【RK】Fine Alloy 55 Brake Pads Review

06 Aug 2021

Fine Alloy 55 Brake Pads

Fits: HONDA CBF125, HONDA CBF250 (04 -), HONDA NS-1, HONDA NSR150, HONDA NSR50, HONDA NSR80, HONDA XR100MOTARD, HONDA XR50 MOTARD, HONDA APE 100 TypeD, HONDA SONIC125, HONDA DREAM50, HONDA REBEL(-1999), KAWASAKI ELIMINATOR 125, KAWASAKI NINJA2 Helmet50RR, KAWASAKI NINJA2 Helmet50RR, KAWASAKI NINJA2 Helmet50RSL, KAWASAKI NINJA2 Helmet50RSL, KAWASAKI NINJA250R, KAWASAKI NINJA250R, SUZUKI DR800S,

Japanese Webike user

4/5

It's not that effective.

[How is it used?
For commuting and city driving

Was the one you received as per Image?
No problem fitting.

How was your experience with it?
It's not the most powerful Type, but it works as long as you grip it when it hits.
It's easier to ride

[Points to note]
The cost/control is good, but if you are looking for a strong effect, another product may be better.

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03 Oct 2023

Fine Alloy 55 Brake Pads

Japanese Webike user

5/5

Replaced from DAYTONAHYPERSintered

Daytonahypersintered about 3 years and 13,000 km and is gone, so I am replacing it.
HYPER lasted about twice as long as OEM, but as expected, Rotor was very aggressive and dented a lot.
Too bad, I will not buy any more Brake Pads made by DAYTONA.

That being said, here is RKJapan's Fine alloy.
I was worried about SBS because I use it in Large type.
So I chose it out of curiosity, but I have driven about 100 km and it is quite good.

The initial braking of the Type is very powerful. The braking force is applied with a jerk at the beginning of the grip, and the car seems to decelerate slowly while maintaining the touch.
The deceleration feels like dragging Brake, not like forcing it to slide to achieve Control.
When I gripped the brake hard at the end of deceleration, the tire seemed to lock up, but when I released the brake, it quickly pulled away and the brake touch was easy to understand, so I felt it was easy to control the load near the limit.
Also Rain, but DAYTONAHYPER was originally slippery Pad was raining and the performance was even more slippery,
The performance here has not changed at all. Rather, the bite to Rotor seems to have increased.
On the other hand, I thought that the increase in vehicle weight might be a little scary, and it was.
Also, it doesn't squeak at all.
DAYTONAHYPER squeaked all the way from the beginning to the end, but this Fine alloy has been quiet from the break-in to now.
Life is not sure yet, but it feels good with less Dust.
If Life is as good as OEM, this will be the next one. View detail