Brakes

[Vtrod]

I am a long time rider but 34000 miles on a trike. I always felt the the brakes on the trike were poor, mushy and not real effective, I never had to panic stop and glad of it. I just changed to EBC pads and the difference is worth making a post about them. I believe that everyone that has these brake pads will be much safer. The difference is for real!!

I do not have ABS brakes.

[Jack Klarich]

EBC is a very good product, heat dissipation high = less pedal fade

Very low dust, We used their brake parts on high end problem jobs on imports for years with very good results

[PosseRider]

I just checked Lyndall page & they are showing pads for the 19 Tri Glides. These were some of the best brakes I ever had on the 2 wheeler. When needed brakes for the 16 Tri , they didn't offer any for the trikes. I called them at the time & was told they didn't make pads for the trikes,but, they were getting calls. So I went with EBC. Much better than HD. I now have a 20 Tri coming so I figured I would check as it had been about 3 yrs. They are listing 2019 Tri, so maybe they got enough calls & have started to make them. There may be more years listed but I didn't check. While the EBC brakes were good, I will go back to Lyndall as soon as the 20 needs some shoes. Great when wet also,plus minimal dust.

[Vtrod]

I just checked Lyndall page & they are showing pads for the 19 Tri Glides. These were some of the best brakes I ever had on the 2 wheeler. When needed brakes for the 16 Tri , they didn't offer any for the trikes. I called them at the time & was told they didn't make pads for the trikes,but, they were getting calls. So I went with EBC. Much better than HD. I now have a 20 Tri coming so I figured I would check as it had been about 3 yrs. They are listing 2019 Tri, so maybe they got enough calls & have started to make them. There may be more years listed but I didn't check. While the EBC brakes were good, I will go back to Lyndall as soon as the 20 needs some shoes. Great when wet also,plus minimal dust.

Bill, I either bought my ebc shoes from J & P or Revzilla, I know they both offered them. I just checked with P & J, they have them for the 2020 models.

Bill

[DK Custom Products]

I am a long time rider but 34000 miles on a trike. I always felt the the brakes on the trike were poor, mushy and not real effective, I never had to panic stop and glad of it. I just changed to EBC pads and the difference is worth making a post about them. I believe that everyone that has these brake pads will be much safer. The difference is for real!!

I do not have ABS brakes.

Good to read you're getting better braking with the EBC's.

On earlier year TG's I think the brakes were hit and miss, mostly miss. I've read a lot of folks not happy with their brakes.

The brakes on my '11 were great...more than strong enough...could lock up front or back if wanted to. On the '14, they required more pressure than the '11, but still worked well.

(I'm not sure, but possibly my good braking experience was due to my "breaking in" the brakes?)

I've ridden a bunch of other folks HD Trikes, but never tried any panic stops on someone elses ride.

I did ride a few at dealerships. One was horrible, the other two, not so good...not nearly as good as my own '11 or '14.

That brings me to my current '19. Great brakes, excellent feedback, a whole universe better than previous years...and that is with the stock pads.

I went with EBC on my '11 after 40K miles. I never had to replace them on my '14. We'll see what's available for my '19 when it comes time to replace them.

Kevin

[PosseRider]

Bill, I either bought my ebc shoes from J & P or Revzilla, I know they both offered them. I just checked with P & J, they have them for the 2020 models.

Bill

Thanx Bill

[PosseRider]

Good to read you're getting better braking with the EBC's.

On earlier year TG's I think the brakes were hit and miss, mostly miss. I've read a lot of folks not happy with their brakes.

The brakes on my '11 were great...more than strong enough...could lock up front or back if wanted to. On the '14, they required more pressure than the '11, but still worked well.

(I'm not sure, but possibly my good braking experience was due to my "breaking in" the brakes?)

I've ridden a bunch of other folks HD Trikes, but never tried any panic stops on someone elses ride.

I did ride a few at dealerships. One was horrible, the other two, not so good...not nearly as good as my own '11 or '14.

