Brake Pads

[Dolemite]

Approaching 10k on my Like 200i, I'm about due for a new set of brake pads. Has anyone changed them out themselves yet?
I'm searching online and trying to decide on what pad is best, kevlar organic? Sintered?

Looking on Kymco parts 123 the brakes are about $70 front and rear, but I don't know what material they are made of.

Amazon has some kevlar organic pads from D2Moto, front and rear set for $14. Has anyone had any experience with organic pads? D2Moto has sintered rear pads, but not for the front.
http://www.amazon.com/2010-2011-Kymco-Kevlar-Carbon-Front/dp/B005NFJAAS

Mainly, when I search any site they say it's for the Like 200i, but when you enter in your bike 90% of the sites tell you they have no parts for the Like listed, so i'm not sure if they're actually the correct pads.

Basically, if you've changed your own pads, where did you get them from?

[91cavgt]

I have never changed my pads out as of yet, however I do have some insight on the brake pads.

The sintered pads are great for adverse driving environments.  I ran them on my ATV and they would last the longest when riding inn mud and sand. 

Kevlar ones tend to be more of a performance pads, typically but not always.  More performance oriented pads though develop more heat which can boil your brake fluid causing a lose in braking. 


Either way you go, flush your brake fluid and refill with new fluid from an un-opended bottle. 

[Dolemite]

Actually after getting my brake pads off, they're really not that bad. My poor braking was due to bad fluid and the pivot points on the brake levers themselves needing to be greased. I flushed the fluid, which after 2 years of it's original purchase, was amber. The bolts that hold the brake levers in place had a very sticky residue on the smooth area that the lever pivots at. I cleaned them with carb cleaner and smeared some white lithium grease on there. It's smooth as butter now. I'll probably stick with the brakes I have now through the winter and put the new ones on next spring.

BTW I did end up getting sintered pads, just can't review them yet. I'm pretty surprised how good the stock pads look with almost 10k miles on them. They look about 1/2 worn, almost as thick as the new pads that came in.

[de-dee]

  I have 40,000 km. on my scooter I thought I needed new pads,. took them out and cleaned every thing , compared with new pads  an could not tell them apart, so will check them every 10,000 km. for wear,.   P S I use the throtle to slow down befor a stop,. 

[Stig / Major Tom]

This thread reads like an advert for Kymco products.
10K and 40K....still looking good!
Think I'll stick with the Kymcos a few years from now.
Might go ahead and order some now and put them in the box of spare parts I'm building for my LIKE.
CVT cover gaskets, oil drain gaskets and screen, cylinder head gaskets, air filters, Iridium & standard NGKs, dip stick, head light bulb, stop and signal bulbs, seat (!), set of Kendas, pair of rear shocks. Just in case Kymco does a SYM.