Is there a preference from this selection (http://www.bikebandit.com/1991-bmw-k75rt-brake-pads-shoes/n1375?m=103)?
All my brakes squeal,
I have the EBC HH sintered (metal) pads on my K1100 and I would not go back to organic. That said, I'm fairly easy on the brakes so rotor life is good, but when I do use the brakes hard I want them to haul the bike up quickly so will take the compromise with life expectancy.
I have the EBC HH sintered (metal) pads on my K1100 and I would not go back to organic. That said, I'm fairly easy on the brakes so rotor life is good, but when I do use the brakes hard I want them to haul the bike up quickly so will take the compromise with life expectancy.
I try to ride easy on my brakes too, especially sine I don't have ABS. On the times I recall braking hard, I fishtailed into the scare of a lifetime. I have organic pads on mine and they lock up quite easily, especially with the brembos. That to me is sufficient stopping power. Not arguing with you Snowy, just placing a little bit of my experience on the table. :yes Metal pads might have a different kind of stopping power on ABS due to the anti-lock function, but I wouldn't know.
It probably depends on how good the organic pads are. Mine were the originals fitted so I assume Brembo's but I never felt they were particularly good so opted for the EBC sintered as a change. Once these were fitted the braking went from average to fantastic - the difference was that remarkable but thats only a comparison to whatever the organic pads were fitted in the first place so I can't say anyone else would get the same improvement. I'm really talking about the front brakes only here - its easy enough to lock the rear to get the fishtailing effect whatever pads you have due to the weight transfer under braking - the ABS will kick in on those occasions. I don't think its anything to do with ABS though as I'm not activating it on the front. As another comparison though I have just changed the original Brembo pads on my R1200GSA to Ferodo Platinum pads which are still organic and whilst the braking is good its not as powerful as on the K1100RS. The GS is well known for having really good brakes so the fact the K11 is even better (in my experience) tells a story in itself. I should add that I have replaced all the brake lines with braided and I do change fluid every year or so but that would not account for much of the improvement. The other comment is that I'm in the UK - I have no idea if there is a difference in brake compounds with US versions.