prolites on my Ex with HH pads and I've had the same problem with the pads seizing to the disks after washing and then putting the bike straight into the garage. Guess it would probably do the trick just to ride it round the block after the wash just to heat them up and dry them off. . . 'course that's not gonna be much good when it's raining tho.

Yoda · Post by **Yoda** » Sun Jan 15, 2006 12:34 pm

The guy at the bike show told me that this is a problem they are aware of.
It is something due to electrolysis occuring between the pads and the discs when wet. Ionisation occurs which basically rusts the pad to the disc. That is why they are even worse when there is salt around, as this speeds the process up. The new composite discs have more "steel" in them of a different grade to stop this. It has took a week of riding in the winter poo on the roads around here to even get the new set up to stick just once. And that was after a very wet day. If your brakes are not that old, contact EBC via their web site and ask for a replacement set. This does involve you having to send them your old pads and discs as well, but I found the improvement was worth the effort. Someone at work called me Yoda because I was shorter and wiser than him (grey hair included) and the name has stuck.

Arcanum · Post by **Arcanum** » Sun Jan 15, 2006 4:24 pm

Yoda wrote:Someone at work called me Yoda because I was shorter and wiser than him (grey hair included) and the name has stuck.

Hey, nothing wrong with Yoda mate, he's one of my all time favourite muppets.

My nickname used to be Han Solo. . . ok, maybe I'm just dreaming there.

Yoda · Post by **Yoda** » Sun Jan 15, 2006 5:05 pm

I don't mind Yoda, at least it's not Ja Ja Binks. My new boss has been compared to Count Ducor!

Arcanum · Post by **Arcanum** » Sun Jan 15, 2006 5:14 pm

Yoda wrote:I don't mind Yoda, at least it's not Ja Ja Binks. My new boss has been compared to Count Ducor!

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeow!

Gav · Post by **Gav** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 7:20 am

With EBC the company policy has also been to move to stainless steel discs which also improve the braking besides changing (increasing) the chemical potential in the electrolytic cell so reducing the stiction problem during long storage or during the winter period. Sintered pads are the worst for this due to the composition but you do also get the problem with semi met pads from some companies. Dont you just love being a chemist!!!! Not totally boring job as i get to invent and test my own brake pads

Yoda · Post by **Yoda** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 6:45 pm

Cool. I just get to try and blow up work collegues who p*ss me off. Only joking. Does help though sometimes with bike things.

Drew · Post by **Drew** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 12:26 am

gav have ya got any of them test pads for a 90 exup left and a virago set

cheers love ya loads drew xxxxx

i know slavery bast---d

Gav · Post by **Gav** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 7:15 am

for a what???? Virago???
if you give me make and model and year will see what i can put out my magic bottomless draw of experimental pads.......

leo432green · Post by **leo432green** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 9:28 am

what are your test pads gav?
leo

Drew · Post by **Drew** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 11:32 pm

my exup's a1989/90 r model and the virago is a 1100 on the K reg i use it to pump the water out of the pit in the garage

Gav · Post by **Gav** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 7:08 am

Drew as the end of the test programme has er ended I have no official test pads on the go but i will be making a batch for me of 'specials' for the track this year so will see what i can do.... as for any others drop me an e-mail and say please and i will see what i can cook up.