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great
Jared in PA
Comments On May 17, 2013:very strong and durable
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Great pads!!
Steve in CA – Machine this part was bought for: 2004 YAMAHA RAPTOR 660
Comments On May 12, 2013:Very little wear after 50+ miles the first day. Fitment was as expected, went on like the overpriced ones from the Yamaha dealer with no problems. I will buy them again when needed.
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Great stopping power
Lucas in AB – Machine this part was bought for: 2003 SUZUKI Z400 QUADSPORT
Comments On May 02, 2013:Great price. Works great in all conditions. Best bang for your buck.
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Good enough
Kenneth in FL
Comments On Apr 29, 2013:They are brakes. I stop just fine with them.
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warrior use
Roseann in NY
Comments On Apr 17, 2013:worked great on my warrior no problems
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good product for the price.
James in MO
Comments On Apr 12, 2013:We prefer these to some more expensive metal pads, but they will not hold up well to sand or gritty conditions. We race in the woods and we are satisfied with these under most conditions. We have worn out a set of these in wet gritty conditions in several hours of riding. One reason we like them is they don't build heat like sintered pads. For that they get a Good rating instead of an Average.
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Don't buy!
matthew in NT
Comments On Apr 01, 2013:seemed ok at first. However, as soon as I went through a puddle i had to re-pump them back. Every puddle it did and faded immediately. The OEM pads did close to 3000 miles before needing change and did not fade in water. These however struggled to do 120 miles before the pads started to fall apart. do yourself a favor and spend a little more money on some better pads, because these are terrible!
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Get what you pay for.
Jackson in WV
Comments On Mar 15, 2013:Used maybe 150 miles and one of the pads came off the backing plate. I had to replace them with something else. The other pad that remained was almost 1/2 worn out... after 150 miles.
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Pad
James in NJ
Comments On Mar 27, 2013:Works okay
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avoid water
JAKE in ID
Comments On Feb 15, 2013:These are good break pads but they dont like being wet.
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GREAT PADS
DAVID in VA
Comments On Jan 02, 2013:THE PADS ARE GREAT AND LAST A LONG TIME. GREAT FITMENT
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Good price good product
david in NV – Machine this part was bought for: 1997 SUZUKI DR650SE
Comments On Jan 01, 2013:Cant go wrong with these. They get the job done
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AS GOOD AS ANY
JAMES in UT
Comments On Dec 11, 2012:GREAT PRODUCT!!!
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Great product
Daniel in OH – Machine this part was bought for: 2002 SUZUKI RM125
Comments On Dec 12, 2012:Best pads I have ever used!
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Wish they had my size in fronts
DAVID in AL – Machine this part was bought for: 2009 HUSABERG FE 450
Comments On Nov 15, 2012:I like these carbon brake pads and only wish they had KTM/Husaberg size for the front.
Carbon pads wear faster than sintered metal, but also wear the rotor less. These don't wear any faster or slower that I have noticed than EBC carbon. As for braking grip I have noticed some brake rotors have more grip/power for the same lever force than others. Tusk rotors stop with less force than OE KTM rotors. I have two rear wheels, each with a different brand rotor.
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Brake pads
Evan in NL
Comments On Nov 08, 2012:So far can't complain
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Tusk brake pad
Maxim in QC
Comments On Oct 22, 2012:Excellent quality, very good product !
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Fit and work great on my 2001 400ex.
Dennis in TX
Comments On Sep 28, 2012:.......and every other bike I've bought them for. Great price too.
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NICE!
Nathaneil in NH
Comments On Sep 19, 2012:SEEM TO BE GOOD QUALITY
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Good Pads For price
Tyler in KS
Comments On Sep 17, 2012:Pads Fit good and are great for the price
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great pads
richard in RI
Comments On Sep 10, 2012:I put them on all my bikes when the factory ones wear out once again great price!! thanks tusk
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Get the job done, but...
STEVEN in LA
Comments On Aug 28, 2012:These pads worked well, but not for long. My stock pads lasted for a couple years. These pads lasted maybe 6 months. You get what you pay for!
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stop
Michael in CA
Comments On Aug 28, 2012:These are decent pads. If your on a budget they'll work fine.
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No Stopping Power
RICK in OH
Comments On Jul 30, 2012:I am the king of brake draggers and in the summer most brakes squell really bad for me. I got the carbon pads thinking that they would run cooler. The good news is that they don't squell and the bad news is that they have NO stopping power. The harder and longer you hold them on they just glaze over.
