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What kind of brakes would you recommend ? I've heard good things about EBC brakes.... but I am pretty hard on brakes and I have tried trees they don't work out as nicely tho, but they will stop you and your bike guaranteed. :lol:
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I've used EBC and have had no problems, also have used wave rotors. They are all about the same really as long as you keep up on the routine maintenance
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ok Thank you i just didnt want to pay extra for EBC brakes if they werent worth it but thank you again. :supz:
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I have run factory and EBC. Factory seems to last longer but aren't cheap. EBC's work good but tend to make more noise and have less life. That said, I have no problem running EBC's in the future.
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You'll laugh, but I bought a front/rear set on eBay for $12 that are pretty damned good pads. I'm sure the lifespan won't be much, but they work excellently if you're just needing a decent set to last a couple months. I've ran em through mud bogs every time I've ridden since I put em on and they still look fine plus the don't lose grip when wet or muddy.
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I was talking about rotors, as SS109 was too I assume. Agree that the stock rotors last forever, though don't seem to be as consistent as the EBCs or Waves and cost a ridiculous amount for OEM items. As for pads I have used EBC, OEM, and Ebay cheapies all with equal success. But I also like to change the pads out annually (overkill that goes along with my bearing fetish that has me changing them annually as well lol)
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RMATV sells wave rotors Tusk brand, pretty thick and nice looking. Put one on my E (for E's they are $60.) a while back, so far so good.
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