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The best motorcycle brake pads for 2026

Brake pads are identified by a fitment reference and nothing else: the shape of the backing plate, the position of the pin holes and the thickness are specific to a caliper, and a pad that is nearly right is a pad that does not go in. That reference is the specification, and a listing that publishes only a machine name without it has left out the part that matters. Once fitment is settled, the real choice is the compound, and it is a choice between two different behaviours rather than two levels of quality. Sintered pads are metal particles fused under pressure: they bite hard, work well wet, tolerate heat, and they wear discs faster and can feel grabby when cold. Organic pads are a resin-bound composite: they are gentler on discs, quieter, progressive at low speed, and they fade sooner under sustained hard use. Which is right depends on the riding, not on the price, and several machines are supplied from the factory with one at the front and the other at the rear. One compatibility question is genuinely limiting and is published: some discs, particularly cast iron and certain coated ones, are specified by their maker for organic pads only, and fitting sintered pads to them is a decision the disc's maker has already ruled on. Two further lines are read as published. The approval marking a listing cites, reported as a marking. And the bedding-in procedure, which every maker publishes and which this site points at rather than paraphrasing, because new pads do not work at full effect until it has been done. We compare published fitment reference, compound, approval marking cited, disc compatibility as published, and the maker's bedding-in guidance.

These parts compared, figure by figure

  1. JRL brake pad pair for small-capacity machines

    JRL Am-MB0294

    A set of two brake pads for 47 and 49 cc scooters, mini bikes, pocket bikes, choppers and quads, whose dimensions bullet refers the buyer to the photograph.

    Stated fitment
    47 and 49 cc gas scooters, bicycles, mini motorcycles, pocket bikes, choppers, quads (maker’s bullet)
    Dimensions
    "See the picture" — the maker’s own bullet gives no figure.
    Supplied
    1 set, 2 pieces (maker’s bullet)
    Friction material
    The maker puts nothing in writing on this.
    Thickness
    The maker puts nothing in writing on this.
    Listing bullets
    Three.
    Amazon reference
    B01A0BAAF8 (one reference across 5 Amazon marketplaces)
    EAN
    0603589177981
    • The piece count is unambiguous — a set of two
    • The least expensive brake pads here
    • Publishes no dimension at all, on a part that fits only if it is the right size

    Best for: A rider matching pads against the ones already in the caliper, with the old set in hand.

    ≈ €7
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  2. QKNOSM set of four brake pads for Peugeot scooters

    QKNOSM QKDE0137

    Four asbestos-free iron brake pads for the Peugeot Speedfight 2, Jetforce C-Tech and Elyseo 50, whose title and bullets publish dimensions one millimetre apart.

    Dimensions
    The title states 45 × 35 mm with a 25 mm hole diameter; bullet three states 45 × 36 × 6 mm. Both are published; they differ by one millimetre.
    Quantity
    4 pads (from the title)
    Material
    High-quality iron, ASBESTOS-FREE (maker’s bullet)
    Stated fitment
    Peugeot Speedfight 2, Jetforce C-Tech, Elyseo 50 and most electric vehicles (maker’s bullet)
    Position
    Front and rear (maker’s bullet)
    Maker’s instruction
    Check the pads every 3 to 6 months (maker’s bullet)
    Amazon reference
    B0H7MGCGBF (one reference across 2 Amazon marketplaces)
    EAN
    0607616767183
    • States the material is asbestos-free, which is a composition statement
    • Publishes a thickness — 6 mm — which the title omits and which matters
    • Its own title and its own bullet give dimensions one millimetre apart

    Best for: A Peugeot Speedfight 2, Jetforce or Elyseo 50, measured against the old pads before ordering.

    ≈ €10
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  3. Brembo 07BB03SA brake pad set in red

    Brembo 07BB03SA

    Front and rear brake pads published with thickness, height and width in millimetres and an SA friction quality code, fitting a far wider list of machines than the title names.

    Thickness
    7.7 and 7.6 mm (maker’s bullet)
    Height
    40.1 mm (maker’s bullet)
    Width
    108.5 mm (maker’s bullet)
    Friction quality
    SA (maker’s bullet)
    Position
    Front AND rear (maker’s bullet)
    Title against bullets
    The title names one marque. The compatibility bullet names BMW, Moto Morini, KTM, Royal Enfield, Honda, CF Moto and Aprilia among others.
    Amazon reference
    B005EWT38E (one reference across 6 Amazon marketplaces)
    EAN
    5700751012325
    • Four measurements published — thickness, height, width and a friction quality code
    • A one-working-day compatibility check against a vehicle identification number
    • The title names a single marque where the bullets name at least seven

    Best for: Anyone cross-referencing brake pads by dimension rather than by part number.

