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Advice please
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 6:52 am
by Johan_SA
Hi all
I have a 2002 R1150R (ABS). I want to buy brake pads. One of the local agents here suggested that I buy "organic" pads as apposed to "sintered" pads. His reason being that the organic pads will last longer. Do any of you have advice on this?
Second question: The prices quoted here will amount to the deposit on another Beemer. Any suggestions where I can buy:
a fuel filter,
brake pads
spark plugs (NGK or Bosch????) etc.?
Thanks
Johan
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 7:35 am
by Beemeridian
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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 10:29 am
by MikeCam
Those items should all be available through a commercial parts supplier in South Africa. I don't know what versions you get but the pads, plugs, and filters are not particularly 'proprietary'; there are good substitutes and complements.
Do you have Manny, Mo, and Jack? The Pep Boys?
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 12:20 pm
by boxermania
Johan_SA
You might talk to one of the posters in the UK, Australia or New Zeeland and they might be a ble to pick the parts up for you and ship them for a more reasonable price. BMW OEM parts are expensive......replacements are many and quite manageable in cost.
As an example you can run Autolite AP 3923 single electrode spark plugs for about $2 each and will give you equal service as the OEM. EBC, also sells brakes pads for the bike at about $30/set, you need two sets (two disk brakes), the fuel filter, when you replace it, get the metal one instead of the plastic.
Hope this helps.........
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 1:53 pm
by towerworker
My .02 worth--------
Organic pads are a nice way of saying asbestos. There may be other materials used but that's what they used to be. I use "organic" pads on my r and have for the last 30K. They are easier on the rotors--the pads don't last as long but pads are much less expensive than new rotors.
I ask for them on my bike and my truck. (I wish I was using my bike's brakes right now but it's broke!)
Wayne
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 2:34 pm
by Johan_SA
Thanks for all the replies.
I can get the parts locally but it is cheaper to import them from the USA, even taking shipping and the exchange rate into account.
boxermania <Smile>, no we don't have Manny, Mo and Jack or the Pep Boys but I'll contact BeemerBoneyard.
Again - thank you.
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 9:51 pm
by b52bombardier1
I would rather go with the harder pads . . . I think they make less brake dust. Easier to keep the wheels clean.
Rick