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Terry R:
I'm fairly new to CB ownership, I have a 1972 CB 750 with a single disc up front. The caliper has been rebuilt and everything seems to work as it should, caliper hinge pin moving freely, new brake fluid and no bleeding issues ( the bike has been restored ) but the stopping power is dangerously bad ! I appreciate it wont be up to modern standards but mine is too poor to leave it alone.
When pushing it around you can get the forks to bounce up and down with the front brake pulled, but riding it on the road it seems to take a long time to slow the bike, rear brake is excellent.
My question is : has anybody got a recommendation for the best disc pads to use ? Or any suggestions to make it better?

Bitsa (Ralph Wright - RIP):
Terry,
Is it hard to pull and not spongy?Mine is rock hard and can lock the wheel at slow speeds but I do have genuine Honda pads.Still not as good as my old XJR was.
Cheers
Bitsa

Terry R:
Hi Bitsa,
The lever is what I would expect from a "normal" lever operation, not spongy and has a nice feel to it. Even when I pull really hard on the lever it just feels like I have two bits of wood in the caliper instead of brake pads.....it wouldn't lock the wheel unless it was on a slippery surface.
I'm not sure what pads are in there but judging by the other work done on the bike I don't think the guy who did it would scrimp and use duff pads ( although you never know of course )
I would assume that , as you're using genuine pads, I could get some through Dave Silvers or a local Honda dealer ?
My thinking was , I would gather some wisdom on who uses what pads before I stripped it down, but with what you have said I'll order up some genuine pads and give them a try....thanks for the quick response.
Regards
Terry.

Johnwebley:
I fitted EBC pads to my 500-4,they were rubbish ,no feel,no grip,but brilliant in heavy rain ?? go figure !!

went back to some spare ones I had ,and that was sorted ,

maybe the guy fitted these ? is the pad material grey ?

http://bikes.ebcbrakeshop.co.uk/ebc-bike-brakes-honda-cb-750-k0k6-19691977-standard-pad-fa012_p22371908.htm

they could be these?  I fitted FAO13 ,for the  500/400 etc

this is ONLY my opinion,others may of had better results

Green1:
My brakes are setup perfectly with pattern pads from DSS the leaver is firm and no glazing on the pads
There is no way I can lock the front wheel unless the road is wet or I'm moving very slowly.
I just leave a stopping distance and give it a full fist full to stop.
They do improve with a few miles on them but at first they were terrifying.

Mick

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