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    OEM vs Aftermaket Brake Pads and Rotor

    Did you stick with the OEM rotor when you switched to the EBC pads? I run EBC's on my other bike with great results, but nothing in the aftermarket rotor department is looking promising...
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    OEM vs Aftermaket Brake Pads and Rotor

    That could definitely be a big part of it. Probably half those miles were two up and 4K of those were with 18 days worth of gear.
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    OEM vs Aftermaket Brake Pads and Rotor

    No, I have 34k on the bike, and the rotor still has plenty of meat left to it. It just has an irregular wear profile, i.e. thin spots.
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    OEM vs Aftermaket Brake Pads and Rotor

    I apologize if this is a duplicate, I looked, but couldn't find it. It is time to replace my rear brake pads and it looks like the rotor too. Not very impressed with the OEM, 14K on what looked like new pads when I bought it. Also the rotor is badly groved, and I am not talking about the...
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