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Perfect
Helmut in VIC
Comments On Jul 15, 2012:Would Buy again
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Won't buy again
ERIC in FL
Comments On Jul 09, 2012:They seemed like a good pad until I rode the trails here in FL a couple of times and noticed I had no brakes. The pad it self was gone, down to steel on both pads. Only rode twice on trails, may a better pad of not used where your in some sand but if you are don't buy these.....
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Is what it is and does what it does.
ROBERT in NV
Comments On Jun 05, 2012:Installed on 2004 WR450. The part fit well and the bike stops. Would recommend to friend and would purchase again.
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Great price
DENNY in UT
Comments On Jun 04, 2012:I ran this on my rhino that I used everyday last summer tending water and they wear out so fast that it wear through the pad metal and the piston in my caliber keep close eye on pad thickness
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Good pads
BERTON in ID
Comments On May 30, 2012:these are wearing really well. They are a good brake for a good price.
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anthony in pa.
anthony in PA
Comments On May 14, 2012:poor stopping power for front pads,but good price
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So far so good
Curtis in IA
Comments On Apr 13, 2012:Put them on my 400ex and now i can stop
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They worked
Brian in ID
Comments On Apr 05, 2012:They are brakes, they work.
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Wear Factor
Adam
Comments On Mar 10, 2012:I probably got a bad set, but they wore out in 2 hours of ride time. They wore a quarter way into the steel backing plate. I will not buy again. I did contact Rocky Mountain about this, and they fully refunded me for the purchase. All other tusk products i have used have been of superior quality. I will buy a more expensive set, my cheapness is not a priority over my safety.
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awesome breaks
aaron in KY
Comments On Jan 21, 2012:great price and product,got them on a kfx 400 took 5 mins to put them on. really good brakes still like new. cant go wrong with tusk!
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Good Breaks
ANTHONY in TN
Comments On Nov 02, 2011:They were fairly easy to install, other than that, they work amazing after getting broke in...Will buy again.
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Wolverine 450
Eric in ON
Comments On Oct 13, 2011:Not a better pad out there foe the money works great in all weather conditions.
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Good pad for the money
JAY in VA
Comments On Sep 22, 2011:Used these pads on my Scrambler 400 and Suzuki LTZ. they work well under all conditions but didnt last but a couple of rides when riding hard with alot of braking. will buy again
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great pad
Tyler in IA
Comments On Oct 31, 2007:These pads don't get as hot as sintered pads. I really like them. They work great!
Additional Comments On Apr 17, 2008:so far mine are holding up real well after 6 months!
Additional Comments On Aug 17, 2011:haven't written a review in a while. still holding up great. I just put a new set on my YZ last month. I like the feel of these (not as grabby as sintered pads).
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stop on a dime
Alec in UT
Comments On Aug 17, 2011:work fine. they were more durable than i expected. brake feel was strong and even and that is all i can ask for in a brake pad.
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didnt last long
JAMES in IN
Comments On Jul 29, 2011:Lasted 2 races ran stock pads for year and a half. tusk is always been good for me but not their brakes.
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awesome
JOSH in VA
Comments On Jul 24, 2011:works as needed
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xr650l
Brandon in UT
Comments On Jun 16, 2011:Work just as well as the stock ones they replaced for a lot less. Will buy again
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good for the money
Kevin in UT
Comments On Jun 16, 2011:good for the money and dont squeak
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Get what you pay for
Devon in OH
Comments On Jun 01, 2011:These brake pads didnt last me a month on the rear of my 2002 400ex. They wear out real fast but for as cheap as they are they have good stoping power. Iv bought other Tusk products and havent had any issues with them so its not the brand name, just the product itself. They are cheaply made for the price, so you get what you pay for.
TECH NOTE: TUSK SINTERED PADS ARE A BETTER CHOICE FOR ATV'S
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Gave them a try
David in FL
Comments On May 27, 2011:I tried these to reduce heat build up while riding tight enduro single track and it helped to reduce brake fade. They do not hold up in real wet muddy conditions.
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brakes
Jarod in AL
Comments On May 23, 2011:Cheap and easy install.
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more brake for your buck
NICK in PA
Comments On May 01, 2011:lasted long didn't eat my rotor and have a great price cant beat it
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seem fine
Stan in ID
Comments On Apr 20, 2011:work as well as any other carbon pad and cost way less
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great pads for the money
Anthony in FL
Comments On Apr 05, 2011:I'm sure that better pads are out there, but these were nice and thick - they should last a long time, and they work well.
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great deal
brad in MI
Comments On Mar 22, 2011:Put them on my wr250f for trail riding, good feel and stopping power.
