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Article: DP Brake pad.(Gear)
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- Rider
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- September 1, 2003
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We take stopping pretty seriously at Rider magazine. Although the brakes on most of the bikes from the major manufacturers are at least good if not excellent nowadays, there's often still room for improvement. For example, when we tested the 2003 Kawasaki Z1000, we noted that: "Stopping power is plenty strong, and modulation is fine; just not quite state-of-the-art powerful." That is, until we installed DP brake pads.
British-made DP Brakes (formerly Dunlopad) offers, a wide selection of aftermarket brake products for many on-road and off-road motorcycles, and even ATVs and snowmobiles. After hearing our lament, the folks at DP's outpost in the American colonies ...