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The Talaria MX5 isn’t some tame commuter e-bike. it’s a 72 V, 175-pound off-road missile that hits 55 mph stock and demands moto-grade stopping hardware. The factory pads are a long-life semi-metallic mix that’s fine for grocery runs but wilts on 1,000-foot descents, heated switchbacks, or bar-dragging wheelie sessions. Cue our copper-sintered and ceramic MX5 pads, engineered to handle the extra weight, speed, and torque electric dirt bikes dish out.
| Compound | Best For | Rider Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Copper-Sintered | Steep, technical trails, e-moto racing | Race-ready initial bite, extreme heat ceiling, wet & dry grip, 14–24 k-mile lifespan |
| Ceramic Street+ | Urban shredding, light trail duty | Whisper-quiet stops, rotor-friendly, smoother modulation, minimal dust |
Whichever version you choose, you’re bolting on exact-fit pads (PN 35533-56C00-000) that service both front and rear radial four-piston calipers. No adapters, no weird shims—just pure plug-and-play performance.
Talaria equipped the MX5 with massive 220 × 3 mm rotors—serious hardware for an e-moto. We matched that spec with a friction surface large enough to blanket the rotor’s swept area, plus beveled leading edges that settle in smoothly during the first 5–10 bed-in pulls. The backing plate is laser-cut, heat-treated steel that laughs at pad knock-back and piston hotspots. Translation? No brake fade, no glazing, no rotor warpage—just repeatable bite every lever squeeze.
*Numbers from side-by-side test rides on a stock 72 V MX5 with DOT 4 fluid and 220 mm rotors. Results vary with rider weight, terrain, and rotor condition.
Total wrench time? ≈10 minutes per wheel. No brake bleed required if you don’t open the line. Got DOT 4 or DOT 5.1 fluid? Perfect—both pads thrive on high-temp DOT blends (avoid mineral-oil-only fluids).
No. Those models use a smaller 203 mm rotor & mineral-oil caliper. You’d need an MX5 big-brake swap first.
Yes. Each package is one caliper’s worth (two pads). Grab two for a full refresh.
Hand-snug plus cotter or spring clip—roughly 6 N·m. Never overtighten.
Street riders see 14,000–24,000 miles; downhillers around 2,500–4,000 miles due to constant heat cycles.
“Swapped these Talaria MX5 brake pads before a Baja sand run—zero fade, insane bite, and they still look new 400 miles later.” – @StingKing
“The ceramic version is SILENT. City commuting plus weekend singletrack—my rotors stay mirror-clean.” – Grace T, Miami
Copper-sintered pads bond powdered copper, tin, graphite, and friction modifiers at 1,100 °F under tons of pressure. The metallic matrix wicks heat away from the braking surface, resists glazing, and embeds micro-bits of copper into the rotor face for a microscopic “cheese-grater” effect—instant bite even when wet. That’s why moto GP bikes, downhill MTB pros, and EV racers favor sintered compounds where temperatures soar.
Ceramic pads replace most of the metal with Kevlar® and silica fibers suspended in a ceramic resin. Benefit? They’re 30 % lighter, practically zero dust, and dead-silent. If you’re hammering Miami boulevards, running night rides through downtown, or just hate that metallic screech when feathering the lever, Ceramic Street+ is your jam. They still hold up to 500 °F—plenty for urban antics.
1) Accelerate to 20 mph, brake smoothly to walking speed—repeat 10×. 2) Ride ¼ mile without touching the brakes to cool. 3) Inspect rotors for even gray/bronze transfer layer. Important: Avoid complete stops during bedding to prevent pad imprint. Proper bed-in equals silent operation, maximum bite, and rotor longevity.
Never use contact cleaner with petroleum distillates. ceramic and sintered pads can absorb solvents, reducing friction. Replace pads once total thickness hits 2 mm. Dispose used pads at a metal recycling facility; copper content is recyclable and eco-friendlier than dumping in trash.
