Hawk 250 brake pads and rotor questions!!

iamcory · 05-29-2017, 12:29 PM

I have no idea where to post this comment!! I'd like to get brake pads and rotors for my hawk 250. I'm not very sure.I weigh about 230lbs and my bike doesn't seem to stop as good as it should. I'm having car trouble right now , so my Hawk is my main transportation. I'd like to order the pads so I'm not without a ride for more than a few hours while changing them and I wouldn't have to bother anyone for a ride. Should I just take the pads off , get a ride to a shop and have them compare them? Does anyone know what size they are? Also, would different rotors help or would better pads be enough?

Ariel Red Hunter · 05-29-2017, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by iamcory

I have no idea where to post this comment!! I'd like to get brake pads and rotors for my hawk 250. I'm not very sure.I weigh about 230lbs and my bike doesn't seem to stop as good as it should. I'm having car trouble right now , so my Hawk is my main transportation. I'd like to order the pads so I'm not without a ride for more than a few hours while changing them and I wouldn't have to bother anyone for a ride. Should I just take the pads off , get a ride to a shop and have them compare them? Does anyone know what size they are? Also, would different rotors help or would better pads be enough?

You can try brake cleaner on the pads and rotors first. The pads pick up anti-rust compound sprayed on at the factory. Yes, there are better brake pads out there...ARH

humanbeing · 05-29-2017, 04:45 PM

Maybe it's time to replace the brake fluid. Anyway Honda shop manual said Replace every 2 years. God knows what's inside those chinese fluid.
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iamcory · 05-29-2017, 11:22 PM

Thanks for the advice guys! I'll spray them down with brake cleaner and change the fluid and see how it goes.

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iamcory Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Pensacola, Florida Posts: 8	Hawk 250 brake pads and rotor questions!! I have no idea where to post this comment!! I'd like to get brake pads and rotors for my hawk 250. I'm not very sure.I weigh about 230lbs and my bike doesn't seem to stop as good as it should. I'm having car trouble right now , so my Hawk is my main transportation. I'd like to order the pads so I'm not without a ride for more than a few hours while changing them and I wouldn't have to bother anyone for a ride. Should I just take the pads off , get a ride to a shop and have them compare them? Does anyone know what size they are? Also, would different rotors help or would better pads be enough?
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05-29-2017, 04:45 PM	#3
humanbeing Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,436	Maybe it's time to replace the brake fluid. Anyway Honda shop manual said Replace every 2 years. God knows what's inside those chinese fluid. === http://www.chinariders.net/showpost....38&postcount=2 Some Taiwanese product are OKish Example: http://www.ebay.com/sch/sokbrake/m.html The maker http://www.sok-brake.com/ exists since 1973 factory are ugly https://goo.gl/maps/hHfFCfS349z ... === Typical chonda rotor Measures it & find __________________ Last edited by humanbeing; 05-29-2017 at 08:42 PM.
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05-29-2017, 11:22 PM	#4
iamcory Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Pensacola, Florida Posts: 8	Thanks for the advice guys! I'll spray them down with brake cleaner and change the fluid and see how it goes.
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