Z900 brake pads - EBCs going in 

I usually use these EBC ones. Same for the SV, ER5, the bandit, etc etc - They work and I'm happy with them. The OEM ones weren't too bad though

Goldfren are junk as you found out . Even if they don't fall apart they don't do much to stop you.

@@raydavison2972 Absolutely. Cheap lesson that could have caused a nightmare condition had they failed while on the road. Never again.

"Also impressed you ride all year round." - Never miss a day. Rain, wind and even, if I wanna risk it sunshine LOL

@@dirtygarageguy when the fuck do we see sunshine here....

that's why I said - If I wanna risk it... keep up

@@dirtygarageguy ah I forgot you're down south, the sun doesn't dare come out in Yorkshire in case it gets mugged or stabbed.

@Graham Stewart nah that's a London issue.

track turn?

@@dirtygarageguy race track turn - 15 min of your driving time, not bend in the road left/right turn ^^

Sorry to read that, super high cholesterol levels here, just ride the bike whenever I can to put a smile on my face and forget about it

The faster you ride your motorcycle, the less chance you have of dying from cancer/heart disease/getting Alzheimers

Yeah - this isn't a how to, and I've done these 'how videos' before - but yes it's a good point.

Did you edit the last 30 seconds on? Pump these, how do you do this with out squeezing the brake lever, pump( more than one time). 👍💪💪

What? - I'm confused...

I get you now - yeah Killer customs - I do say that in the video!

And no. I can't add stuff onto videos - this is the original posting

or not.

The whole point of these calipers is so that you can just pop the pads out. Next time I come to do the pads (which will mean the calipers are 2 years old) they'll get stripped. New dust seals, new pin, new springs and new caliper bolts. This is only year 1

@@dirtygarageguy Whilst your at it, why not do a spot of 'finessing'? I reckon a few coats of Simoniz Tough Black paint would spruce them calipers up a treat. 👍

Paint pen

LOL no - applying the brakes does that - what are you gonna clean them with? An angle grinder?

@@dirtygarageguy I meant clean them of the old bonded on pad material, you can see the discs are partially (Not badly I accept) glazed. You then have a clean disc for the new pad material to grip. Some medium grit emery paper and brake cleaner do the trick. Or if you want to get fancy, these tools are designed for the job: www.brushresearch.com/brushes.php?c1=6

But why? Looked at the BRM page - it just cleans the disc. The rotor wears like the pads just usually not at the same rate. Anyhting on them will be gone in a week.

@@dirtygarageguy Agreed, all it does is clean the disc which is the whole reason behind my original question. The old bonded in pad material (And other road contaminants) does not always just get get wiped off and the non-uniform surface affects braking performance more and more as time goes on. It is particularly important with a pad material change. - Does it make them dangerous? Not usually, certainly not when they are as little affected as yours currently are but a badly affected disc is similar to a glazed pad which most will accept can be very dangerous. - Does it affect braking performance? Most definitely and it depends upon how bad they are how much they will be affected. - Will it bother most people? Probably not because they don't realise what they have lost and most rarely use maximum braking. It's much the same as properly set up suspension, most people with fully adjustable suspension never touch it and will never know the joy of how well their bike could handle.

"Can someone please explain to me why rotors are almost never changed on bikes when the pads are worn out. " 1) the pads are the sacrificial ablation material. 2) The discs are still within spec 3) have you seen the price of discs? - car rotors are usually quite cheap because of the number produced and they're usually cast - which is a cheap process

I love it when these companies say 'world headquarters' - it used to be called the headquarters...

@@dirtygarageguy its because they have a US headquarters and I believe another in Asia, but the UK one is the main one, so they call it their World Headquarters

Doesn't that defeat the word 'headquarters'?

@@dirtygarageguy I suppose, but the different 'headquarters' they have manage the areas they are based and the 'world headquarters' would probably oversee all of them. It probably doesnt make sense tbh 🤷‍♂️ I see it as like in large companies like McDonald's for example, they have managers that work at each place, but they also a company manager that is higher up. It probably doesnt work like the term 'headquarters' does, Im trying to make sense of it myself, I'd never thought about it until you mentioned it

Armys have a lot of headquarters. But none has world headquarters. Yet lol

Test ride them

You know - I didn't know that - cheers

@@dirtygarageguy USA costs more as well.

