# Brake pad

> A brake pad is the friction-lined part that the caliper pistons press against the brake disc to slow the motorcycle.

- **Also known as:** Balata, Disk balata, Brake pads, Fren pedi
- **Turkish term:** Fren balatası
- **Category:** [Brake Pads & Discs](https://motorsikletparcasi.com/en/category/brake-pads-and-discs)
- **Page:** https://motorsikletparcasi.com/en/glossary/brake-pad

A brake pad turns the motorcycle's kinetic energy into heat through friction. There are three main compound types:

- **Organic:** quiet, gentle on discs, suited to city use; fades at high temperatures
- **Sintered (metal):** strong in the wet and at high temperatures, long-lasting; wears discs a little more
- **Semi-metallic / ceramic:** somewhere in between

## When to replace them

Replace pads when the friction material reaches the manufacturer's wear limit (on most pads when the wear groove disappears, at roughly 1.5–2 mm). New pads need bedding in over the first kilometres. Choose pads by the correct code for your model and make sure they suit your disc.

## Related terms

- [Brake disc](https://motorsikletparcasi.com/en/glossary/brake-disc): The brake disc is the steel rotor fixed to the wheel that the brake pads clamp to slow the motorcycle.
- [Brake caliper](https://motorsikletparcasi.com/en/glossary/brake-caliper): A brake caliper uses hydraulic pressure to move its pistons and press the brake pads onto the disc.
- [Brake fluid](https://motorsikletparcasi.com/en/glossary/brake-fluid): Brake fluid is the high-boiling-point fluid that carries pressure from the master cylinder to the caliper.
- [Drum brake](https://motorsikletparcasi.com/en/glossary/drum-brake): A drum brake works by brake shoes expanding against the inside of a drum in the wheel hub.

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