Just got the brake pads and ready to install them tonite, ppl said there is a break-in procedure, do you know? Thanks!

 

It should be printed on the back of the package. 20mph then hard stop,30mph then hard stop, 40mph then hard stop. Your rotor may turn a slight yellow,it'll come off under regular use.

 

i just changed my pads lo lyndals and the back of the package didn't say anything about breaking in. heck i didn't even know you were supposed to break in pads.

 

If it's not printed on the back of the package, Disregard break in proceedures. The "Gold" (ret.60.oo) needs break in. The "Z-Plus"(ret.45.oo)brand needs no break in.

 

i got the gold ones. haven't ridden the bike since i replaced them (except for ridding it home). what happens if the pads don't get broken in?

 

I break in new pads the same way I break in new bikes...I ride normally...no problems since 1967...

 

I Have Lyndells also and i ride my bike no differently. Never heard of braking in a brake pads.

$hit big yellow bus in front of me.....DAMM i can't use my brakes because of brake in....lol...don't sound right does it?

As for pads i did have a squeek just after 100 miles on them but then it dissapeered 200 miles later....could this be because of incorrect break-in?

 

I can't answer what would happen if they're not broke in. If it said to break in,i broke in. This directly from Lyndall:"During initial break in procedure, a microscopic coating is transfered to the rotor creating a carbon/carbon breaking action that is at once protective of the rotor and enhances the effectiveness of the braking. If you want to get full effectiveness of these brakes,break in will assure this." It's up to you. I've installed these on my race bikes and for my customers. It's my job to make sure mfg's guidlines are adheared to. Refering to the Gold series brand. I'm not saying you won't be able to stop your bike. I just follow the guidlines set fourth by the manufacture. My customers depend on that. But to each his own.

 

it still seems strange to me.

 

Yeah. Just ride it a little easy for a few miles and do some soft stops to get the glaze off 'em.

Or just don't worry about it and ride normally. That's what I did with the EBC pads I just put in.