[Bear Humper]

Well it was time to replace the old wore out rear brake pads on my 06' 660 grizz. I got a little better than 1550 miles outta the origional pads. I called the Yamaha shop and made sure they had the pads. They did so I went down and picked them up. While I was there I asked how big of a job it really was to replace reear brake shoes on my quad. I had heard everything from almost impossible without right tools to they didn't make it easy to get to. I was very worried that maybe was more than I could get done before the rain came. I rolled up my sleeves and started to work. I removed both skid plates and made it easy to get to. A half hour later was all buttoned up and ready to ride or should I say stop once again. Moral of the story don't always listen to a tech at the local dealer because you are taking his job!

 

[Koko]

Wow! That's unreal mileage. I only got 600 miles out of my orignial set of pads on my 660.

 

[Bear Humper]

What year griz was that Koko? My 06" rear pads are much bigger

 

[Koko]

I had a 2005 Grizzly 660. The pad on the right was from the front. The pad on the left was the wrong one sent to me by RockyMountain ATV.

 

[Bear Humper]

My fronts are barely worn of corse I never use front brakes unless I slide back down a hill backward :headbang:. I feel that is one fault with the grizz I have is the single brake on the drive shaft.

 

[Koko]

Gotcha! I ride just the opposite. I use fronts mostly. Especially plowing. The only time I use rears is in an emergerncy stop.

 

[NQRIDER]

Yeah...I wear out fronts 2:1 over rears.....

I hardly brake these days anyway...
between engine braking and trying to keep up with my sons.... :laughing7:

 

[Bear Humper]

the engine braking is something I have just started mastering the whole engine braking thing. I still when I stop pull my rear bakes and when I need to stop quickly I will squeeze the front brakes.

 

[Koko]

Gotta love engine braking! Nqrider was the one who told me to click into 4wd on the long down hills in wv. Throw into low as well and you just creep down the hills in a very controlled manner.

 

[Thom]

I agree I love engine breaking. Problem is I still do not have 100% confidence in it as I shoudl I still find my self hitting rear break on descents.