Poll of Brake Pads

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What brake pads have you got fitted to your RT.

EBC
14
32%
Carbone Lorraine
0
No votes
Brembo "Premium"
3
7%
Brembo "Genuine"
3
7%
BMW OEM
23
52%
Ferodo
1
2%
Galfer
0
No votes
Mixed Front/Rear
0
No votes
 
Total votes: 44

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If mixed, what are they F&R.
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Only voted BMW OEM, as bike under warranty,  Have got a set of EBC's in the garage which will be next on. Had them on every other bike with no complaints.
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To maintain the T&C's of the BMW Insured Warranty, the Brembo "Genuine" pads could be used.

Quote from the BMW IW policy handbook, "Genuine parts, or parts of equivalent specification must be used".
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I understand what you're saying but it's just BMW jacking up prices for no performance gain over other as good products.

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A set of BMW OEM pads are £234.33.

Brembo "Genuine" pads at full price are £189.00.

Brembo "Premium" pads are £94.30.

It's hard to believe that there is no difference between the two Brembo products, one of which is twice the price of the other.
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smileymiley wrote: I understand what you're saying but it's just BMW jacking up prices for no performance gain over other as good products.

This ^^^^ and if you believe anything else? you've either got to much money or you're stupid  Image
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A full set of double sintered EBC, front and rear, equaled price of just one disc worth of BMW's. Seems to stop just as well.
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Use brembo better than rest because there red and everybody knows red brakes are  better
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BoB21 wrote: Use brembo better than rest because there red and everybody knows red brakes are  better

Bullshit! Was the cry from the audience 😁 everyone in Manchester knows anything with Red on it is second best 😉
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EBC Pads
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EBC for me :)
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Out of choice I’d use the pads that Brembo recommended -

Road Long Life Sintered Front Brake Pads - 07BB38LA
Brembo Road Sintered Rear Brake Pads - 07BB03SP,
A total of £75.72 for the full set.

But as I have a spare set of EBC’s that I’ve acquired they’re next.
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