Motorcycle Brake Pads: Match Fitment, Position and Disc

Choose motorcycle brake pads by confirming exact bike fitment first, then matching front or rear placement and checking the stated material and rotor or disc notes.

Use the whole product page, not the product name alone.

Choose the brake-pad details that must match

This guide covers new aftermarket street motorcycle brake pads. Buy brake pads new, and check these details before making your choice:

1. Bike application: Find a pad made for your motorcycle. Exact fitment is a separate check from every other specification.
2. Position: Match the stated front or rear placement. The available examples are specifically identified for one end of the bike or the other.
3. Material: Use the stated carbon fiber or sintered metal material as a comparison point. Do not assume the material alone tells you how a particular pad will work.
4. Rotor or disc note: Read any compatibility note on the exact product page before ordering.

If the product page does not state a detail your brake job depends on, ask PirateMX before ordering.

Confirm fitment for your bike

Start with your motorcycle's make. PirateMX carries Harley Davidson brake pads, Husqvarna brake pads, BMW brake pads, KTM brake pads, Kawasaki brake pads and GAS GAS brake pads. Yamaha brake pads are also carried.

Once you are on the right make page, use the fitment chart on the individual product page. Check fitment for your exact year, make and model before you order. A matching material or front or rear position does not prove that the pad fits your caliper.

Match front or rear placement and material

These SBS products show why placement, material and disc notes need separate checks:

Brake pad	Position	Material
SBS Racing Dual Carbon Front Brake Pad Pair	Front	Carbon Fiber
SBS Sintered Rear Brake Pad Pair	Rear	Sintered Metal
SBS Sintered Front Brake Pad Pair	Front	Sintered Metal
SBS Sintered Front Brake Pad Pair w 8 Piston Caliper	Front	Sintered Metal

The SBS Racing Dual Carbon Front Brake Pad Pair page says that product works with race-spec rotors and causes minimal rotor wear. That note applies to that pad, not every carbon fiber pad.

The SBS Sintered Front Brake Pad Pair w 8 Piston Caliper page calls that product excellent for stainless steel or cast iron brake discs. Do not carry that disc note over to another sintered pad unless its own page says the same thing.

Read the full product page when position needs checking

Read both the product name and the position detail before adding pads to your cart. The Twin Power Heavy Duty X-Stop Sintered Front Brake Pads page says Rear in its position detail, even though Front appears in the product name. Treat that conflict as a stop sign and have PirateMX clear it up before ordering.

That same page includes an OEM replacement reference. Compare it with the current part information for your motorcycle, but do not use that reference in place of the fitment chart.

Part	OEM number
Twin Power Heavy Duty X-Stop Sintered Front Brake Pads	43957-80

The SBS product names above include Pair. Check the product page for what is in the box rather than assuming from a similar pad name.

For a pre-season reorder, recheck the bike application, position, material and disc note instead of relying only on what you ordered before.

Compare the brake-pad brands for your machine

After confirming the bike application and position, compare SBS brake pads with Moose Racing brake pads. Most of the brake pads PirateMX carries here are SBS.

Brand does not replace the product-page checks. Compare the stated material and any rotor or disc note within SBS as well as across SBS and Moose Racing. A product-specific SBS claim should not be applied to a different SBS pad or a Moose Racing pad.

Check whether other brake parts belong in your order

Before completing the order, decide whether the planned brake work extends beyond the pads. Start with the exact pad page's disc note when reviewing Brake Rotors & Bolts, especially when the pad calls for a particular rotor or disc type.

If the job also involves the caliper or its hardware, review Brake Calipers & Bolts separately. Do not assume those parts are included with brake pads. Check what is in the box on each product page, and keep the pad choice tied to the bike application and front or rear position already confirmed.

Frequently asked questions

How much is brake pad replacement for a motorcycle?

There is no single motorcycle brake pad replacement price because the total depends on the pad, whether the bike needs front pads, rear pads or both, and whether the job also needs rotors, caliper parts or hardware. Check the Street Motorcycle Brake Pads collection for current pad prices. If a shop handles the work, ask it for a labor quote after confirming what must be replaced. Buy brake pads new.