Rear Break Pad wear

[simmo1]

Adaptive cruise does not wear out the rear brake. How often does anyone experience heavy braking in CC, literally never

In heavy traffic it is very active

 

[siddo]

Adaptive cruise does not wear out the rear brake. How often does anyone experience heavy braking in CC, literally never

It does on my 1250. You can feel it engage when going down a hill when it's on cruise control.

 

[Tyzer]

In cc what maintains the speed when going down hill,I've not noticed a drop in the revs it must apply the brakes surely ?

 

[jefformston]

Not the same bike but I have ACC on my KTM 1290 and the rear pads lasted 27,000, so possibly isn’t the ACC that’s causing the problem. I seem to remember the earlier 1200 WC models were also heavy on the rear pads and they didn’t have ACC.

 

[TaskMule]

Reducing throttle will slow the bike in most situations. CC isn't constantly braking. Why would anyone use CC in heavy traffic? Anyway, good luck with your brake pads

 

[simmo1]

Reducing throttle will slow the bike in most situations. CC isn't constantly braking. Why would anyone use CC in heavy traffic? Anyway, good luck with your brake pads

Active CC in heavy traffic works quite well

 

[zerax9]

"I love people who moan about consumables,..."

Forgive me if I'm wrong... but isn't this thread about the rapid wear of brake pads and discs ? Consumables are of course consumable... but I think Teapot1 (of Youtube fame) had rear pads at the first 600 mile service ?? A mate of mine had a new rear disc at 10k miles and the dealer wanted to change it again a year later.

It's the erratic nature of the wear too... some people seem to get far more miles out of them than others...

 

[GrumpyNortherner]

Active CC in heavy traffic works quite well

Exactly if I'm in heavy FLOWING traffic and particularly where unable to change lanes to progress, eg a 50 mph reduced lanes average camera section, why would I not use cruise control. Thats what it was designed for.

 

[Martin GSA UK]

Over the last 25 years I've done more touring holidays. My bikes have steadily got heavier. I typically do 15-25,000 miles on my tourers before replacing them. The first time I had to replace rear pads was on my 1250GS. This was the first bike I've owned with linked brakes and with heavier metal luggage / engine bars, was the heaviest bike I'downed until the 1300GSA.

I think the extra rear wear is due to the ever increasing weight of bikes and linked brake systems. I can see how adaptive cruise could also add to brake use, therefore wear.

What do you do about it? If you want all the extras, and good brakes, just have to swallow it and keep up with the maintenance.