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Aftermarket brake disks
Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2020 1:57 pm
by Taff
I need a set of 3 brake disks on my tiger 800 and the options seems to be (in order of price low-high)
EBC & Galfer
Brembo
OEM
I've now worn through a pair of EBC and never thought that they were as good as OEM but they were ok. Baring in mind that they are going on a 60k mile old tiger 800, currently doing 1k miles a month I'm erring on the side of the cheaper andf the difference is about £200 (circa £350 for galfer & EBC and £530 for brembo, £550 OEM)
what's you experience with Galfer disks? how well do they last (I use organic pads becauseI don't like the feeling of HH in the wet)
Any other options out there that's worth a look?
Re: Aftermarket brake disks
Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2020 2:25 pm
by mikeycee
Always used EBC Myself for both pads and discs - Decent quality product and well priced
Re: Aftermarket brake disks
Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2020 2:33 pm
by G.P
I put EBC on my 800 Tiger at about 40k miles, they seem fine and its now got 53k on it.
Re: Aftermarket brake disks
Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2020 3:00 pm
by weeksy
Brembo serie Oro for me
Re: Aftermarket brake disks
Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2020 3:17 pm
by demographic
Not blown away bt EBC Prolites anyway.
Re: Aftermarket brake disks
Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2020 12:23 am
by Luddite
weeksy wrote: Sun Dec 06, 2020 3:00 pm
Brembo serie Oro for me
Same here. When I replaced the front discs on my Monster 1100 Evo, it was £480 for a pair of OE Brembos from Ducati or £285 for a pair of Serie Oro from Simon at WSC Performance.
Have a look at CarpiMoto
https://www.carpimoto.com/en-GB/ for the correct fitment and sample price (they're usually the cheapest for Brembo). Then email Simon at WSC Performance (
[email protected]) for a quote.
https://www.wscperformance.co.uk
He didn't have mine in stock but ordered them in and matched CarpiMoto's price and I had them within a week with free delivery.
I think all Tiger 800s have the same fronts (78B40847) at about £340 for the pair but there are a couple of different fitments for the rear so you'll need to check that. Price will be around £80.
Don't forget to budget for new pads too.
Re: Aftermarket brake disks
Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2020 6:18 pm
by The Spin Doctor
Check your insurance - changing brake discs can come under the modifications that need to be notified to the broker.
Re: Aftermarket brake disks
Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2020 7:48 pm
by Bigyin
I have used EBC discs before and found them ok on the GS1150 and also on the 636. On the Ducati when it was new discs time i went for Brembo but not from Ducati as they charge an extra premium for the same part number if its in a Ducati wrapper
HPS were normally about 30% less than Ducati
Re: Aftermarket brake disks
Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2020 9:28 pm
by The Spin Doctor
inewham wrote: Mon Dec 07, 2020 6:47 pm
The Spin Doctor wrote: Mon Dec 07, 2020 6:18 pm
Check your insurance - changing brake discs can come under the modifications that need to be notified to the broker.
Seriously ? Insurers take the piss.
If I go to Kwikfit and get a couple of brake disks I dont expect my premium to go up
Sure if I've spent a fortune on PFMs or an Akra you you could argue that if I haven't declared it I should get no more than the value of the OEM bits but insurers take us for a ride because motorcyclists are a small group and they know we get no sympathy from non-riders
Yep, there was one company who were allowing five 'modifications', which could include a rack, even a tank pad!
I think they caved on that fairly quickly after protests, but some insurers will distinguish between 'consumables' such as pads and 'modifications' like discs and calipers. Worth reading the T&C that came with your policy.
Re: Aftermarket brake disks
Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2020 3:49 pm
by Funners
Like Demo, not a fan of EBC pro-lites at all, I fitted them to my ZX7R and ended up taking them back off, in the dry they were very good, in the wet they were terrible, I tried, HH pads, organic none of them made a difference, I ended up back with OE on that occasion
Galfer stuff has a good reputation, its been a while since I ran any (back in the supermoto days) but it was certainly good then
Re: Aftermarket brake disks
Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2020 8:51 pm
by Taff
The Spin Doctor wrote: Mon Dec 07, 2020 6:18 pm
Check your insurance - changing brake discs can come under the modifications that need to be notified to the broker.
