Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 > New Brakes

[Murray Mint]

Well I've been looking at ways of improving things, my first choice was to fit some HyperPro springs but after a wait of some 4 months I've given up on this avenue. However I've just had some new boots fitted and whilst there (Pro V Twins) I asked what could be done to get more from the brakes, reply... "Fit some Carbon Lorain pads" this I did and and I must say that there GREAT, go get some NOW.

Murray Mint

[skidlids]

Fitted ferodo CP911* to my race bike at Castle Combe the other saturday and found them a big improvement over the Ferodo Reds I had been using upto then, which Carbon Lorains did you go for, was it the SBK3s

[phillc]

I've had SBK3s on the front of my 750ss for some months now and they make a huge difference over the standards pads.

Well worth the little bit extra. I think the SBKs seemed to get a little better after a week's use too.

I think they were the only reason I got past some better powered bikes at the Rockingham hairpin. (Or was that bravery/stupidity?)

[Edited on 16-9-2003 by phillc]

[Derek]

After 20,000 miles the original pads were still barely half worn. Last spring I fitted a set of DP601 HH+ pads - what a difference. The bike really stops now and without the snatchy initial bite of some other makes of pad. Even better, the ceramic pad material leaves virtually no brake dust.

[Cris]

i got carbone lorraine pads fitted to my bike recently, and the difference between them and the standard pads are increadible. the only problem i find is the amount of brake dust they leave behind. small price to pay i suppose.

[Edited on 16-9-2003 by Cris]