Let me start this out this way.
My trike is as most know a 2010 GoldWing with a Motor Trike kit.
The bike has 21K on it .
It had 10K when I bought it 2+ years ago.
Last week I started to hear some noises while braking.
As Im mostly a rear braker and use the fronts if I really need to stop in a hurry.
I use the rear pedal and then apply the front as I slow down to come to a complete stop.
I know most use fronts then add rear.
Anyway I pulled off the rear tires to check my pads and make sure every thing was tight.
It was. I have over 3/8ths of an inch of rear pad left. They still look newish.
I last looked at the front pads about 4 months ago and had what I considered plenty of pad.
Well it turns out my fronts on the left front are down to the rivets and have slightly scored about a quarter inch of the upper outer surface of the rotor. The right sides not far behind, also paper thin.
Off to Honda parts I go.
About $100+ for a set of front OEM pads. $60 for EBC HH pads are the only offerings they have.
I prefer given a choice FF. Seems they aren't even made for the Wing in FF. I like soft feeling brakes and have found on 2 wheels anyway HH too grabby for me.
I thought to myself that's a nutty price for pads regardless of whos.
So off to Ebay I go.
I have in the past bought no name pads for my other bikes including my Valkyrie off of Ebay and have had no issues with stopping nor longevity.
On Ebay the average asking price for Kevlar brakes is $12!!!!! Sintered pads about $30.
What would you all do in this case??
I know the standard your life is on the line etc etc response........
Never have I had a bikes fronts go in such a short time frame and mileage...............
As a commuter who doesn't do panic stops or hard braking on my daily ride.
Why in heck would the fronts be shot at 21K??????? When hardly used hard.
Honestly I expect 30-35K out of fronts the way I ride and yes I know this a trike and not 2 wheels but 21K is crap no matter what one rides.
I have grown to respect most of the readers here opinions and don't expect to be argumentative at all.
Just looking for other opinions as to why such crappy mileage and what brake pads to use. Or try.
Edit: did the search thing here after posting and seems 25K is OKish for fronts but still no answers on whos pads or anything.