Front Pad Thickness

[red rocket]

A week before probably the best part of a 3000 mile trip around the Alpes I notice one of my front pads down a bit more than the others.
Bikes on just under 9000 so with having the rears changed at the 6000 mile service assumed the fronts wil be ok.
I'm just wondering has anybody measured the thickness of the brake material when new just to give me a little idea what was there to start with.
Reckon theres between 3 & 4 m left on the worst one before metal.

Chers R.R.

 

[Magwych]

If you are concerned, why not replace them

 

[red rocket]

If you are concerned, why not replace them

If I was confident they were that bad I would but having it serviced 3000 miles ago & no mention of them & 2000 of those were steady touring miles abroad so not racing my mates I find it hard to believe there is that much on them in the first place.Hence my question.

R.R.

 

[MOTOTECH]

A week before probably the best part of a 3000 mile trip around the Alpes I notice one of my front pads down a bit more than the others.
Bikes on just under 9000 so with having the rears changed at the 6000 mile service assumed the fronts wil be ok.
I'm just wondering has anybody measured the thickness of the brake material when new just to give me a little idea what was there to start with.
Reckon theres between 3 & 4 m left on the worst one before metal.

Chers R.R.

Approx. 5mm when new, I would replace at about 2mm.
Just service an 1150 at 42000mls, still had original pads in, barely worn! Changed them because they were beginning to fall to bits.
Brian.

 

[Jon P]

I reckon you should be fine with what you have left.

Seems that some folks go through them much quicker than others. I thought my rears were looking low (13,000 miles) so bought some new ones - wasted my time and money - the old ones were maybe 1mm down on the new ones.

 

[spock]

mmmmm,let me think,o yes,take spare pads with you,o and a fuel pump controller,anddddd, the ant ring,better still, take a spare bike
have a good trip m8

 

[red rocket]

I reckon you should be fine with what you have left.

Seems that some folks go through them much quicker than others. I thought my rears were looking low (13,000 miles) so bought some new ones - wasted my time and money - the old ones were maybe 1mm down on the new ones.

Thanks for all your replies .
This sums up my thoughts not a case of being tight or neglagent I try to never ever chance my luck on a tour but didn't want to spend on something that wasn't necessarily worn out.
Ya know what ya mean spock

 

[Steptoe]

The type of front calipers fitted to the 1200 are the same as a lot of the 1150's

They have a habit on a lot of bikes of just the one front pad wearing faster than the other three. My own bike does it, i've checked and cleaned them and the calipers aren't sticking or anything wrong with them.
As i said, a lot of my customers bikes are the same, and they aren't sticking.

I just swop my own pads around so they all reach the end of their life at the same time . Or replace the pads and keep the three decent pads to replace the fast wearing pad.

I posted about this starnge phenomenon in the 1100/1150 forum, and lots of people had the same thing happening.

 

[red rocket]

The type of front calipers fitted to the 1200 are the same as a lot of the 1150's

They have a habit on a lot of bikes of just the one front pad wearing faster than the other three. My own bike does it, i've checked and cleaned them and the calipers aren't sticking or anything wrong with them.
As i said, a lot of my customers bikes are the same, and they aren't sticking.

I just swop my own pads around so they all reach the end of their life at the same time . Or replace the pads and keep the three decent pads to replace the fast wearing pad.

I posted about this starnge phenomenon in the 1100/1150 forum, and lots of people had the same thing happening.

Do ya know what that makes sense swap the bugger with one with more meat on it. How come the obvious don't always hit ya & you're right it aint sticking in the slightest.
Thanks for the reply step

 

[VAL. H.]

Approx. 5mm when new, I would replace at about 2mm.
Just service an 1150 at 42000mls, still had original pads in, barely worn! Changed them because they were beginning to fall to bits.
Brian.

My 1200 has just gone over the 41000 mark. Pads are only about half worn. Bloody fabulous

On the other hand the rears only lasted 7000ish Put on a new EB(shite)C disc and pads at 31000. In there efforts to increase the life of the pads they've made them so hard that they are literally eating the disc. It looks like the pads are metal to metal, but they're barely half worn

Moral of my story? EBC break pads were rubbish in 1988 and they're still rubbish now. Don't be tempted to wast your money (IMHO of course).

The type of front calipers fitted to the 1200 are the same as a lot of the 1150's

They have a habit on a lot of bikes of just the one front pad wearing faster than the other three. My own bike does it, i've checked and cleaned them and the calipers aren't sticking or anything wrong with them.
As i said, a lot of my customers bikes are the same, and they aren't sticking.

I just swop my own pads around so they all reach the end of their life at the same time . Or replace the pads and keep the three decent pads to replace the fast wearing pad.

I posted about this starnge phenomenon in the 1100/1150 forum, and lots of people had the same thing happening.

Hmm Interesting to know that. Mine don't seem to have the same issue.


BTW Steptoe is yer man if your in need of break pads


Val.