Motorcycle Brake Shoes

The braking system of your motorcycle is one of its most vital assemblies. Your safety greatly depends on your ability to stop the vehicle when needed. Especially in emergency situations. Modern motorcycle brakes mostly use hydraulic lines to transfer power from the master cylinder to the pistons in calipers which push the pads to the rotors to resist the wheel motion through friction. Older models, some dirt bikes and scooters may feature drum brakes on their rear wheels. Since rear brakes provide only about 30% of the overall stopping power, less efficient drum brakes are more than enough for street riding applications.

If compared to disk brakes, their drum analog cannot dissipate heat quickly, so they tend to suffer from brake fade when used continually. The main advantage of the mechanical drum brake construction is its simplicity. You don’t have to worry about the integrity of hydraulic lines, brake fluid, pistons compression, and so on. When you press the pedal, the cable pulls the lever to rotate the cam inserted between brake shoes enclosed in the drum. The drum rotates with the wheel. The cam pushes shoes apart so that they come in contact with the drum’s friction surface to slow down the wheel. Return springs pull shoes back together.

We strongly suggest that you check the condition of your brakes regularly and replace your brake pads and shoes timely. If your brake shoes show signs of excess wear, it is time to replace them thus avoiding metal-to-metal contact that can damage your brakes. On the digital shelves of our online store, you can find a huge assortment of replacement motorcycle brake shoes and return springs by some of the most trustworthy manufacturers in the industry. We work with such brands as Biker’s Choice, BikeMaster, Vesrah, EBC, Outside Distributing, and many others. You can choose between organic, ceramic, and semi-sintered shoes available at an affordable price.