Well of course they do - they have to build that wall lol

You'd better hope the quality of their brake pads is better than their walls!,or you'll open your garage one morning to be accosted by cunts in sombreros!.

Not really. The procedure is so 'lose' that it doesn't matter. It's not like it's a controlled process or anything

​@@dirtygarageguy I get what you mean. Still, there is a bit of a Difference which, in my Opinion, should have been mentioned. Especially when changing from organic to sintered. Anyroad, lookin forward to meet you again, next Year. Got some small Gifts for the Jedi & you lol.

I'm not sure the OEM nissin ones are organic, but I can check - they maybe semi-metallic or fully sintered. The Nissin MX range are fully sintered. I'll check tomorrow. The only difference in bedding in is it takes longer with sintered ones - but bedding in is a feel thing - the process is the same just time ebcbrakes.com/articles/motorcycle-bed-in/

I don't get it

@@dirtygarageguy still waiting for part two ( 8hour exhaust bracket!) Ok Ok it is Christmas sorry Craig

Starts comment with - "Matt you should really get a radiator guard." Then continues with "I had a pebble bust my radiator open even with the guard on" - Conclusion = guards are shite. And I know from personal experience . The guards are too thin and too close to the rad hence useless most of the time.

@@dirtygarageguy Way i see it at least gives it a chance against rocks. The fact that it busted even with a guard just makes me think its crazy to not have one at all.

Don't get me wrong - in very niche circumstances they can help, but most of the time I've seen shit just dent the guard into the rad and it didn't help much.

@@dirtygarageguy Yea makes sense. I guess thats why all dirt bikes are designed with plastic guards that deflect rocks. Rather than just a thin sheet of metal to cover it.

@@dirtygarageguy Well, yes but if the guard has some distance from the radiator... I've seen aftermarket ones made just to look nice - my mate gave me one that sticks out more to prevents this dent damage, you know: no facy look but made out of his experience to make it work as a guard and keep the airflow.

All in good time - prep for future videos

Back then the fuckers were asbestos and the dust is NASTY.

After 8k miles...

@@dirtygarageguy I know, so they've done bloody well. I was just alluding to the lack of pad material left on 'em - although a delusional/tight mate of mine only bothers to change his pads when he hears a nasty 'metallic' sound coming from his calipers c/w naff-all stopping ability!

5 years is quite long. Air and therefore water always make it past the diaphram in the res - always.

Well its a car. Tyres did last for 5 years. Pads lasted 3 years discs lasted 5 years ( so fluid also) about 100000 km in 5 years. Like i said its a car

brake fluid is brake fluid - nothing to do with a car or bike

It's not like you go out and buy specific car fluid over bike fluid is it? DOT 4 is DOT 4 bike or car or truck

The Workshop no but volume in resevoir is bigger. Probably less heating up of the liquid so It lasts all a little longer. Thats what i mean. I will replace the liquid this time a little earlier. Promised

Didn't you watch the video? Why do I bother?

And they're NISSIN not NISSAN

@@dirtygarageguy lol

@@dirtygarageguy I asked the question 1 minute before I got the answer. I'll wait till the end before I ask a question again

What? Any context would be good

LOL brakes...

LOL you're not supposed to drink it - that's what the brake cleaner is for LOL

This is something I was waiting for from the moment when I've seen the pads at the beginning of the video :D It was funny for me just because I have changed my pads recently and I knew the difference - otherwise I could make the same mistake easy. Matt, you're moron :P

LOL not around here - I think they salted the roads one, and that was in November

That's my fuckin number!,phones been going all morning!.

Don't think so 15 min

Ups me wrong 😒

Not 15 minutes!

Joint first we Stonecoldmurphy I'll settle for silver

The timing for something I was watching to finish and this auto playing was astounding