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BREMBO BRAKE PRODUCT INFORMATION:
In 2002, 13 of the top 15 finishers in the BSB Championship used Brembo brakes. In 2003, 22 of the top 24 finishers in the BSB Championship used Brembo brakes. 2004 will see every BSB Manufacturer use Brembo Brakes - Ducati, Suzuki, Yamaha, Honda, and Kawasaki.

RACING TECHNICAL INFORMATION

BRAKE DISCS:Smaller the disc = Lighter front end, although there will be a lower heat limitation and decreased braking power. A small disc is more suitable to road racing.Solid Discs: Bedding in procedure. Brake gently for 2 or 3 laps to allow brake pads to leave a layer of friction on face of rotor, then come into pits and allow rotor to naturally cool completely. This procedure is relevant when using Brembo brake pads. If using Brembo Z01 material this material must be cleaner from disc as often as possible or performance will drop.

  • 290mm disc Max temp of 450'C. 1.53kg
  • 305mm disc Max temp of 560'C. 1.625kg
  • 320mm disc Suitable for all temp. 1.76kg
Vented Discs: bedding in procedure is very important. Brake gently for 2 or 3 laps to allow brake pads to leave layer of friction material on face of rotor, then come into pits and allow rotor to naturally cool completely. Usually Z02 and Z03 brake pad material will drag for 4 or 5 laps but after that will become normal. If not bedded properly discs can be damaged and must not be used. This procedure is relevant when using Brembo brake pads. If using Z01 material this material must be cleaned from disc as often as possible or will loose performance.
  • 290mm disc Max temp 560'C usual 400'C. 1.46kg
  • 305mm disc Max temp 560'C usual 400'C. 1.6kg

BRAKE PADS:Brembo Z01 and Z04 are Sintered materials. Perfect for wet or dry weather, minimal bedding in, high initial bite, excellent modulation, ideal for trailing lever, excellent wear rate compared to PFC95 average 300kms, Z04 average 700kms. Other materials SBS, PFC are Organic. They require strict bedding procedure, can absorb moisture in wet conditions, can grab while trailing lever, also loose performance after first 3rd of pad is worn. Z04 has far longer life compared to PFC/SBS. Average wear (sbk 4 pads) 1000kms = 1.5mm When changing to a different brake pad material, you MUST always clean the material from the disc surface using a fine grip emery paper, being careful not to mark the disc surface.

BRAKE CALIPERS:
All racing calipers are supplied without pads. All OE/road caliper are supplied with brake pads.

Maintenance:
NEVER USE BRAKE CLEANER this WILL dry out seals. Correct maintenance must be carried out after each day/event. Do not dismantle any part of brake system. Take pads out of calipers, pump brake lever to move all caliper pistons out of bore by 7mm, clean all of caliper and pistons using toothbrush and solution of hot soapy water (Daz clothes washing powder), blow dry with airline and apply layer of Brembo silicone grease around each piston and gently push back into bore.

Servicing:
All Brembo calipers must be sent to GPR for service every 1200/1500kms or when pistons become tight. The rider will experience a longer leaver as pistons will not move freely through seals.

BRAKE CYLINDERS:Servicing:Brembo cylinders must be sent to GPR for serviced every 1500kms or yearly. If seals go, the lever will feel perfect in pits but out on track the rider will suffer from inconsistent lever coming back to the bar.

BRAKE FLUID:

  • We recommended only using Brembo Racing (has highest boiling point @ 316'C and lowest compressibility). Castrol SRF and AP 600 are also racing fluids but we cannot guarantee their batch consistency and quality.
  • Never use DOT5 Silicone brake fluids as they will react with Brembo's caliper and master cylinder seals
  • Brake fluid should be changed after each event.
ALL BRAKE PADS ARE ONLY FOR USE WITH STEEL DISCS, UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE

RACING FITMENT INFORMATION:

This information shows the recommended application list for full race conversion parts on racing motorcycles, as fitted by the manufacturer or manufacturer race team. We have only listed specific parts, all other parts will be universal such as calipers etc. You can fit the Brembo radial race calipers (x97.37.60/61, x99.c4.60/61) on all motorcycles fitted with radial calipers as standard.

HONDA RS125/RS250:

Disc:
Standard fitment is wide track 296mm, Brembo does not supply this disc. Brembo only supply 290mm narrow track race disc 08.6703.43 to be used with x10.48.13/14, x10.17.40/41, x97.37.60/61, x99.c4.60/61. A mounting bracket must be used to make the caliper accept the smaller disc.

Caliper:
Standard caliper is Brembo Goldline single pin 20.5165.55/65 (suits wide track disc). Brembo supply a racing version of the goldline caliper, Brembo Billet 20.4756.05/06, this runs with the standard 296mm disc. If you want to change to a higher spec caliper, you must also change to the 08.6703.43 narrow track disc. This is essential when using original cast iron disc, as this disc can crack and break-up, as narrow pad will run through centre of holes on disc.

Cylinder:
Standard cylinder is road going type. Brembo supply a direct replacement to run with any single front caliper . 10.4760.82.

 

YAMAHA R1/R7 SUPERBIKE:

Disc:
The disc used on all official World and British Superbikes is 08.6703.55. If you are building a bike to SBK spec. you must know this disc is not a direct replacement to standard road type (it has different mounting dimensions). A Trackday replacement disc is available 04.YA.01.

HONDA FIREBLADE SUPERBIKE:

Disc:
The disc used on the official HRC Honda Superbike is 08.7150.50. If you are building a bike to SBK spec. you must know this disc is not a direct replacement to standard road type (it has different mounting dimensions).

HONDA SP1 SUPERBIKE:

Disc:
The disc used on the official HRC Honda Superbike is 08.6703.30. If you are building a bike to SBK spec. you must know this disc is not a direct replacement to standard road type (it has different mounting dimensions).