Rear Brake Pad Failure

[Mr K]

You say you don't use the rear brake a lot, but you use it every time you use the front brake because they're linked.
I think the OE pads are pretty soft as mine wore out before the fronts and I had to change mid-tour.

Regardless of the above, thanks for the warning about these pads.

 

[Bendy toy]

My rear brake seemed to be running hot. I rebuilt the caliper with new seals but made no difference.
The bike wears the rear pads evenly and I hardly ever touch the brake pedal. However the rear disc is always warm and quickly developed a wear ridge . IMO the rear brake bias is excessive.


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[mpgscott]

You say you don't use the rear brake a lot, but you use it every time you use the front brake because they're linked.
I think the OE pads are pretty soft as mine wore out before the fronts and I had to change mid-tour.

Regardless of the above, thanks for the warning about these pads.
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Very true Mr K very true good point didn't think about that. I will see what the new pads wear like..

 

[kevingambrell]

This put me in the mood to look at my rear pads more closely. I was a bit shocked to find that the rears are almost gone after not a huge pile of miles
less than 2000.
The inboard pad I would say is with in 2.5mm from being gone and the outboard pad is at about 3.5mm. I checked the free movment on the caliper and thats
perfect so im at a bit off a loss as to why one pad is showing so much more wear.
IL order a new set today and while im at it a set of fronts for fitting a bit later.
Looking at it I think il go with a set of EBC HH pads iv used them in my F650gs and most of my recent bikes. Any one have any views on these pads in the
1200gs?

 

[Myke Rocks]

On this site, Goldfren get slagged off regularly.
I have a 1200RT. No rear brake pad of any make I have fitted to it has lasted longer than 6000 miles. (The same as rear tyre)
Goldfren are dirt cheap, and also last just a little longer than the 6000, so I change them with the rear tyre.
Result: they are by far the least expensive brake pad to use, since they are priced realistically and not to stitch idiots who think dearer is better.
Myke

 

[Bendy toy]

My Diversion 900 got about 6000 miles from OEM Yamaha (organic) front pads. It upgraded the callipers to R6 Blue spots (straight swap) and fitted Goldfren HH pads. They went for 20K and only got changed because I decided to strip and clean the calliper pistons. I like to do that before they show signs of seizing so can usually keep the original seals. People say the downside is reduced disc life, but the costs of new pads every oil change add up to far more than set of discs every 50K.

I've had OEM BMW organic rear pads chew the disc in under 4000 miles. As said I hardly use the rear pedal yet the brake bias just ripped them away.

Does anyone know how to reduce the rear brake bias on these bikes?

 

[Steptoe]

On this site, Goldfren get slagged off regularly.
I have a 1200RT. No rear brake pad of any make I have fitted to it has lasted longer than 6000 miles. (The same as rear tyre)
Goldfren are dirt cheap, and also last just a little longer than the 6000, so I change them with the rear tyre.
Result: they are by far the least expensive brake pad to use, since they are priced realistically and not to stitch idiots who think dearer is better.
Myke

After once selling Goldfren pads for nearly a year i stopped because of the various complaints and problems from many, many customers.

And the profit margin on Goldfren far exceeded those of any other brake pads, even with their lower retail price. But who needs the headache.

They've also changed their trading name a couple of times to try and rid themselves of their appalling reputation.