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Ideally I would put the grooved pad on the inside.. why? Well the inside pad typically always wears out before the outside pad and the grooves would make it easier for you to spot them when checking your pads.. when the grooves are gone, time to replace them, easier to see.

 

Just a thought

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I bet they are from two different sets of brake pads. Probably one side wore down on a set and he saved the good one. (Twice).

 

Interesting,

 

BOO

 

I have two of each or would have thought the same thing.

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Ideally I would put the grooved pad on the inside.. why? Well the inside pad typically always wears out before the outside pad and the grooves would make it easier for you to spot them when checking your pads.. when the grooves are gone, time to replace them, easier to see.

 

Just a thought

 

 

It would seem more logical (per Mr. Spock) to put the grooved pad on the side that doesn't wear down as fast. Reason being the grooved pad has less wearing surface and will wear faster than an equal sized pad without grooves.

 

Gary

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I have no idea what you have there, but that picture is of used pads for the front brake. No way I can say if they are from a matched set or two different sets. I have never seen nor heard of any pads that come with one slotted and one not. In general, the slots in brake pads have absolutely nothing to do with the performance or wear rate - they are only there to show when a pad is worn to the point of needing replacement.

 

I will also note that the font brakes on a 2nd gen almost never wear unevenly.

Goose

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Ok I have a set of brake pads that have slots on one side which side goes on which or does it matter?

 

Like someone told me, do not go cheap here. Throw them in the garbage and get you a new set from Michael/Chad in the classifieds here. Those look like they are glazed over and worn.

http://www.venturerider.org/classifieds/showproduct.php?product=3569&title=ebc-sintered-brake-pads&cat=7 The rear are only $27.00 and the front $30.00 x 2 = $60.00 plus $5.00 shipping. I just ordered a set for the back. Like Goose said, the front wear much slower,and you may not need them now. Use a flashlight and have a look see at your front pads. I just have been going through this process for the first time myself. My bike has 13,000 mile on it now, and the rear look like they need replacing before they get into the $300.00 dollar rotor.:2cents:

 

Fuzzy

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Thanks for all the replies I ordered a new set however I just did not want to wait and yes I was being cheap too but since the experience on here tells me not to use them I will heed the advice since it has kept me out of trouble before. Like the old commercial when B.F Hutton speaks everyone listens. Everyone have a great fourth and thanks for the replies.

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