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Riceburner,

This, is a great write up. I've done this procedure a few times on my Rockster. One thing to add, would be. make sure you get pads which are comparable to the BMW pads, or just get the BMW pads.
I went with EBC pads the first time I did a brake pad change, and those things wore out so quickly, I was wondering if someone stole/switched my pads. So I went with the BMW pads instead this time, and they seem to be holding up ok.

One minor thing though. The calipers on our bikes are made by Tokiko, and not Brembo.

-arbi

arbik wrote:Riceburner,

This, is a great write up. I've done this procedure a few times on my Rockster. One thing to add, would be. make sure you get pads which are comparable to the BMW pads, or just get the BMW pads.
I went with EBC pads the first time I did a brake pad change, and those things wore out so quickly, I was wondering if someone stole/switched my pads. So I went with the BMW pads instead this time, and they seem to be holding up ok.

One minor thing though. The calipers on our bikes are made by Tokiko, and not Brembo.

-arbi

Aye, the fronts are Tokico, I know. I THINK the rear is Brembo though. (not seen a Japanese rear brake with that self-retaining pin before, could be wrong though).

I agree with using OE - if you do a search, I've commented on this before - the EBC HH pads are actually about half the thickness of the OE pads - that's why they wear so fast. (thus the twice as expensive OE pads are roughly the same value!!!)

You're correct. the rears are brembi, fronts are tokiko.

Yup, the OE pads are the same value as the EBCs, and half the work!