While Brembo only has one racing factory in the world, the same can't be said of its factories that supply regular manufacturers. There are several all around the world, each busy making brake calipers, rotors, master cylinders, and more for seemingly infinite automotive and motorcycle applications. But only one is located in Bergamo, Italy, inside a rather architecturally awe-inspiring complex known as the Kilometro Rosso.
This is the factory where motorcycle brakes are made that I visited a short time ago, and where I got to live out all my best Sesame Street/How It's Made factory visit fever dreams, up close and in person.
If you've never visited a factory like this, one thing you might not expect is how incredibly pristine and precise everything is. From the moment you step through the door, everything is gleaming, inviting, and incredibly well-lit. I've been inside other automotive factories before, and if you're used to getting messy and grungy in your own garage, this is decidedly not that.
