Front Brakes and Brake Fluid - Page 4

trykemike · 07-27-2007, 06:53 PM

Bad Bob I have a 2002 suzuki Marauder 250 ( that is the canadian designation ) are the SBS pads that you refer to the same for my bike ? The pads on my bike are about 1/16 '' thick and squeak.

**jonathan180iq** · 07-27-2007, 11:15 PM

Yes, those pads will work for your bike. They may have a different name, but they are exactly the same.

jnortonsr · 09-02-2007, 05:52 AM

I bought my GZ a year ago and change the pads with EBC replacements and they lasted only 3000 miles. Replaced them last weekend with OME pads from Oakland Suzuki (40.00)

The one complaint I have is that on hot days, and they are always hot in August in CA that they seem to fade fast in the city. Stopping and starting every block because of a stop light isn't great for the breaks.

Badbob · 09-02-2007, 06:42 AM

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Originally Posted by trykemike

Bad Bob I have a 2002 suzuki Marauder 250 ( that is the canadian designation ) are the SBS pads that you refer to the same for my bike ? The pads on my bike are about 1/16 '' thick and squeak.

I believe they are.

trykemike · 05-12-2008, 02:44 PM

Hey Bad Bob I changed the front brake pads this past saturday and used SBS as you had suggested. A great improvement nice quiet stoppin now.

Thanks

bigwonton · 06-22-2008, 12:55 AM

Just wanted to resurrect this thread again...

I just finished changing out the front brake pads to the SBS 581HF Ceramic pads. Install went easy and I was able to use the caliper piston tool for my car on the GZ250 caliper to get it pushed back.

They have apparently changed packaging and here's what the new one looks like:

When I took the old pads off, I was surprised to find that they were also made by SBS. I assume these aren't the factory originals? However, I couldn't find anything about these pads in the SBS catalog. The writing on the back of the pad says, "SBS-S-40GF" and "550095". Anybody know anything about these pads?

Badbob · 06-24-2008, 06:47 AM

The only thing I can find on either of these part numbers is in Japanese (I think).

All of the Parts Unlimited parts I have seen are some other manufacturers part repackaged. I don't know for sure what the story is with them. Their catalogs are online all over the place usually at dealer sites.

patrick_777 · 06-24-2008, 07:15 AM

Google translates most of the sites it pulls up to auction sites in Japan. These could actually be the manufacturer OF the OEM pads that Suzuki used originally. They may just repackage them over here as Suzuki parts.

Wild theory here. Just ignore me.

GeeZee250 · 02-13-2010, 07:38 PM

Just ordered the part# 19-799 from denniskirk.com. $28.95 and free shipping. Such a deal.

alantf · 02-14-2010, 06:43 AM

The last ones I had fitted were the equivalent of $45 from the dealer, with a fitting charge of $7.50. Problem is, it's so hilly here that a set only lasts me around 3000 miles.

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trykemike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: toronto ont canada Posts: 177	Bad Bob I have a 2002 suzuki Marauder 250 ( that is the canadian designation ) are the SBS pads that you refer to the same for my bike ? The pads on my bike are about 1/16 '' thick and squeak. __________________ sds4 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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jnortonsr Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 20	Brake pads I bought my GZ a year ago and change the pads with EBC replacements and they lasted only 3000 miles. Replaced them last weekend with OME pads from Oakland Suzuki (40.00) The one complaint I have is that on hot days, and they are always hot in August in CA that they seem to fade fast in the city. Stopping and starting every block because of a stop light isn't great for the breaks. __________________ 2003 GZ250 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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05-12-2008, 02:44 PM	#35
trykemike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: toronto ont canada Posts: 177	front brakes Hey Bad Bob I changed the front brake pads this past saturday and used SBS as you had suggested. A great improvement nice quiet stoppin now. Thanks __________________ sds4 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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06-24-2008, 06:47 AM	#37
Badbob Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Tallahassee FL Posts: 945	The only thing I can find on either of these part numbers is in Japanese (I think). All of the Parts Unlimited parts I have seen are some other manufacturers part repackaged. I don't know for sure what the story is with them. Their catalogs are online all over the place usually at dealer sites. __________________ My GZ250 Blog Facebook Pinterest Google+ Tumblr YouTube Lumber Jocks
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06-24-2008, 07:15 AM	#38
patrick_777 Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,763	Google translates most of the sites it pulls up to auction sites in Japan. These could actually be the manufacturer OF the OEM pads that Suzuki used originally. They may just repackage them over here as Suzuki parts. Wild theory here. Just ignore me. __________________ ]I am hiding in Honduras. I am a desperate man. Send lawyers, guns and money. The shit has hit the fan.
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07-27-2007, 11:15 PM	#32
jonathan180iq Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dalton, GA Posts: 3,996	Yes, those pads will work for your bike. They may have a different name, but they are exactly the same.
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06-22-2008, 12:55 AM	#36
bigwonton Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 90	Just wanted to resurrect this thread again... I just finished changing out the front brake pads to the SBS 581HF Ceramic pads. Install went easy and I was able to use the caliper piston tool for my car on the GZ250 caliper to get it pushed back. They have apparently changed packaging and here's what the new one looks like: When I took the old pads off, I was surprised to find that they were also made by SBS. I assume these aren't the factory originals? However, I couldn't find anything about these pads in the SBS catalog. The writing on the back of the pad says, "SBS-S-40GF" and "550095". Anybody know anything about these pads?
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02-13-2010, 07:38 PM	#39
GeeZee250 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Mid Hudson Valley, NY Posts: 21	Re: Front Brakes and Brake Fluid Just ordered the part# 19-799 from denniskirk.com. $28.95 and free shipping. Such a deal.
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02-14-2010, 06:43 AM	#40
alantf Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tenerife (Spain) Posts: 3,719	Re: Front Brakes and Brake Fluid The last ones I had fitted were the equivalent of $45 from the dealer, with a fitting charge of $7.50. Problem is, it's so hilly here that a set only lasts me around 3000 miles. __________________ By birth an Englishman, by the grace of God a Yorkshireman.
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