I have had a pair of Hayes HMX-1 mechanical disc brakes on my Dakar for a few months now, yes, i know, they aren't the greatest, nor the easiest brakes to maintain, and YES i should forked over the extra cash for the Avids, but i didn't.Anyways, my front brake is working great, haven't had to do much adjusting at all. The rear on the other hand is another story, the stopping power has not been that impressive. I have gone through one set of Hayes pads (the stock ones) and am on my 2nd set of Hayes pads on the rear, they are doing o.k., but still not all that impressed. So, my latest effort in making this rear brake up to par was to purchase a set of EBC RED replacement pads. I know the RED'S may wear down faster, but a buddy of mine recommended them to me for great stopping power. I picked a pair up at SUPER_GO for $13.00.
So, with all that said, my friend also mentioned that since my rear rotor is more scarred than the front one, i may want to swap them out, i.e., put the rear rotor on my front wheel, and my front rotor on my rear. Does anyone have any input on doing this. Will it benefit the stopping power at all? I am kind of hesitant to do the swap because i am very happy with how well my front brake is performing.
Any thoughts and or suggestions would be appreciated. ( i plan on giving the rotor a good wipe down with the isopropyl alcohol before installing the new pads)
Thanks everyone!
Posted by BDEE 
riding a JamisDAKAR from Long beach on 12/29/03
