Break pads.....just in time....so eaaaaaasy!!!!!!

[jdvalero_imp]

I give it half a mustach on the 1-5 difficulty Beard scale.
You only need a 12mm and a 8mm socket or wrench.

[the Ferret]

Wow that's getting your moneys worth out of your old pads. How many miles?

[jdvalero_imp]

Wow that's getting your moneys worth out of your old pads. How many miles?

7895 Mls
I guess I do a lot of rear braking.
Rotor is in perfect shape....very little wear.
Now I know my limits (or at least I have a reference) on how long my rear breaks will last.

[Aussieflyer]

Sintered metal pads will give the brakes a whole lot more 'bite' ... something to keep in mind when you're trail braking deep into corner on a wet day

[jdvalero_imp]

That's why I order a new set of Bridgestone Battlax BT-45's

Curious as to what others use!

[Wisedrum]

Wow that's getting your moneys worth out of your old pads. How many miles?

7895 Mls
I guess I do a lot of rear braking.
Rotor is in perfect shape....very little wear.
Now I know my limits (or at least I have a reference) on how long my rear breaks will last.

7895 Mls
I guess I do a lot of rear braking.
My reference is 35.000km for the rear pads. I mainly use the rear brake, the front brake pads are still original at 45.000km. Different geographics and riders...

Wisedrum

[flynrider]

Wow that's getting your moneys worth out of your old pads. How many miles?

7895 Mls
I guess I do a lot of rear braking.
Rotor is in perfect shape....very little wear.
Now I know my limits (or at least I have a reference) on how long my rear breaks will last.

7895 Mls
I guess I do a lot of rear braking.
My reference is 35.000km for the rear pads. I mainly use the rear brake, the front brake pads are still original at 45.000km. Different geographics and riders...

Wisedrum

Riding style makes all the difference. I usually let the engine slow me down whenever possible. I'm still on the original pads at 24K miles and they have a long way to go.

My CB750 went 39K miles before the front pads were worn. My old Nissan truck went 98K before I had to replace the front pads. It's just the way I drive.

[jdvalero_imp]

I just cannot fathom that many miles on a single set of rear pads....The fronts have about 3/4 left from new. Hels bells what did I do wrong?

[Houtman_imp]

did the pads drag ? or do you use the rear more than you have to ?
I use the front brakes a lot more than the rear , rear most for stabilizing the bike and in town.

[pdedse]

jdvalero, not to sound condescending or anything like that, but could it be your foot is resting on the brake pedal causing your rear brake to wear out substantially sooner than what others experience? I ask because several members have commented on the tight spacing down there and the way the foot peg is set, it's easy for the left edge of the front of the boot to depress the pedal without the rider realizing it. When I first got my CB, I had just read of that on the forums here and more than once when I looked down I noticed that my boot was indeed half on the brake pedal and I didn't even know it.