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Author Topic: Disc brake pad reminder me  (Read 1037 times)

Offline montmil

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Disc brake pad reminder me
« on: August 28, 2011, 12:19:46 PM »
Senior moment. With weeks and weeks of 100+ degree days, what's left of my brain has gotta be cooked to a well done level.

Are the EBC disc brake pads for the R65's Brembo calipers the FA77 item?

Gracias...
Monte Miller
Denton, TEXAS
1978 BMW R100S
1981 BMW R65
1983 BMW R65
1995 Triumph Trophy
1986 VW Cabriolet

Offline Bob_Roller

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Re: Disc brake pad reminder me
« Reply #1 on: August 28, 2011, 01:13:19 PM »
No, the FA18's are for the Brembo calipers.

I think the FA77 are for ATE calipers .

You can alter the FA18's to work on the ATE's, but you can't make the FA77's work on a Brembo caliper.
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Offline montmil

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Re: Disc brake pad reminder me
« Reply #2 on: August 28, 2011, 02:04:56 PM »
Thanks, Bob. EBC FA18 it is. [smiley=thumbup.gif]
Monte Miller
Denton, TEXAS
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1981 BMW R65
1983 BMW R65
1995 Triumph Trophy
1986 VW Cabriolet

Offline Barry

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Re: Disc brake pad reminder me
« Reply #3 on: August 28, 2011, 02:47:55 PM »
It's FA57 pads for ATE calipers.

BTW roughly how many miles can be expected out of a set of pads.
Barry Cheshire, England 79 R45

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Re: Disc brake pad reminder me
« Reply #4 on: August 28, 2011, 03:04:54 PM »
I got about 50,000 miles out of the OEM pads on my '81 R65 .

I was told that the EBC FA18 pads, expect around 35,000 miles due to it being a 'softer' compound .

I've got at best 10,000 miles on the EBC's now.
'81 R65
'82 R65 LS
'84 R65 LS
'87 Moto Guzzi V65 Lario
'02 R1150R
Riding all year long since 1993 .
I'll give up my R65, when they pry my cold dead hands from the handlebars !!!!!

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Re: Disc brake pad reminder me
« Reply #5 on: August 29, 2011, 07:20:58 PM »
I bought mine from Spiegler - Carbone Lorraines & they work great.

Offline Barry

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Re: Disc brake pad reminder me
« Reply #6 on: August 30, 2011, 04:07:57 AM »
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I got about 50,000 miles out of the OEM pads on my '81 R65 .

I was told that the EBC FA18 pads, expect around 35,000 miles due to it being a 'softer' compound .
 


Wow

I put a new set of EBC on 6000 miles ago and they show almost no signs of wear. I have another new set of EBC kevlar pads on the shelf which are already many years old. Perhaps I should sell them now and buy a fresh set if and when I need them.
Barry Cheshire, England 79 R45