How low can you go - Brake Pads

[EVskiy]

Every time you accelerate hard, ride through a greasy patch… traction control kicks in without you even knowing to stabilise the bike which in turn applies a bit of the rear brake, same applies for when riding fully laden with your other half as pillion. The suspension is thinking way more about what is going on beneath you than you would and as such also working in partnership with the brakes without you even knowing. All these points that most of us never think about and then get very surprised when we have to replace rear pads (some even more so as they claim they never use the rear brake because bike has linked brakes) before they replace the fronts ones. With introduction of cornering ABS for 2017, be prepared to change your pads even more often or learn to ride like an 80 year old (aka sensibly). When I mentioned brake and tyre wear to my local dealer (19.5k original set of pads, ears are due to be replaced in about 2.5-3k miles and new Metz Tournance Next tyres 10k ago. Around 3.5-4mm to the wear markers on the rear remaining. ) , he said that's is unusual for someone of my age. I'm 34 by the way. Normally people of my age go through tyres every 5-6k he said.


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[auf_wiedersehen_pet]

Don't forget the bike has a linked braking system, so when you use the front brake the rear will come on as well, but if you just use the rear brake,then only the rear will come on, so the rear brake gets more wear.

The BMW dealer told me this when I picked mine up but when it's on the centre stand and the front brakes are applied fully, the rear still spins freely. Spoke to a guy a while back who said it's a marketing myth. Confused dot com.

 

[MondoRich]

The BMW dealer told me this when I picked mine up but when it's on the centre stand and the front brakes are applied fully, the rear still spins freely. Spoke to a guy a while back who said it's a marketing myth. Confused dot com.

If they were linked we'd know when we bleed them wouldn't we?

The rear brake is a good example - reservoir - lever - brake line - calliper ---- about as simple as it comes.

The rear brake is just linked to my right boot nothing else

 

[Tractors are go]

Strange; lots of travel on back brake and soft, use front brake then little travel on back brake and pedal is hard.

Does not compute.

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[ChazzyB]

If they were linked we'd know when we bleed them wouldn't we?

The rear brake is a good example - reservoir - lever - brake line - calliper ---- about as simple as it comes.

The rear brake is just linked to my right boot nothing else

You forgot the ABS pump. The brake 'linking' is electro-magical; the ASC(?) computer does the work with the back brake using the ABS pump to apply it. I can sometimes feel it, when coming to a halt. Like a click or even bang back through the pedal now and again (no, not the ABS going off).

 

[auf_wiedersehen_pet]

The BMW dealer told me this when I picked mine up but when it's on the centre stand and the front brakes are applied fully, the rear still spins freely. Spoke to a guy a while back who said it's a marketing myth. Confused dot com.

Tried this a few minutes ago but this time with the ignition on. The rear spins for a split second and then locks. Not sure if this is the linked brakes or traction.