I really can't imagine why on earth replacing worn out parts for a like for like replacement would be an issue. I've haven't had any issue with the Nitron rear shock that I fited a few years ago.
I noticed tonight that the OEM disks have the Brembo logo stamped into them whch probably explains why they work so much better than the EBC one I just took off.
Re: Aftermarket brake disks
Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2020 8:58 pm
by Skub
Funners wrote: Tue Dec 08, 2020 3:49 pm
Like Demo, not a fan of EBC pro-lites at all, I fitted them to my ZX7R and ended up taking them back off, in the dry they were very good, in the wet they were terrible, I tried, HH pads, organic none of them made a difference, I ended up back with OE on that occasion
Galfer stuff has a good reputation, its been a while since I ran any (back in the supermoto days) but it was certainly good then
Same experience as funbags. The prolites were horrendous in the wet,it was like 70s brake lag.
I had Galfer on my ZX10R and no complaints.
Brembos are oe on my current Zed. Good brakes.
Re: Aftermarket brake disks
Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2020 9:00 pm
by KungFooBob
Only proper aftermarket discs I've used were PFM Ductile Iron Superbike Discs, they were f*cking awesome. Probably a bit overkill for a Tiger tho'
Re: Aftermarket brake disks
Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2020 11:56 am
by Taff
Luddite wrote: Mon Dec 07, 2020 12:23 am
weeksy wrote: Sun Dec 06, 2020 3:00 pm
Brembo serie Oro for me
Same here. When I replaced the front discs on my Monster 1100 Evo, it was £480 for a pair of OE Brembos from Ducati or £285 for a pair of Serie Oro from Simon at WSC Performance.
Have a look at CarpiMoto
https://www.carpimoto.com/en-GB/ for the correct fitment and sample price (they're usually the cheapest for Brembo). Then email Simon at WSC Performance (
[email protected]) for a quote.
https://www.wscperformance.co.uk
He didn't have mine in stock but ordered them in and matched CarpiMoto's price and I had them within a week with free delivery.
I think all Tiger 800s have the same fronts (78B40847) at about £340 for the pair but there are a couple of different fitments for the rear so you'll need to check that. Price will be around £80.
Don't forget to budget for new pads too.
Thanks for this ace post, a set of three disks ordered this morning for a shade over £400 which is quite remarkable given that RRP for the fronts are £230 each.
Re: Aftermarket brake disks
Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2020 9:19 pm
by Luddite
That's great. Glad you got a good deal. It definitely pays to shop around. Did you get new pads too? The old ones will have worn to match the surface of the old, worn discs so I wouldn't recommend using them on brand new rotors.
Re: Aftermarket brake disks
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2021 1:45 pm
by EBC Brakes UK
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Re: Aftermarket brake disks
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2021 1:49 pm
by weeksy
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Re: Aftermarket brake disks
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2021 1:53 pm
by Yorick
Aha. I have a question. I've used EBC pads for nearly 40 years. Including all my racing years.
But last year I bought some for my 2018 Husky TE300i.
FA181TT
At start of each ride they are useless. I have to ride about for a few minutes hard braking to bust the glaze. Or I can take the pads out and out them on my orbital sander. This is time consuming.
Did I buy the right pads for enduro riding?
Re: Aftermarket brake disks
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2021 2:00 pm
by Le_Fromage_Grande
EBC Brakes UK wrote: Mon Feb 01, 2021 1:45 pm
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Hello, is there a way of telling genuine EBC brakes from poor quality copies of EBC brakes?
Re: Aftermarket brake disks
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2021 4:38 pm
by demographic
They're good in the wet?