Originally Posted by
Doosh
The brake is a compromise of factors like any technical decision would be. Among other technical issues, it trades an unsprung weight advantage for a heat handling disadvantage. On the street and at the club level, I think there's very few real disadvantages or advantages to it -- my 1190 brake system works more or less like the one on my GSXR-600, it just requires more frequent service (rotors and pads), but the wheel is noticeably lighter.
At the professional level, what are the requirements of those riders and tracks? That will dictate which system has the inherent advantage. To my knowledge, at the WSBK level most of the brake set-ups include additional material on the rotors over stock and additional heat handling measures in the calipers and pads. So, that would imply the EBR brake, with it's natural heat handling disadvantage (after all, it simply does weigh less), would be a challenge...
Perhaps EBR has some tricks up their sleeve to better handle the heat dissipation needs of riders at that level?