I asked that same question and sounds like EBC severe duty is the popular choice.

 

Those along with RaceDriven brake pads are good.

 

I have always run Race Driven or EBC and both are a hundred times better than stock.

 

I went with EBC on both our 570's after the OEM's were gone at 300 miles. We currently each are nearing the 2000 mile mark with plenty of EBC pad left.

Here is a pic of our oem brake pads at ~300 miles from our 2 machines. My girlfriends rear pictured lower left was the only pad with any remaining brake pad material.

Speaking for myself... I rarely even touch the brakes and this is the outcome of the OEM organic pads.

 

If you rarely use the brakes and they wore like that, I would be looking at binding calipers or stuck pistons. They can't wear if you don't use them, unless you have something hanging up.

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EBC SD or Race driven. Typically, Race Driven is significantly lower cost then EBC.

 

I used Race Driven when I replaced my worn out oem pads.


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Do the race driven last as long as ebc

 

IMHO yes. But there are a lot of varibles. in any case, almost anything beats the stock pads.

 

I got 8000 miles from a set of Race Driven on my Outlander Max and the pads had some material left

 

Where can you buy these pads?

 

I got a set of race driven, both fronts and rear, for $35 with free shipping on ebay.

 

Ohh... wow. I received ZERO emails that anyone responded to my thread. Weird? I wonder what's going on?

Anyways. Thank you very much, everyone. I'll check Ebay / Amazon for the pads.

 

I run Race Driven. Great pads


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I have had my 2018 Outlander Max 800 for a few months but because of a dry winter in Colorado i did not have to snow plow much. When i first got it the back brakes squealed really loud. But that seems to have diminished. But on a negative side the rear brakes have little stopping power, more like slowing power. After several trys by me and 2 other drivers you can not lock up the rear brakes. The dealer tried to convince me that this was normal but i for one dont think so. He broke out a new machine and you could tell that the braking power was better. Now the brakes on the handle bar are great. Anyone else having this problem?

 

I've got 1560 kms on my stock pads so far and have about 30% left, I don't use my brakes as the engine brake works so well once your used to it...But I will be trying those race driven or EBC in the future as the oem's really make noise when they get in mucky water...Hard to believe some people only got 300 miles out of OEM'S...wow.!!!!! Those worn pads of yours look like they toasted the rotors too...

 

I must be doing something wrong as I've got 5,500 miles on my OEM pads with plenty of miles left on them.

 

Used EBC on my MCs for years but in 2013, they hadnt "re-tooled" for the (then) NEW G2 pads for my 2013.
The OEM ones, made from peanut butter and cracker crumbs wore out to "metal" in less than 500 KM so I went with the highly recommended (at the time) "RACE DRIVEN" pads...in late 2013.
They re still in there working fine at over 4000Km.. I'd go with either one now but NOT OEM..'improved' or not.

 

[/quote]If you rarely use the brakes and they wore like that, I would be looking at binding calipers or stuck pistons. They can't wear if you don't use them, unless you have something hanging up.[/QUOTE]

My OEM 2013s wore exactly like those pictured..with NO TINKERING, calipers or pistons, the replacement RACE DRIVENS have about 3500 miles on them. The "new" OEM G2 s in'13 were CRAP.

 

Worn Pads

Your brake pads are going to wear differently from the riding conditions that you experience. If you ride on the farm or on dry'ish trails, then they'll last a long time. We have 7 Outlander XMR's in our group and we all wear pads out after two weekends of hard mud riding. If you are a mud rider and ride in areas with high concentrations of sand, then you will wear your pads relatively fast even with minimal to NO use of the brakes. We've proved it time and time again. I've tried 4 manufacturers of pads (EBC, Race Driven and two other smaller brands and none will last for us in the mud. Solution for me was to make my own re-using the old backing plate. You can make a full set for less than $10 in about of hour of your time. Cleaned the old backing plate, buy the lining material from McMaster-Carr (3/16" x 1") (I buy 10'-20' at a time, it take about 18" for a set). Cut the material to fit and used JB Weld to attached to plate. Stick it in a vise overnight to cure. Then just clean up the excess JB Weld on the next day and you are done. Doesn't last any longer than Race Driven, but at $10 a pop vice $40-$50 from the other top brands it's a deal. Plus it's gratifying to know you made your own. Picture shows one of my home made pads. Not quite glued on straight, but they work and I have never had a pad come loose from the plate.