    ≈ £40 / €37
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  4. Yerbay brake pad set for BMW R-series motorcycles

    Yerbay YBObp

    Semi-metallic front and rear brake pads for six BMW R 1150 and R 1200 models, with the compatible model years published individually for each variant.

    Friction material
    Semi-metallic (maker’s bullet)
    Stated fitment
    BMW R 1200 GS, R 1150 RT, R 1200 GS Adventure, R 1200 RT, R 1200 S, R 1200 ST — with model years given for each (from the title)
    Variant detail
    The bullets distinguish cast from spoked wheels and give K-codes (maker’s bullet)
    Position
    Front and rear (from the title)
    Dimensions
    The maker puts nothing in writing on this.
    Maker’s instruction
    Check model, year, brand and type before buying (maker’s bullet)
    Amazon reference
    B097135CY1 (one reference across 5 Amazon marketplaces)
    EAN
    0826389929318
    • Publishes model YEARS per variant, which is how a brake pad is actually matched
    • Distinguishes cast from spoked wheels, which changes the caliper on some of these machines
    • No dimensions published at all

    Best for: A BMW R 1150 or R 1200 owner who knows their model year and wheel type.

    ≈ £28 / €26
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  5. YananAC set of four 45 by 35 mm brake pads

    YananAC Brake pads 45×35

    Four brake pads of 45 × 35 mm with a 25 mm hole diameter for the Peugeot Speedfight 1 and 2, Jetforce C-Tech and Elyseo 50, and most electric machines.

    Dimensions
    45 × 35 mm, 25 mm hole diameter (maker’s bullet) — published consistently in the title and the bullets
    Quantity
    4 pads (from the title)
    Stated fitment
    Speedfight 1 and 2, Jetforce C-Tech, Elyseo 50 and most electric vehicles (maker’s bullet)
    Position
    Front and rear (from the title)
    Thickness
    The maker puts nothing in writing on this.
    Friction material
    The maker puts nothing in writing on this — "high-quality materials" is the whole statement.
    Amazon reference
    B0D9KN7FDN (one reference across 4 Amazon marketplaces)
    EAN
    0757539622943
    • Its dimensions agree between the title and the bullets, which its near-twin in this family cannot say
    • Covers the Speedfight 1 as well as the 2
    • No thickness published, and thickness decides whether the pad clears a worn disc

    Best for: A Peugeot Speedfight, Jetforce or Elyseo 50 where the 45 × 35 mm pad is confirmed.

    ≈ €12
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This category at a glance

  • Most affordable here: JRL Am-MB0294, at 7 £.
  • Highest Amazon reference in this category: Yerbay YBObp (B097135CY1 (one reference across 5 Amazon marketplaces)).
  • Highest Stated fitment in this category: Yerbay YBObp (BMW R 1200 GS, R 1150 RT, R 1200 GS Adventure, R 1200 RT, R 1200 S, R 1200 ST — with model years given for each (from the title)).

Every model compared

Only the specifications at least four models out of five state. A column that is more empty than full compares nothing.

ModelPriceAmazon referenceDimensionsPositionStated fitment
JRL Am-MB02947 £B01A0BAAF8 (one reference across 5 Amazon marketplaces)"See the picture" — the maker’s own bullet gives no figure.—47 and 49 cc gas scooters, bicycles, mini motorcycles, pocket bikes, choppers, quads (maker’s bullet)
QKNOSM QKDE013710 £B0H7MGCGBF (one reference across 2 Amazon marketplaces)The title states 45 × 35 mm with a 25 mm hole diameter; bullet three states 45 × 36 × 6 mm. Both are published; they differ by one millimetre.Front and rear (maker’s bullet)Peugeot Speedfight 2, Jetforce C-Tech, Elyseo 50 and most electric vehicles (maker’s bullet)
YananAC Brake pads 45×3512 £B0D9KN7FDN (one reference across 4 Amazon marketplaces)45 × 35 mm, 25 mm hole diameter (maker’s bullet) — published consistently in the title and the bulletsFront and rear (from the title)Speedfight 1 and 2, Jetforce C-Tech, Elyseo 50 and most electric vehicles (maker’s bullet)
Yerbay YBObp28 £B097135CY1 (one reference across 5 Amazon marketplaces)The maker puts nothing in writing on this.Front and rear (from the title)BMW R 1200 GS, R 1150 RT, R 1200 GS Adventure, R 1200 RT, R 1200 S, R 1200 ST — with model years given for each (from the title)
Brembo 07BB03SA40 £B005EWT38E (one reference across 6 Amazon marketplaces)—Front AND rear (maker’s bullet)—

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Sources and method

Specifications: manufacturer sheets and Amazon product pages. Prices and availability: Keepa. No product on this site has been physically tested.

Most recent revision in this category: September 18, 2026.

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