Best place to get new brakes?

[adamjmc]

I checked z1 and I don't think they sell brakes for an '82 gs850gl. Bike bandit had some (I need just the rear pads) but $41 for a set of pads seems a bit steep...any suggestions?

[jbs80106]

Local Suzi Dealer...

$41 sounds a little high. I got mine from the dealer and don't recall how much I paid, but I don't think it was as much as that....coulda been though....

[egent]

I just got two sets of front and one for the rear off ebay for 23.87 apiece. You can find the ebay store I used here. Although they seem to be selling less of the EBC Carbon/Kevlar organic brakes and selling more of the Metallic Sintered pads, and selling those for only 13.99.

[boathead]

what is the difference, performance and longevity wise, between organic and the metallic?

[skip]

Find out if the pads are the same for other year 850's. Brake planet has them for 14 dollars for the rear and 29 dollars for the front but i only saw 79 and 80, 81

http://stores.brakeplanet.com/store/search.aspx

[bwringer]

http://repairmanuals.com sells brake pads for reasonable sums.

And some other stuff, too, like repair manuals...

[asetech]

I just got rear pads from bike bandit for 20$. check in aftermarket parts

[chef1366]

I do Ebay.

[adamjmc]

I ordered some from sixity so we'll see how they work out...thanks for the help.