rupintart Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 Looking at POSSIBLY changing from Coust pads to another pad, I was on the Heatsink website. I was always aware they made yellow pads that were for "smooth rims". Most companies have those kinds of pads available, but the thing that struck me was what was under the little picture: "Heatsink Yellow Magura Pads used by Damon on smooth rims " http://www.heatsinkbikes.com/?p=riders I know some of you have ridden with him, are his rims really smooth? How well do those pads work on a smooth rim compared to say Cousts on a grind and/or worn grind? Not doubting those pads work, but do they work well enough to hold his HUGE moves? Every pad I've used for "smooth rims" lock OK, and modulate great, but they're nowhere near as good as a grind. The only time I've ever had success with a smooth rim is a chrome rim and salmon pads. Haven't tried anything else with a chrome rim, but those lock just as good as any trials brake. I would LOVE to find a pad that works well enough on a smooth rim as I run 100psi on my street bike, and grinding the rim down only gets me like 1/4 of the life it does compared to a trials rig normally because the high pressure will blow out the sidewall if there's not enough metal. So I'm already considering new options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEON Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 (edited) You should get opinions of as many big riders as you can, not just your favourite one, there's probably plenty of riders with better brakes than him and there's some that go just as big. Edited January 17, 2010 by LEON Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canardweb Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 His rims ARE smooth! These pads are perfect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 Why lick Damon? Steve-O is a great rider but has shit brakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmusson Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 grinded,rode with him afew week back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossMcd Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 I have a smooth rim with the yellow compound and they meke the most amazing sound and hold really well. And I agree with the others, Having the same setup as him wont make you ride like him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rupintart Posted January 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 I have a smooth rim with the yellow compound and they meke the most amazing sound and hold really well. And I agree with the others, Having the same setup as him wont make you ride like him. I don't give a shit to riding like him, infact I HATE TGS.....I just thought it was interesting as hell that the Heatsink page said he had SMOOTH rims and does HUGE gaps and that brake set-up holds??? The only thing I would say as far as my set-up to his is that my rim would stay clean. So I'm not one for caring if X set-up works only under X conditions. If it works, then it works (and it doesn't include tar, lol), and I might give that set-up a try. And shit, if the smooth rim with yellows doesn't work for me then no harm done, I can grind a smooth rim and change pads!!!! Any other inputs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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