I consider
aftermarket pads an issue.
I bought EBC pads[1] at the very first pad change, thinking I'll save a bit of ca$h, but I was
rwong. I ended up spending MORE ca$h, because after 1,000 miles or so, I swapped the EBC for new
Mother Honda pads.
Guess what - all the pad issues
disappeared. Have continued to use Honda pads since.
[1] And if I remember correctly, the EBC
didn't package the proper pad backings.
Can't speak to about
Caltric brand, cause I'd
never consider it.
How many free-spin revolutions of the front wheel do you get ?
Good luck !
(I've typed the above so many times to threads like this, I'm now copy-n-pasting it
)