That brings me to my current '19. Great brakes, excellent feedback, a whole universe better than previous years...and that is with the stock pads.

I went with EBC on my '11 after 40K miles. I never had to replace them on my '14. We'll see what's available for my '19 when it comes time to replace them.

Kevin

Kevin, the brakes on the 16 were so crappy, I installed the EBC brakes at 8,000 miles, I think. May be a whole new world on the 20 with the ABS & Brembo Calipers. Breaking in brakes is a big plus when brakes are new. If not satisfied after a time, will not hesitate to get Lyndall. Used them the last 20 yrs or so on every new 2 wheeler I got. Break in right & they were far superior wet or dry .

[Vtrod]

Good to read you're getting better braking with the EBC's.

On earlier year TG's I think the brakes were hit and miss, mostly miss. I've read a lot of folks not happy with their brakes.

The brakes on my '11 were great...more than strong enough...could lock up front or back if wanted to. On the '14, they required more pressure than the '11, but still worked well.

(I'm not sure, but possibly my good braking experience was due to my "breaking in" the brakes?)

I've ridden a bunch of other folks HD Trikes, but never tried any panic stops on someone elses ride.

I did ride a few at dealerships. One was horrible, the other two, not so good...not nearly as good as my own '11 or '14.

That brings me to my current '19. Great brakes, excellent feedback, a whole universe better than previous years...and that is with the stock pads.

I went with EBC on my '11 after 40K miles. I never had to replace them on my '14. We'll see what's available for my '19 when it comes time to replace them.

Kevin

Kevin, I want to tell you how much I have enjoyed your lift kit and coil shocks. When I called to order them, I was told that the trike would ride like a Cadillac instead of a Jeep, she was so right!! A great product!

bill

[Jack Klarich]

Could you please explain how to break your brakes in? I have never heard that before.

Thanks

Brake pads should be bedded in to clean rotors (see rotor maintenance). Start with slow stops ranging from 10-15 mph and increasing in blocks of 10 mph until about 40-50 mph. Repeat this step 2-3 times and resume casual riding. Bedding in brake pads helps prevent glazing and helps to mate the pads to the rotor surface.

[Jack Klarich]

1 very important factor before breaking in your new brakes,

Clean the rotor faces before installing new pads. I use hot soapy water followed by good rinsing with water. Do not use brake cleaners, they can and will transfer residue to the pads. Avoid touching the linings of the new pads, if you get ANY residue on the pads DO NOT use brake cleaner for the above reason. Lightly scuff pads with some clean new sand paper and blow off with compressed air

[DK Custom Products]

Kevin, I want to tell you how much I have enjoyed your lift kit and coil shocks. When I called to order them, I was told that the trike would ride like a Cadillac instead of a Jeep, she was so right!! A great product!

bill

Thank you. Very good to hear that you are enjoying the improved ride quality!

Kevin

[DK Custom Products]

Could you please explain how to break your brakes in? I have never heard that before.

Thanks

Pretty sure the Harley instructions on brake break-in is in your manual, in the same section that covers break-in of the engine.

Brake pads should be bedded in to clean rotors (see rotor maintenance). Start with slow stops ranging from 10-15 mph and increasing in blocks of 10 mph until about 40-50 mph. Repeat this step 2-3 times and resume casual riding. Bedding in brake pads helps prevent glazing and helps to mate the pads to the rotor surface.

What Jack said, but I also avoid any hard stops for the first couple hundred miles.

Kevin

[Jack Klarich]

Pretty sure the Harley instructions on brake break-in is in your manual, in the same section that covers break-in of the engine.

What Jack said, but I also avoid any hard stops for the first couple hundred miles.

Kevin

As Kevin says, The hard stops ( locking up brakes) especially during break in will transfer more materials to the rotor face and can cause high spots eventually warping the rotors ( think of it as the pads being forced against the rotors in 1 spot and sliding the wheels) Bad Ju Ju unless you cannot avoid a wreck