Just wondering if anyone has tried water groove brake shoes (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-TY-250-TY250-Mono-Front-Trials-Water-Groove-Brake-Shoes-/380554751654?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item589ad4aea6) and if they work?

Thanks

yes i use this make in my ossa and i am happy with the way they work.

I dont know if they will be any good or bad in a yamaha hub but i would be suprised if they were no good.

It seemed to make a slight difference when we filed grooves in brake shoes back in the day.

I always '' groove '' the shoe even the use one I reinstall. A picture here http://s1065.beta.photobucket.com/user/guy532/media/22012012030_zpsef88d4f0.jpg.html#/user/guy532/media/22012012030_zpsef88d4f0.jpg.html?&_suid=1358601924321016418547409440687

Guy

Sounds good to me. Groove it is! I'll report back with how they perform.

Of course if you never see water then there's no point.

I don't know about that. Those groove are pretty full of dirt when I take the wheel off and clean the brake.

Guy

On my Royal Enfield trail bike I don't have grooves and the brakes suffer from water in a BIG way. Maybe I'll carve some with my hack saw.

I opened the rear hub of my Montesa Cota 247 the other day and it has grooves, all in one direction to shed water towards the opening. It explains why I've never experienced a water/ brake issue with her.