- '06 Goldwing needs better rear pads

 The rear pads on my Wing do not grab with the friction I'd like them to.

Any Wing riders have a suggestion for a better set of pads for the rear?

I'm kind of thinking of some metallic racing type pads.

I do know I'll also have to change the front pads because of the linked
brake system. The front Honda pads are fine.

 Non scrivetemi wrote:


Knowledgeable riders switch brake pad compounds to get brakes that don't fade
under hard use. They accept the increased pedal effort as the price they pay
for consistent braking feel.

Semi-metallic pads are harder, and will last longer than organic pads, but
they
have a lower coefficient of friction and require more pedal pressure. The
harder pads are not as grabby as OEM pads.

Do not use sintered metallic brake pads if your machine did not have them
when it was built. Sintered metallic pads will tear up the brake rotors
quickly, and rotors are not cheap.

I let somebody talk me into using sintered metallic brake shoes on one bike
and I
had to replace the brake drum.

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As previously mentioned, you would need a softer pad, not a harder one.

BUT I think you are barking up the wrong tree, so to speak.

Are the brakes "fully" linked?  That is, do both front and rear engage
regardless of which lever/pedal you push?  If so, the balance of the linked
brakes is not to your liking.  I'm guessing there is no adjustment for that
and you are just stuck with it.

Hopefully someone familiar with that particular bike will chime in.
Wouldn't hurt to ask the dealer, if you haven't already.

 



I have a Wing.  With double disc brake rotors up front, one set of pucks
activate when brake pedal is depressed.  The single disc brake on the rear
wheel is also activated by the pedal.  The second set of pucks on the front
wheel rotors are activated by the handlebar brake lever.  I have no
complaint with the system.

 

|
wrote
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| > I do know I'll also have to change the front pads
because of the linked
| > brake system. The front Honda pads are fine.
| >
|
| As previously mentioned, you would need a softer pad, not
a harder one.
|
| BUT I think you are barking up the wrong tree, so to
speak.
|
| Are the brakes "fully" linked?  That is, do both front and
rear engage
| regardless of which lever/pedal you push?  If so, the
balance of the linked
| brakes is not to your liking.  I'm guessing there is no
adjustment for that
| and you are just stuck with it.
|
| Hopefully someone familiar with that particular bike will
chime in.
| Wouldn't hurt to ask the dealer, if you haven't already.
|
        I'm not sure what the problem is with the brakes in
the first place, I must have missed the beginning of this
thread.  I had both an 84 and an 87 Goldwing and put more
than 80k miles on each.  I never had problems with the
brakes and I've had a few instances where it was necessary
to use maximum braking.  --  steve