Can anyone tell me what brake pads last the longest? My original Polaris pads lasted 1800 miles which is great but the cost here in Alberta is very high. I know from past topics that some of you have had very good success with after-market pads so I would appreciate some help.

 

traildog i tried a set of rear aftermarket brakes from vesrah which i bought from royal distributing and the pad seperated from the backer on the first ride resulting in a ruined roter , the same thing happened to my friend on his honda with these vesrah brakes , they where a little cheaper but they ended up costing me money.you would think that a big aftermarket supplier like royal could get a better brake pad supplier because i am sure there is some good ones out there ,but i will keep using the stockers until i find one. just a word of warning.

 

I put polaris factory brakes on, and yes they are expensive, but work well.Dennis Kirk has a large selection of pads. Ebay also has a few pads.

 

Buy POlaris extreem duty pads they are about $30 a set but will last longer than any other pads.

 

That is excellent information, thanks very much.
The last time I asked them for a price on regular pads was in 98 and they wanted $62 for each front and $67 CAD for a rear set. I'm almost afraid to ask what extreme pads cost today. I'll let you know.

 

The Polaris pads are sold in pairs fdor the front so if the dealer tries to tell you dif try another dealer.

 

My dealer (in the US) priced me the Polaris Severe Duty pads for within $5 of the standard pads, for the whole set. I agree, they last as well or better than anything else I have seen.

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