New brakes, how often ?

[No6]

1150 GS on Y plate.

Ok, bit of a dumb question maybe, but the local 14 year old brake specialist will tell me I need new brakes regardless. I have a genuine 7k on the clock and the brakes are original. The bike is used in and around London so the(ABS) brakes get used quite a bit.

They are fine at the moment but I will be taking a trip to Croatia in May and I don't fancy losing time hunting out a BMW brakes. Any advice ?

 

[Possu]

You'll probably clock up 3,000 miles at least on a return trip to Croatia, so I'd fit new pads all round & consider new tyres as well unless you've replaced them recently.

You can always re-use half worn tyres & pads at a later date. Nothing worse than needing new consumables in the middle of nowhere whilst on holiday.

We covered 3,500 miles to Budapest & back, returning via Zagreb, Porec, Ljubljana, the Dolomites & the French & Italian Alps.

 

[Tarka]

I don`t agree with re-fitting used pads.
Pads actually wear with the discs,and take on the disc profile.
This is partly why you have to bed-in new pads.
If the ones fitted are less than half worn,I`d take new ones with you,as ready-to-use replacements.
If they`re more than half worn,I`d just bin them and fit new ones
before travelling.
Definately fit new tyres before travelling.

 

[BBB61]

Its the rear pads that suffer in London use. Standard BMW rear last pads last 5000 miles if you're lucky. The fronts on the other hand last 3-4 times this distance.

If you have to replace your rear pads, EBC kevlar as opposed to the HH rated pads do the job nicely and last a lot longer than the BMW pads.

Bob

 

[Ming]

My 03 Adv has done 10k and as yet has not required any pads at all.

If your going on a trip get em checked but remeber that long trips will wear the pads much less than round town .