What are these Brake pad "liners" called and where can we order new ones?

[Chebber]

We changed our brake pads today. On one of our bikes, the black liners, that go on back of the pad, are a bit burned. You can see cross weave fabric on one side of it. What are these called and where can we order new ones? I've googled and searched this site and come up empty.

 

[IGETAROUND]

you can live without those pads just fine.

Al in Kazoo

 

[Snowbelt Spyder]

We changed our brake pads today. On one of our bikes, the black liners, that go on back of the pad, are a bit burned. You can see cross weave fabric on one side of it. What are these called and where can we order new ones? I've googled and searched this site and come up empty.

You have two 2013 Spyders. Starting in that year, BRP put the Brembo brake system on these machines. Calipers, pads and rotors. Most consider Brembo to be the best braking system on the planet. Thus, starting in 2013, there is no such thing as BRP pads and BRP rotors. They are Brembo calipers, Brembo pads, and Brembo rotors.

If you had ordered pads through the BRP supply system, you would have received genuine Brembo pads. These are fully sintered pads, of course. These come from Brembo with that backing material on them. It is a noise suppression material design to suppress or stop the squeal. It is not available separately. In order to save money, you've chosen to put aftermarket pads into the best braking system on the planet, so you get what you get. It was your decision, of course. Hope it lives up to your expectations. Make sure you use another noise suppression product on the pads to stop the squeal. Otherwise, people will hear you coming a block away.

Apparently, one of your machines, either has the original Brembo pads still on it, or the backing material was popped off of the original pad, and re-used on the replacement pad in the past. In most cases that will work. But, if you want a brand new piece of that noise suppression material, you're going to have to order Brembo pads through the BRP parts system.

And by the way, the parking brake mechanism that is built into the rear caliper, is also a Brembo design, and is a self-adjusting mechanism to account for brake pad wear. That’s why you don’t have to re-adjust the parking brake cable. It is also why you have to screw the piston back in, rather than just push it back in, when you replace the rear pads. You are reseting the adjustment mechanism. Just in case you were interested.

So, as Al said, now that you have money invested in after-market pads, you can live, or have to live without it. Just use another product to stop the squeal.

Just thought this topic deserved an explanation.

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[Chebber]

Yep we chose EBC pads per a well know and trusted Spyderlovers member. Not to save money, but to use the best pads.

 

[TheMariner]

You have two 2013 Spyders. Starting in that year, BRP put the Brembo brake system on these machines. Calipers, pads and rotors. Most consider Brembo to be the best braking system on the planet. Thus, starting in 2013, there is no such thing as BRP pads and BRP rotors. They are Brembo calipers, Brembo pads, and Brembo rotors.

If you had ordered pads through the BRP supply system, you would have received genuine Brembo pads. These are fully sintered pads, of course. These come from Brembo with that backing material on them. It is a noise suppression material design to suppress or stop the squeal. It is not available separately. In order to save money, you've chosen to put aftermarket pads into the best braking system on the planet, so you get what you get. It was your decision, of course. Hope it lives up to your expectations. Make sure you use another noise suppression product on the pads to stop the squeal. Otherwise, people will hear you coming a block away.

Apparently, one of your machines, either has the original Brembo pads still on it, or the backing material was popped off of the original pad, and re-used on the replacement pad in the past. In most cases that will work. But, if you want a brand new piece of that noise suppression material, you're going to have to order Brembo pads through the BRP parts system.

And by the way, the parking brake mechanism that is built into the rear caliper, is also a Brembo design, and is a self-adjusting mechanism to account for brake pad wear. That’s why you don’t have to re-adjust the parking brake cable. It is also why you have to screw the piston back in, rather than just push it back in, when you replace the rear pads. You are reseting the adjustment mechanism. Just in case you were interested.

So, as Al said, now that you have money invested in after-market pads, you can live, or have to live without it. Just use another product to stop the squeal.

Just thought this topic deserved an explanation. With that, Mr. Chairman, I yield back.

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An excellent explanation from someone who knows his stuff, as always. Thanks @Snowbelt Spyder