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Old Jul 17, 2022 | 11:29 PM
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I contaminated the rear brake pads on my 2020 Fat Boy and I need to get new ones. Can anyone recommend a good replacement option.

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OEM, Lyndall, EBC. All are good
 
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FYI..How much do you like cleaning your wheels? My bike has the HH rated pads, and I have rust, brown-color all around the tires. -_-
 
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OEM? never again! $64 at dealer, what a rip. Next time JP or Dennis Kirk.
 
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+1 on EBC.
 
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Well, Lyndell with be the same, and some of the EBC will be close. With brakes you get what you pay for
 
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Multiple posts on this subject. Lyndall Gold+ pads are a major upgrade over OE pads. I am on my second set after having multiple problems with OE pads. My first set lasted over 15k miles and my rotors are still like-new.
 
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Honestly, back when on my pre 2018 bikes I used to not be a fan of the Harley oem pads, but since 2018+ they're actually great. It think it's one of the many small tweaks Harley made when they released the new softails, and I would have no problem sticking with them now when I'm doing a replacement.
 
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Originally Posted by izzyryder
Honestly, back when on my pre 2018 bikes I used to not be a fan of the Harley oem pads, but since 2018+ they're actually great. It think it's one of the many small tweaks Harley made when they released the new softails, and I would have no problem sticking with them now when I'm doing a replacement.
Nissin is the supplier for the brake calipers as well as the OE pads too on the 2018+ softails.

Solid mounted calipers are awesome in comparison to semi-floating calipers.
 
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