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brake bads that are carbon
samuel in FL
Comments On Mar 21, 2011:held up just as well as ebc i think they are just as good and cheaper, i will buy again
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Very good so far
MATTHEW in IN
Comments On Mar 12, 2011:Great price and work very well. Haven't rode much with them so I don't know how well they'll last.
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TUSK BRAKE pads
DAVID in PA
Comments On Jan 14, 2011:very good for the price!
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Good, solid brakepads
Joshua in MA
Comments On Dec 10, 2010:I fitted these to the rear of my DR250SE. Braking performance is about the same as stock and they appear no harder on the rotor than stock. Rate of wear is also about the same, perhaps just slightly quicker than stock. An excellent, low-cost oem replacement pad.
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Good brakes
Bud in SC
Comments On Nov 16, 2010:Great price. Great performance.
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Tusk Brake Pad - Carbon
john in OR
Comments On Aug 19, 2010:Had on bike for about 6 months that I ride about every day .I am happy with the brake pads. think I will get a year or more on them. I trail ride not race. would buy again.
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Tusk is great
BRET in TX
Comments On Jul 28, 2010:I now only use Tusk brand brake pads because they are as good as other brands but at a fraction of the cost.
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Save Your Money
Dave in ME
Comments On Jul 22, 2010:Did not last any time at all,you get what you pay for.
TECH NOTE: We recommend Sintered pads for the rear of sport ATV's
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dr 650 se
KEITH in CA
Comments On Jul 22, 2010:stick with the sinestered pads these dont stop as well
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tusk brake pads - carbon
ANDY in MI
Comments On Jul 08, 2010:great, last long, hold up well i would suggest these.
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Great product excellent price
Frank in CA
Comments On Jun 18, 2010:I decided to give these a try on my XR400 Enduro and so far so good. The brake feel is very good, they fit perfectly. Do not know about longevity yet as I only have a few miles on them so far. I'll report back on how many miles I get out of them.
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okay for the price
Matt in OH
Comments On Jun 08, 2010:the pads wore very quick, stopped great in all conditions though.
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Perfect
KEITH in CA
Comments On Mar 23, 2010:Fit with no issues and after a good day of hard riding it showed no signs of over heating despite having a longe (3 mile steep down hill section)
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Carbon Brake pads
DAVID in MO
Additional Comments On Mar 15, 2010:I made the above comment in error. They fit fine, I read the package wrong, the good folks at Rocky Mountain straightened me out. Thanks for the good work and low prices. I do hope these last longer than 4000 miles though.
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Best bang for the buck
Aaron in WA
Comments On Mar 03, 2010:I do alot of mountain trails and desert racing. These pads never had a problem, and for the price you cant beat'em. Will buy again.
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Tusk Brake Pad - Carbon
David in VA
Comments On Feb 25, 2010:For the price not bad. You can get a few hundred miles of trial riding on them. If you are a racer or harder rider look for something better.
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great pads
DAVID in FL
Comments On Feb 19, 2010:good pads. they lasted me a long time and did what they were supposed to.
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not bad
Jesse in OK
Comments On Feb 16, 2010:held up longer than expected.. cant beat it for the price
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great for the money
COLE in UT
Comments On Feb 14, 2010:works great, i've had no issues. this pad fits in the caliper great and i haven't noticed any less stopping power compared to other brake pads. great for the money.
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brakes
DOM in RI
Comments On Feb 02, 2010:i put these on my 03 ex and i felt like they wor down quickly but they worked great
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great pads
TERRY in TX
Comments On Feb 02, 2010:great quality pads for fit and durability.
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Great Product!
PAUL in TX
Comments On Oct 26, 2009:Great Product!!
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does the job
richard in ID
Comments On Oct 15, 2009:Work good for my boys bike. not a pro set, you get what you pay for.
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Good for the money
Jason in AZ
Comments On Jun 02, 2009:So far so good. Installed on an 05' WR450 with a new wave rotor by Tusk. While I had minor issues with the rotor fit/finish, the pads seem to be great for the money. Stopping power is great and I had no problems fitting them to the caliper. Used mostly for trail riding, no MX, holding up fairly well so far (about 100 miles). Will have to wait and see how long they last
Additional Comments On Sep 18, 2009:Have now used for appx. 500 miles and they are still holding up well. The stopping power has softened, but only a LITTLE. Nothing more than would be expected with normal wear. I will definitely buy these again
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Wear fast!
