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Offline badgertom

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Brake Pad Replacement
« on: November 13, 2012, 09:45:13 AM »
Will the front brake pads for a 1982 R65LS fit the  1982 R65 ? I have the single disc with fix caliper in the front.  I have seen the pads on sites ( like DennisKirk.com) for the R65LS model but not the R65.
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Re: Brake Pad Replacement
« Reply #1 on: November 13, 2012, 10:03:50 AM »
If you have Brembo calipers, they will work, but if you ATE calipers, the pads will not work, unless you alter the steel backing plate .

I found this out the first time I replaced the OEM pads on my '81 R65 with EBC FA18 pads .

About an hours worth of work on the 4 new EBC pads with a die grinder and a rotary file on the steel back plate and they worked fine .
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Re: Brake Pad Replacement
« Reply #2 on: November 13, 2012, 11:01:10 AM »
yes, I have Brembo calipers. Thanks for your response.
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Offline montmil

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Re: Brake Pad Replacement
« Reply #3 on: November 13, 2012, 11:59:52 AM »
Search eBay for the EBC FA18 pads. I bought mine for well below retail and even scored free shipping. YMMV
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