OEM vs Aftermaket Brake Pads and Rotor

[Ramseybella]

This isn't a scientific analysis, because I didn't take measurements of my rotor while using OEM and EBC pads and then compare the rates of wear, but the attached photos show what my rear rotor looked like after six months and 8700 miles of using EBC HH pads. At the point those photos were taken, the rotor was in the .15 range (I think it was .1529, if I recall correctly). The bike had approximately 32,000 miles on it when I swapped the OEM pads for EBC. At the time of the swap I didn't feel any indication of a lip forming on the rotor, though I didn't take any actual thickness measurements with a micrometer.

I had read other accounts of people who said that the EBC pads were hard on OEM rotors, and I guess I fall into that camp now. I switched back to OEM.

Started using EBC Double H Sintered Metal Brake pads at my first pad change, 71k miles later my disc is starting to come close to yours.
I had to learn how this bike reacts to breaking, it's a fairly nimble bike for being heavy.
I use my rear brakes lightly in technical turning situations but most of the time I down shift and work the front breaks and let the system work together on the rear.
Now my front pads are ready for a change.

 

[Mzee]

Three weeks ago, I changed my rear disc for the first time. It had 144000kms on it. I replaced it with OEM. I reasoned that if I got 144000kms on it, then it must be good. Remember that the XT1200Z brakes are made by Galfer brake systems. My two cents.

 

[Ramseybella]

I need to change to something more softer than the EBC pads, my front rotors are the big KTM and they ain't cheap.