Hawg Man
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If 2 years ago anyone would have told me I'd one day own a motorcycle with whitewall tires, I would have laughed at in their face.
But I now own an '05 Road King Classic with wide whites.
My problem is keeping them clean.
The disc brake pads (front and rear) give off so much dirt that the whitewalls and wheels are always dirty.
Has anyone found a good disc brake pad for Harley Touring bikes that works well (especially in the wet) and doesn't create as much brake dust?
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Ride_Slow2004
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It was suggested here that I try Lyndall Racing pads. I am not even sure if I have the name right, might be LRB, but, they do work. My whitewalls, (narrow) are staying cleaner, and I do ride all year, little wet and windy around here lately. You still have to put some heat into the pads to get the best braking in the wet, but they don't grab as hard as the stock pads in the transition as they dry out. You can brake hard in the rain right away. Found that out Wed morning, when a car pulled right out in front of me. Got my Ultra stopped, in a straight line, and just layed on the air horns until they backed out of the road.
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bartdog
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Yes, Lyndall pads (z-plus) work better than any pad I have used before. Less dust and superior stopping and wear characteristics. I was told by Brian at Griot's Garage that the best way to clean white walls, he assured me this works, is to use a pumice stone and hot soapy water to clean the white area of the tire. The least abrasive the stone the better. I haven't tried it yet but the concourse cars all use this system and swear by it.
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Ride_Slow2004
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The front was cleaned early this week, the rear hasn't been cleaned since before we went on our long trip. Griot's Garage is one of the best places to get stuff, but I use an 'SOS' pad on my whites. As long as the pad has some of the blue gunk left, it will work. Just use lots of water, and rinse really well.
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1Big'n
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If you serious about the dust you could go with ceramic rotors, they claim no dust, better stopping, less heat, and less weight. The name of the company is a play on words like w8less rotors.
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Tommy Tune
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+1 on the Lyndall Z pads. No dust, No ghetto rub sound, and great stopping power.
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holhog
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When it's time for new tires, switch to blackwalls...
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Hawg Man
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holhog wrote:When it's time for new tires, switch to blackwalls...
WOW!!!!!!!!
What an astute, ingenius and profound suggestion.
Do you suggest I also paint my chrome rims and stainless steel spokes flat black so the disc brake dust won't show on them either? 
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rr1985
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The black paint would work, but on my FLSTSC I will go with the ceramic pads. I have ceramic pads on my 03 F-250, they last forever stop very well and do not put out brake dust.
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holhog
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Prefer powdercoating myself...
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