There are three types of brake pad used on modern motorcycles
and these fall into three groups, Organic, Semi-metallic or Sintered.
Semi-metallic pads are blended
with up to 30 or 50% cheap steel fiber, Organic pads are manufactured with man-made
fibers such as Kevlar or Twaron, bonded together with a petro-chemical resin; Sintered
metal pads are copper alloy fused together under heat and pressure. EBC Brakes
makes only Organic and Sintered brake pads as they do not believe that the steel
fiber technology is suitable for motorcycle brakes for numerous reasons.
Organic pads have attracted many enthusiasts because of the way they work. They
are inherently easier on rotors and have a brake “feel” preferred by many riders. EBC
make only two formulations of organic pads for motorcycles which are described
as follows:
Street Sport DMX compound.
Made with DuPont Kevlar fiber base this material has been sold in over 18 million sets alone since adopted. It is surely one
of the best selling motorcycle brake materials ever made and has passed every
known standard test time and time again. It has been rated by top German
consumer magazine Motorrad as a compound that outperformed all compared
organic pads in friction level. DMX compound is TUV (German national
quality standards authority) tested and approved
and is the first ever material to pass the European ECE R90 brake safety test
where it was tested alongside sintered metal pads. With a GG rated friction
rating, technically this material has a lower rating for brake power over
sintered pads but on the machine, which is where it counts, this materials
impresses. Having passed the ECE R90 test on motorcycles designed for sintered pads there is no
doubt that this materials CAN BE USED TO REPLACE sintered pads on most
motorcycles with safety.
Enduro Grade TT or X pads
This is the EBC pad compound used for larger and heavier Enduro or what is sometimes called Paris-Dakar type or dual purpose
machines. The material is carbon based with Kevlar fibers and as a softer pad
is less aggressive on rotors and runs cooler than sintered metal. It will last
longer than its stable mate the DMX formula in dual purpose use which is why
EBC make this alternate grade for Enduro type motorcycles.
Again the EBC philosophy is to give the customer a choice and offer a range of pad compounds ideal for each market segment.
FA-407HH pads fit the following BMW models:
K100 RS (16 valve - Non ABS) 89-92
K100 RS (16 valve - ABS Models) 89-92
K1
(16 valve - Non ABS) 88-93
K1 (16 valve - ABS models) 88-93
K1100 LT (Non ABS) 89-07/93
K1100 LT (ABS) 89-07/93
K1100 LT (Non ABS) 08/93-99
K1100 LT (ABS Model) 08/93-99
K1100 RS (Non ABS Model) 92-96
K1100 RS (ABS Model) 92-96
K1200 RS (Non ABS & ABS Models) 96-00
K1200 LT (Integral ABS & STD ABS Models) 97-10/00
R80 Mystic 94-95 R 80 R 91-94
R850 C (Cast wheel/ABS) 97-00
R850 C (Spoke wheel/ABS) 97-00
R850 GS (Std & ABS models) 96-00
R850 R (Cast wheel/ABS) 94-02
R850 R (Spoke wheel) 94-05/96
R850 RT (Cast wheel/ABS) 96-01
R850 RT (Spoke wheel) 96-01
R100 Mystic 93-96
R100 R 91-95 R 1100 GS (STD & ABS) 93-99
R1100 R (Spoke wheel) 93-05/96
R1100 R (Spoke wheel) 06/96
R1100 R (Cast wheel) 93-01
R1100 RS 92-01 R 1100 S 96-11/00
R1100 RT (Cast wheel/ABS) 94-01
R1100 RT (Spoke wheel) 94-01
R1150 GS (ABS & Non ABS) 98-11.01
R1200 (Independence) 00-03
R1200 C (Cast Wheel/ABS) 96-03
R1200 C (Spoke Wheel/ABS) 96-03