Originally Posted by norcodirtjumper
Well, the first time I ever used hydros was my friends Hayes Nines with 6 inch rotors. They had so little power I never wanted to use them again. A month ago he slapped some 8 inch rotors on his bike, and now they make me want to pay extra for them. I know Hayes Nines are not the most powerful brakes there is but just going from 6 inch to 8 inch really made them stick out.
If the Hayes Nines had no power, there was something wrong somewhere. You would have noticed if they were way out of adjustment, or had air in the lines. My guess is that the pads were contaminated, or not bedded properly.