TODD in CT
Comments On Sep 08, 2009:Ordered these pads on a budget and I definitely got what I paid for. Totally worn out after one long weekend of riding and a couple half days here and there. Replacing them already because they are down to metal. Not what I expected.
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Good
nicholas in NJ
Comments On Aug 06, 2009:Good brakes for the money stops the quad with no problem seem to be holding up good so far.
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bad brake pads
Derek in MA
Comments On Jul 09, 2009:not even four rides on them and they were down to metal on metal. you get what you pay for with these pads
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NOT GREAT
Jamie in MN
Comments On Jul 08, 2009:Put pads in and did not perform like factory pads. Spend the extra $.
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Low Life Expectancy
Tim in OH
Comments On Jul 04, 2009:Average recreation rider. Only lasted one season on Polaris Predator. Now gonna try EBC sever duty.
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Only 3 rides
Rhett in OH
Comments On Apr 17, 2009:I ride mostly woods and I had these pads on for 3 rides and they're almost down to the metal already.
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great value
clint in TN
Comments On Apr 06, 2009:these pads worked as good and lasted as long as the stockers, but 1/3 of the cost. thanks tusk!!! great in wet conditions too
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HORRIBLE!!!
Mike in PA
Comments On Apr 12, 2009:I had 3 rides on these pads and they were done to the metal already!
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Don't Buy
RYAN in IN
Comments On Apr 03, 2009:Put these pads on my Polaris 700 before I went on a trip to West Virginia. My trip lasted for 10 days, when I got home they were wore down to the metal. Waste of money. Buy a good set, other wise you will be replacing them in no time.
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Suzuki RM125 Tusk Brake Pad - Carbon
Sonny in MA
Comments On Mar 27, 2009:I have purchased every brand of pads.....They all work the same...These work great
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Stops good
SHANNON in CA
Comments On Dec 24, 2008: For the price you can not beat these pads. I race in the desert and abuse my brakes. they have lasted four races so far and don't need to be replaced yet.
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Worked well for a week or two
ALEX in PA
Comments On Oct 29, 2008:very cheap brake pads, fit well, but they only lasted for a couple of weeks
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Tough
CRAIG in PA
Comments On Nov 10, 2008:Last a long time!
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we shall find out
oscar in AK
Comments On Oct 18, 2008:i bought these bacause i trust in the tusk name, i gave it a 3 because i dont know how well the wear and tear is and the fact that they sent only 1 brake pad instead as a pair, but i trust RM and i trust the tusk name and dont bet that im not going to stop ordering tusk, thanks RM tusk is very strong product and im not going to stop ordering it
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Great wear for the price
Hal in OH
Comments On Oct 19, 2008:I got about 25 hours out of my rear pads...not bad for where I ride! I would buy them again
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Best Pad for the money! Period.
Anthony in GA
Comments On Oct 05, 2008:For what these pads cost, I was willing to swap them out more then often if need be. But I was nicely suprised to see these pads hold up to everything. They worked perfectly on a 10 hour hare scramble at full on race pace in mud, sand, water, etc. with no issues. They barely even wore down. Do not hesitate to buy these.
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stock performance
Jeremy in MO
Comments On Sep 23, 2008:Not bad for replacing stock pads. Stopping power was much improved when new, but have been fading some since.
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Brake pads
mark in PA
Comments On Aug 12, 2008:Skeptical about buying, but definately glad i did
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Tusk Brake pads
Jim in CO
Comments On Jun 23, 2008:Good value pads
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bad pad
JANEESE in IN
Comments On May 28, 2008:wears away quick
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Worked well went fast
Louis in VA
Comments On May 28, 2008:These pads worked well, but they wore down fast.
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Nice Pads
Matthew in KS
Comments On May 19, 2008:I've never been disappointed in a Tusk product, and these aren't any exception. Inexpensive and effective. Try em out
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great brakes
Mark in CA
Comments On Apr 17, 2008:These have held up well. The sintered metal pads hold up a little better in wet conditions, but these work great all around.
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Worst pads ever
JED in OH
Comments On Jan 31, 2008:Put them on the rear of my 400ex. Pads wore down to the metal after one day of riding. Spend a little more for some quality pads.
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Not good.
CLAY in TX
Comments On Mar 17, 2008:I figured I would try the brake pads becuase the price was good. I went on 2 rides, about three hours each time. and there is nothing left on the pads, I have to replace them, They either came apart or just wore down really quick. My stock pads lasted me 2 years!!!!
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Great Pads!!
Austin in SC
Comments On Mar 18, 2008:Fits like a charm, provided ample stopping power for my Warrior...
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