Why Talaria MX5 Riders Upgrade Their Brake Pads

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 MX5 pads, engineered to handle the extra weight, speed, and torque electric dirt bikes dish out.

Built for the MX5’s New Brake System

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.

 Real World Rider Gains

• 20 % shorter stopping distances from 40 mph compared with OEM semi-metallic pads
• 50 % less lever effort in wet-mud scenarios
• 0 reported fade events after a 7-minute downhill torture test (3,000 ft drop, copper-sintered pads are the superior compund

Installs in less than 5 minutes

1. Put the MX5 on a stand and pop the caliper off ( M5 Allen Key )
2. Pull the spring clip, drop out the old pads, slide our Sintered MX5 brake pads in.
3. Re-insert pin & clip, torque caliper bolts to 25 Nm,
4. Pump the lever twice, then start the bed in process. Going from 20 → 5 mph stops, between stops ride for at least 30 seconds to allow proper cooling
   
5. be sure to not hold the lever and complete stop until pads are fully bed or you risk leaving grooves & pad material on the rotor

No brake bleed required, and minimal tools required! ( M5 Allen Key, Needle Nose Pliers )

 FAQs Talaria Owners Ask (and Search!)

The Science Behind Copper-Sintered Friction

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.

Complete Specs

• Fitment: Talaria Sting MX5 (72V) front or rear brake caliper
• Rotor Compatibility: 220 mm Ø × 3 mm thick (OEM) and aftermarket 250 mm kits with adapter
• Thickness New: 4.6 mm (3.0 mm friction + 1.6 mm backing)
• Minimum Thickness: 2.0 mm total
• Fluid Compatibility: DOT 4 / DOT 5.1
• Operating Temp: –40 °F → 1,000 °F (copper-sintered)
• Package: 2 pads ( enough for 1 brake caliper )

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