ever tried "bleeding" ur brakes to see if the brake response is
better? with time, air builds up inside the brake's hydraulic
system resulting in a "spongy" feel associated with the need to
brake hard to achieve the same braking effect. bleeding eliminates
such gases built up by releasing such "contaminated" brake fluids
and replacing them with new ones.
brake pads, unlike tires, do not get "harder" with age. they do not
suffer from the latent chemical changes with constant heating and
cooling but will simply wear off with use.
in any case, u should not be experiencing any friction on the disks
if u are not stepping on the brakes. new pads need to be bedded in
initially so u might be experiencing a temporary problem which
should go off after 100 kms of driving or so.
