I ve just bought some oem pads from a BMW dealer - cost £59. My reasoning for using oem is that the original pads that are still on the bike have done 25000 miles and are likely to last another 10000 miles. The disk is still in tolerance so the parts are well suited to each other. I bought the new ones to carry with me on a lengthy tour but don't expect to need them. By the way, I clean the calipers thoroughly each time the tyres are changed: I think this may help to extend the life of the components. Others on this site claim that they wear pads out in 4000 miles.


Alan R