R1200GS TE (LC) Brake Pads

[colinshotts]

After some internet searching I think I've identified the Brembo front pads for my bike.
I know I could go to the dealer for a change but do I really need to for a pad change? (anything I'm not aware of I'd be glad to hear)

Brembo 07BB38.84 and Brembo 07BB38.SA
(84 being higher quality and price than the SA)
(84 is "braking co-efficient" and SA is "road" - from Brembo site)

Can anyone shed advice on this-For commuting and fairly high mileage pleasure touring do I really need the SA version?
And also, for warranty purposes- are the OEM pads that the dealer fits, the SA or 84 version?

 

[Montydoesdallas]

I would have gone to another shop for pads but mine was in 2 days before i had to go away and got the OEM ones, but not sure what make they are.
Obviously they said non standard ones invalidate your warranty....what are the OEM pads ? as above ?

 

[WindyChuffer]

Get the Brembo pads. Interested in what you think of them and how much they are along with price of BMW pads.

Have used EBC pads on GS in the past and found them very noisy and would not use again.

 

[Montydoesdallas]

£60 odd for the BMW ones....not sure what re-badged ones they are though.

 

[MKP]

Try bike torque racing they are importers of Brembo. I've bought pads from them about half the price.

 

[Bigtrucknuts]

I would have gone to another shop for pads but mine was in 2 days before i had to go away and got the OEM ones, but not sure what make they are.
Obviously they said non standard ones invalidate your warranty....what are the OEM pads ? as above ?

Not true it is unlawful to invalidate a warrenty on that basis.
See google for details, I'm not going through it all again.

 

[colinshotts]

I put Brembos on my last GS (Dohc version) and thought they were great so that's why I'm keen to get similar for this.

 

[colinshotts]

Cheers for that but although I liked their site the Brembo number they quoted didn't match Brembo's site, looked like the part number for the pre water cooled GS, hence this thread.

 

[madmartin]

Brembo calipers come as a new complete unit with brembo pads. I would imagine they come with the road compound brake pads/SA version. More than plenty good enough. Cant get much better than brembo pads in my opinion. Anythin with bmw stamped on it and the price doubles..nice.

 

[Montydoesdallas]

Those Brembo pads are as expensive if not more that OEM BMW ones....
EBC ones on NN are £29 for front £23 for rear.

 

[roamer]

What mileage did you get from the front pads,
I have used ebc pads with no issues wearing discs etc, ref the noise I didn't notice anything ,,
To be fair £ 60 for a full set for 2 calipers for OE pads isn't extortionate,, provided you got good mileage,
Re warranty I doubt they could invalidate it as long as there were no braking issues, the same as tyres,,

 

[Montydoesdallas]

£60 was for the rear's !!!

 

[roamer]

Sorry I thought the £60 was for the fronts as the Op was discussing,
I expect the bramble pads will be available,, nippys price for ebc looks reasonable, I assume per calipers prices,,
How many miles did the front oe pads run, I assume they are on the wear limit

 

[colinshotts]

What mileage did you get from the front pads,
I have used ebc pads with no issues wearing discs etc, ref the noise I didn't notice anything ,,
To be fair £ 60 for a full set for 2 calipers for OE pads isn't extortionate,, provided you got good mileage,
Re warranty I doubt they could invalidate it as long as there were no braking issues, the same as tyres,,

That's it on one year old/9k miles and probably got 1-2k left

 

[colinshotts]

After some internet searching I think I've identified the Brembo front pads for my bike.
I know I could go to the dealer for a change but do I really need to for a pad change? (anything I'm not aware of I'd be glad to hear)

Brembo 07BB38.84 and Brembo 07BB38.SA
(84 being higher quality and price than the SA)
(84 is "braking co-efficient" and SA is "road" - from Brembo site)

Can anyone shed advice on this-For commuting and fairly high mileage pleasure touring do I really need the SA version?
And also, for warranty purposes- are the OEM pads that the dealer fits, the SA or 84 version?

Just noticed I said do I really need SA version- should've read 84 version (more expensive one)

 

[roamer]

That's it on one year old/9k miles and probably got 1-2k left

At 10 k all in its worth a look at the 84 compound, or try the ebc,, did you get a price as I like to keep a set of pads ready to go,,

 

[madmartin]

At 10 k all in its worth a look at the 84 compound, or try the ebc,, did you get a price as I like to keep a set of pads ready to go,,

Nah mate... if you want your brakes to perform the same then get your money out and replace the pads with the same. Best bet. Pissin about with cheaper alternatives usually gives crap results. Rear pads are a fair bit different but dont replace with poor quality like Gold Fren. Ebc ok for the rears cause i know i use em.

 

[colinshotts]

At 10 k all in its worth a look at the 84 compound, or try the ebc,, did you get a price as I like to keep a set of pads ready to go,,

All I can find that I'm pretty sure is the correct part no. Is on eBay from Italy at £99 +£10 postage (84version)

 

[David Morris]

All I can find that I'm pretty sure is the correct part no. Is on eBay from Italy at £99 +£10 postage (84version)

Have you looked here in Motorworks Rear pads http://www.motorworks.co.uk/vlive/Shop/Parts.php?T=5&NU=15&M=36&Ct=HA&SbCt=BA_15_36_HA_25

and the front pads http://www.motorworks.co.uk/vlive/Shop/Parts.php?T=5&NU=15&M=36&Ct=HA&SbCt=BA_15_36_HA_20

 

[Nick V]

Nah mate... if you want your brakes to perform the same then get your money out and replace the pads with the same. Best bet. Pissin about with cheaper alternatives usually gives crap results. Rear pads are a fair bit different but dont replace with poor quality like Gold Fren. Ebc ok for the rears cause i know i use em.

All due respect, mate, but on what authority do you say Goldfren pads are - and I quote - 'poor quality'?

I've had Goldfren sintered pads, front and rear, in my '00 R1100S, '05 K1200S, '08 F800GS (two changes of pads), '09 R1200GSA (two changes of pads) and '10 R1200GSA.
I can tell you, if they didn't give at least equal performance to the OEM Brembo pads, I would have chucked them after the first set. I know what works on my bikes, and I'm not shy to call a spade a spade.
The only problem I've identified with the Goldfrens is that they produce more brake dust than the OEM pads - the wheels definitely look dirtier after a shorter time.

As the Brembo fronts in my '13 LC have worn, I've noticed that the 'wooden' feeling they give has steadily gotten worse. I would guess they use a harder-than-normal compound to give good wear rates.
I already have a complete set of Goldfrens waiting for when the Brembos finally give up the ghost.

Higher cost does not necessarily equal better performance, and companies like Brembo, EBC and SBS don't hesitate to play on the 'Better the Devil you know' mentality.
Don't believe the hype, mate.