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for the E series???
1992 KDX 200; RB head; Fatty pipe; stock carb; Stock silencer

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OEM
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On price or performance???
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Performance.
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Post by KarlP »

Cheap pads will eat up a very expensive rotor.......

OEM is worth it
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OEM....really...never even thought about them...hmm

I've been running EBC MX-S pads....pretty friggin good
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EBC MX-S

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ok, EBC or OEM

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I run Tusk pads on my bike, I really like them espesially for the price. Even on really long downhills, I don't get fade like I did with the factory pads. I ride the piss out of my bike, and am really hard on brakes. Tusk is good in my book.
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Tusk does have some good stuff... pads are not known to be one of 'em. Sorry... I call them how I see it. There have been lots of complaints on the Tusk pads only lasting one ride.

OEM lasts longer, are made of a better carbon compound than 99% of all pads. They make allot of them! Sinistered steel just tears up your rotor and overheats where I ride... You can give anything a go... they will wear out no matter which brand you choose.
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Indawoods wrote:Tusk does have some good stuff... pads are not known to be one of 'em. Sorry... I call them how I see it. There have been lots of complaints on the Tusk pads only lasting one ride.

OEM lasts longer, are made of a better carbon compound than 99% of all pads. They make allot of them! Sinistered steel just tears up your rotor and overheats where I ride... You can give anything a go... they will wear out no matter which brand you choose.
Have you tried the Tusk pads yourself? I know they're a "bargain" brand, but at least RMATV stands behind it. I had a Tusk clutch sack out on me in 9 hours, had a brand new one on my step 2 days later, free of charge. Can't argue with that.

Compared to the stock pads, I prefer the Tusk ones. That being said, for aftermarket pads, there are a few better options, such as EBC, etc.
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Can't say I have use TUSK pads. Why would I want to spend money on something others have complained about. It doesn't make any sense to do so.
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Slick_Nick wrote:>|<>QBB<
Indawoods wrote:Tusk does have some good stuff... pads are not known to be one of 'em. Sorry... I call them how I see it. There have been lots of complaints on the Tusk pads only lasting one ride.

OEM lasts longer, are made of a better carbon compound than 99% of all pads. They make allot of them! Sinistered steel just tears up your rotor and overheats where I ride... You can give anything a go... they will wear out no matter which brand you choose.
Have you tried the Tusk pads yourself? I know they're a "bargain" brand, but at least RMATV stands behind it. I had a Tusk clutch sack out on me in 9 hours, had a brand new one on my step 2 days later, free of charge. Can't argue with that.

Compared to the stock pads, I prefer the Tusk ones. That being said, for aftermarket pads, there are a few better options, such as EBC, etc.
I had a Tusk clutch sack out on me in 9 hours, had a brand new one on my step 2 days later, free of charge.

If I had a clutch sack out in 9 hours I sure as hell wouldn't be putting the same thing back in, I'd be screaming gimmie my freeking money back :evil:

BTW my OE pads lasted better than a season and some red POS pads
lasted 1 ride in WV.
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I am currently running tusk pads and they seem to wear very quickly. Gonna try something different next...
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