Brake Pads lasted less than 4000 miles
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... and when I replace what's in there now, it'll be with a pair of sintered pads for sure!
Greg
Greg
snoopy
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My rear pads lasted 15k.
Not you. There are others
unhinged is pretty good at wearing out pads in less than 1k milesBigtwin
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I'd normally expect to squeeze a bit more than 30K miles out of a frame.
ELIMINATOR
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Original pads front & rear, 28,000 miles. ( quick prayer now
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rdover
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My 6 month old 6500 mile 12GSA needed new rear pads at its service last week. (it had done 4k miles with its first owner)
I've done 2500 miles and thought the rear brake was poor from day 1 (mid November) so I'll be keep an eye on them from now on.
BTW the rear brake is quite good now!
I've done 2500 miles and thought the rear brake was poor from day 1 (mid November) so I'll be keep an eye on them from now on.
BTW the rear brake is quite good now!
JohnC
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A common theme sure enough. I've binned the organic OE's and fitted EBC HH. Half the price of OE as well.
http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=92288
http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=92288
i've found a fair bit of drag on my rear wheel caused by the rear caliper. no wonder the pads only lasted 1900 miles 
all pistons, pins etc. free & moving
all pistons, pins etc. free & moving
JohnC
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Same problem here cookie, I'm wondering if the disc might be slightly warped.
ELIMINATOR
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I've heard comments about rear brake drag before. Bit cynical myself, Should imagine it's just the drag of the FD compared to a chain???
Comments anyone. More mass to rotate?
Comments anyone. More mass to rotate?
if i press the caliper in so the pads are clear of the disc, the drag disappears. it's definitely the brake.
i discovered this morning that the rear disc gets pretty hot in normal use too. much hotter than the fronts. i'm not sure what conclusion to draw from this, as the rear disc is smaller & shielded by a hot drive box. also, i don't fully understand how the linked braking works. i assumed it was mechanical, but it only works when the ignition's on. there's a delay after pulling the front lever, a solenoid/pump noise from under the tank, and the rear comes on. dunno if it's just a diverter valve or how the braking force is distributed. it might rpessure the rear brake far more than i would consider normal
JohnC
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Well I had a good look over the rear caliper earlier. It had been dragging a bit before I fitted the HH pads and this was after a long run, so no final drive drag. Anyway, I took the bike for a run, washed it then dried it on the move 
When I got back home I let everything cool for a few hours, gave the back wheel a spin and it now seems OK . Points I noted over the last few weeks, the HH pads dont make anywhere near the mess of the OE organic pads (obviouisly) and hence dont attract the same amount of road crud (this point alone must help reduce wear), also no appreciable wear that I can detect after about 1000 miles of heavy use. Oh, and the bikes still stops like nothing else 
cookie, i think the rear brake gets a 40% split when using the front.
When I got back home I let everything cool for a few hours, gave the back wheel a spin and it now seems OK . Points I noted over the last few weeks, the HH pads dont make anywhere near the mess of the OE organic pads (obviouisly) and hence dont attract the same amount of road crud (this point alone must help reduce wear), also no appreciable wear that I can detect after about 1000 miles of heavy use. Oh, and the bikes still stops like nothing else cookie, i think the rear brake gets a 40% split when using the front.
JohnC
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Oh, and I should have mentioned, I binned the rear 'mud guard' when I changed the pads. POS crap catcher and the bike is all the cleaner now it's gone 
You should have not used the rear brake, or not used the brakes hard the last couple of miles before getting home.
Then felt the rear disc, to see how hot it was.
That would have told you more about the rear brake dragging, then any visual method.
Also HH pads are very aggressive on the discs .
ianm00
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On my prevouis 05 R1200GS I did 24000miles and the rear pads were only changed once at 14000miles.
On my latest 06 R1200GS the rear pads were changed for the first time at 12000miles during the service by the dealer. My bike has now done 15000miles and the rear pads are gone down to metal! I will be talking about this with my dealer as they have also scored the disc.
If I dont get any joy with the dealer replacing this under warrantee how do I stand if I fit EBC or non BMW pads with the remaining warrantee?
Ian
On my latest 06 R1200GS the rear pads were changed for the first time at 12000miles during the service by the dealer. My bike has now done 15000miles and the rear pads are gone down to metal! I will be talking about this with my dealer as they have also scored the disc.
If I dont get any joy with the dealer replacing this under warrantee how do I stand if I fit EBC or non BMW pads with the remaining warrantee?
Ian
JohnC
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You should have not used the rear brake, or not used the brakes hard the last couple of miles before getting home.
Then felt the rear disc, to see how hot it was.
That would have told you more about the rear brake dragging, then any visual method.
Also HH pads are very aggressive on the discs .
I would have, if they werent linked
I did feel the disc when I stopped at the garage and it was merely warm and spinning freely.I realise HH pads will wear the disc more than the OE pads, but it's either that or change the pads every month
JohnC
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Oz1200
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After seeing this thread I checked my rear brake pads, and sure enough I was down to about a millimetre left on each pad after 14 000 kilometres (9000 miles or so). I’m sure they would not have made it to my next service due at 20 000km. When I rang the local BMW dealer to check price and immediate availability of new pads, I was offered standard pads or pads ‘for off-road use’ for about 30% more. Does anyone know anything about off-road pads? What would be the difference?
Anyway, I went for the standard pads, and found fitting them to be no trouble at all.
Anyway, I went for the standard pads, and found fitting them to be no trouble at all.
I would have, if they werent linked
Thats why i said "not used the brakes hard"
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