Hi, has any body upgraded the brakes on a v7 850?
Mine are, to put it mildly, poop.
Ive checked the pads and flushed the fluid out with new dot 4 but i need to wrench the lever with all my 2 fingered might to come to a halt.
Wondering if anybody has tried different pads or upgraded something to get more performance from these.
Any help appreciated
Steve
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Use 4 fingers? 
I have a sidecar fitted so could do with some extra. Ergo, I have installed EBC semi-sintered pads. These seem good enough. Previously I had a Ural sidecar outfit and did the same with that, for the same reasons. BTW front disc is also EBC because the bobbins and outer rotor came loose and rattled on the OEM item.
Front pads: EBC FA244, FA244V (semi-sintered)
Rear: EBC FA256, FA256HH (sintered)
Thats great, i think better pas is 2hee i will start , before resorting ti using more fingers!
Do you know what pads/grades are currently installed?
Are they stock brakes?
Hi Steve … I also experienced the same atrocious wooden feel of both front and rear brakes on my V7II from out of the showroom in 2015 … After some sage advice from a fellow club member, I purchased a replacement set of “Renthal” RC-1 Sport sintered pads … Part No. BP-507-HHP … They were everything that was promised … The rears were not available from Renthal, so “EBC” HH Sintered were obtained … Part No. FA256 HH … these two replacements look remarkably similar to the current V7 850 … Not silly money, and a vast improvement … Hope this helps … Regards, Tony
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That would make sense if the pads currently fitted are GG grade…
Hi Anthony / Speedy,
I imagine they are stock pads, i bought the bike with low miles and haven’t changed them yet ( loads of meat still on them) , but sintered sound like they way to go.
Thanks for everybody’s help
Steve
Steve
All this is highly dependent on what is already in there.
Just bear in mind that the HH pads will take longer to bed in and some people feel they can be a bit “grabby”. The GG pads are a little bit softer and will bed into a worn disc a bit quicker.
Some users think they give a bit more “feel”.
See here:
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EBC HH sintered pads make a world of difference. I reckon a 25% improvement over the standard Brembo’s
Hi, 25% , nice i think they are the way to go!!
You can order online direct from EBC.
Let us know what you think of them.
Thanks.
Hi all, right, i fitted the EBC sintered to the rear, i thought i would let them bed in before changing the fronts, the rear is now much better, it wont pull you up fast but it does work much better and used with the front as well the stopping “power” is much better.
I will get round to fitting the sintered fronts when i get time
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I think I did both ends at the same time. Or, had the fronts already, so did the rear shortly after.
I also modified the pedal a bit by adding a pedal extender, from eBay, I think it’s for a Harley, needed a bit of work (i.e. make a plate to go underneath to clamp it to the existing pedal), but being bigger, means you can get a good stomp on it, which you can’t on the silly little round peg with rubber round it. Or I can’t!
That look like a good idea, but fortunately (or unfortunately) i have enough weight to put through the standard lever!
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Ok, fitted the EBC HH pads on front and back and completed about 300 miles, they seemed to bed in quite quickly and are now much better, with two fingers i can stop pretty well in a hurry but dont feel as though i will bring in the ABS.
Much happier now - especially since the wife has started coming as pillion- neither of us are little pixies so there is quite a bit of weight to pull up to a stop!
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