Preferred CARC front brake pads

[brider]

Last thing I need to buy to get my Norge back on the road are new front pads. I swapped in a set of Grimeca rotors taken off a 2014 model (mine's a 2007).

Mainly looking for what NOT to install, if there are certain compounds to avoid (for whatever reason). Calipers are original 2007 Brembo.

[guzzisteve]

9hrs and no answer, time to do a search.

[azccj]

Back when I had my 2007 Norge, the OEM front brake pads quickly caused the front brakes to pulsate within 3,000 miles from new. My dealer got me new front rotors under warranty because I thought the rotors were warped. When I installed the new rotors I installed EBC Double-H Sintered Metal Brake Pads, and never had the pulsating return. That was until I reinstalled the OEM pads years later, at which point the pulsating returned. Most likely the OEM pads were transferring some pad material onto the rotors causing the pulsating. I long ago sold the Norge but I still have those original Norge rotors somewhere, which I'm fairly sure are fine. So my advice is to go with EBC Double-H Sintered Metal Brake Pads.

Oddly enough my V100 Mandello recently started having the same pulsating front brake problem after just 4,000 miles. I removed the OEM pads, and used a Scotch-brite pad to clean the rotors. I then installed EBC Double-H Sintered Metal Brake Pads. The pulsating is gone and the brakes are a bit more powerful with the HH pads.

[OtisV11]

Sintered pads will pull you up a lot sooner if you doing a lot off heavy braking but will wear your rotors out sooner.Ive personaly have gone to organic pads on my v11 for normal riding cause they not so hard on the rotors but need replaceing more often than sintered one.I know which job i would rather do and its not the rotors.

[Ratso88]

I've been running EBC HH Pads on my '13 GRiSO, probably 30K miles. I think I replaced them at the first service, I'm at 36K now.
No issues stopping rain or shine. I haven't ridden with snow flying yet.

Stock rotors are holding up but I will probably replace then over the winter along with a general refresh.

[kidsmoke]

I've been running EBC HH Pads on my '13 GRiSO, probably 30K miles. I think I replaced them at the first service, I'm at 36K now.
No issues stopping rain or shine. I haven't ridden with snow flying yet.

...yet

Stock rotors are holding up but I will probably replace then over the winter along with a general refresh.

Funny, I've been researching brakes for Perla the last week or two as well.

[Bulldog9]

I've been running EBC HH Pads on my '13 GRiSO, probably 30K miles. I think I replaced them at the first service, I'm at 36K now.
No issues stopping rain or shine. I haven't ridden with snow flying yet.

Stock rotors are holding up but I will probably replace then over the winter along with a general refresh.

This is what I use on all my bikes. Great pads. Long life quiet and great performance

[rocker59]

EBC HH

[brider]

OK then, EBC HH pads sound like a proven good choice, thanks!

[Dr. Enzo Toma]

Almost every modern motorcycle I've owned has come with factory brake pads that end up squealing. Cleaning the surfaces and scuffing the pads again only temporarily alleviates the issue, so now I just replace the pads with EBC HH sintered pads and the squeal doesn't return. Happened on my Moto Guzzi V7 850. I'd be curious if anyone has numbers on the extra wear to the rotors. I haven't noticed it yet, so I imagine it doesn't cut down on their life too dramatically.

[twowings]

You can dampen the squeal somewhat by applying some anti-seize to the back of the pads. Cheap Guzzi solution.

[Dr. Enzo Toma]

Tried it, that solves for other brake squeals, same with greasing the pin, but it doesn't solve for when the squeal is made by the pad and rotor making intentional contact as the brake is applied.

[73 sport]

Look up "Disc Brake Quiet" on Google, there are several brands. I've been using it for forty years, it works.

[Dr. Enzo Toma]

Unfortunately that approach doesn't always work. I haven't had the squeal return after replacing oem organic pads with aftermarket sintered ones though.

[Mayor_of_BBQ]

Another vote for EBC HH

I always make sure to service the rear caliper float mechanism, knock it loose, lube the pins...  every time I'm touching the brakes front or rear. seems like it gets crusty and sticky fairly readily.