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New to CB400 four and new here! Front brake improvement?

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Laverdaroo:
Abrasive discs every time for me. There might only be one but the crap in that groove can be atomically welded in there that a pick simply won’t shift.


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Mikep328:
In doing further research, I found an instance where an owner of a couple of 400s noted that one had poor brakes while the other is OK.  Both were OEM but there was no info re if they had different type of pads, etc.  So maybe one was adjusted better/had more aggressive pads.

I have ordered two sets of pads - a sintered set and an organic set.  I don't know what type/brand is in the bike at the moment but they have a different color backing plate to either of the two I have ordered so it's probably different than either of the pads I purchased.  I am thinking that if different pads don't improve performance, I am going to purchase a Brembo MC with a 12mm piston and, assuming it makes the huge difference I expect, regretfully adopt the non-OEM look.

McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
The 500 has the same front brake I believe - fitting Brembo Pads worked fine for me on my 500. 

I guess it all depends on expectations - if you ride a modern twin front disc bike you will never be happy with the standard 400 set up.

Mikep328:
Yeah, might be chasing windmills here...but my 400's brakes have to be noticeably better than they are right now to ride routinely and safely on normal roads with typical traffic/situations. 

I'll advise if I find any improvement with either of the different pads.

McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
My base for motor cycle brakes were the old drum brakes on British bikes. When I had my XJ900 the brakes were just fantastic but so was the performance. With my 400 the brakes were so much better than my Aerial Leader with similar performance.

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