{"product_id":"zcoo-ex-front-brake-pads-kawasaki-z500","title":"ZCOO EX Race Front Brake Pads Kawasaki Z500 (2024-2026) - Z-N011-EX","description":"\u003cp\u003eWeight transfer is the whole story on a machine like the Kawasaki Z500. ZCOO cuts the N011 at 96.7 by 42.0 mm to fill the Nissin caliper window of the Z500. The compound is EX Race, which on the Kawasaki Z500 builds force with the lever instead of ahead of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupplied as a pack of two - the exact set the Nissin caliper of the Z500 takes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCeramic sintering rather than a resin binder, so there is nothing in the N011 to cook out at the top of the range\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBacked by the ZCOO 2026 catalogue listing for the Kawasaki Z500, 2024 to 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eZCOO specifies this reference for the Kawasaki Z500 directly, not by cross-reference from a similar machine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeat spreads across the whole 96.7 by 42.0 mm face instead of concentrating at the leading edge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA pad geometry drawn for this caliper family rather than shared across three of them, which is why the N011 fills its window\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eConstruction and Material Quality\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is nothing improvised about how a N011 is put together. Bonding, not gluing: the ceramic layer of the N011 is fused to the plate under pressure. None of it is visible once the N011 is in the Nissin caliper, which is precisely the point.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePerformance and Feel\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is nothing dramatic about the first squeeze of an EX Race N011, and that is deliberate. Across 3 model years of the Z500 the behaviour is the same, because the compound is. With no fairing to lean into, the Z500 rider needs the N011 to be predictable above all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFitment and Compatibility\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe N011 is ZCOO's listed reference for the Kawasaki Z500 between 2024 and 2026. The same N011 shape covers 13 further machines in the 2026 catalogue. Before ordering, check that your caliper takes a pad of 96.7 mm length and 42.0 mm height. Front axle exclusively - there is no rear N011.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eRoad Approval\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo ECE R90 type approval is documented for this pad. It appears neither in ZCOO's own catalogue nor on the European distributor's site, and no approval number is printed on the packaging data available to us. ZCOO itself describes the compound as suited to competition machines and road machines alike, but that is a description of the mixture, not a type approval. Until the distributor confirms an approval in writing, treat this as a track and competition part: in Germany a replacement brake pad without ECE R90 approval may not be fitted to a motorcycle used on public roads. Ask us before ordering if you need this clarified for your machine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart number: Z-N011-EX (EAN 4950545769350)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePad code: ZRM-N011ZM-B\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompound: ZCOO EX Race - ceramic-sintered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePad dimensions: ZRM-N011ZM-B 96.7 x 42.0 x 7.5 mm and ZRM-N011ZM-A 77.0 x 42.0 x 7.5 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCaliper family: Nissin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePosition: Front axle only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFitment: Kawasaki Z500, 2024-2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContents per pack: 1 set = 2 pads for one caliper; a machine with twin front discs needs two packs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoad approval: No ECE R90 type approval documented - track and competition use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManufacturer: Okada Corporation, Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"ZCOO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53638256394506,"sku":"Z-N011-EX","price":68.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/7831\/0410\/files\/N011-produkt_793690de-f1e3-45d6-9b0f-3fa2464a11e0.png?v=1788778293","url":"https:\/\/inter-pace.com\/en-kw\/products\/zcoo-ex-front-brake-pads-kawasaki-z500","provider":"Inter-Pace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}