DP Brake Pads | Gear Review - motorcycles

DP Brake Pads | Gear Review



DP Brakes were the first to develop sintered brake pads for motorcycle use, and now sintered pads are used in nearly all OEM specifications.

Having bought my first Triumph Bonneville in 1960, I must say that my 2006 version has some notable upgrades. Like the brakes, with single discs on both wheels. Honda did it first with its CB750 in 1969, and then everybody followed suit.  

My 2006 Bonnie has fixed brake discs, and when changing tires a couple of months ago, I noticed the pads on the sliding calipers needed replacing. There are fancier (and more complicated) braking systems, but I?m happy with what the Bonnie has.  

A call to DP Brakes in Lancaster, New York, got me two new sets in the mail. The packages warned, ?Brake pads should be fitted by experienced mechanics,? which leaves me out. I decided that my local technician, Herb, should do the job. Better to have an expert do the job than for me to do it inexpertly. If you really want to know more about your motorcycle?s brakes, I recommend getting a Haynes manual.  
The author’s 2006 Triumph Bonneville has single-disc brakes front and rear.

Motorcycle brake pads mostly use the sinter (great Scrabble word!) process, which means taking a powdered mix of various metals and compacting it, then using the right amount of heat and pressure to create the pad. Done right, this increases things like tensile strength in the pads. DP says it was the first company to use...
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