Front Brake Pad Questions
#1
03-19-2008, 08:17 PM
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 910
Front Brake Pad Questions
I have 6800 miles on my '06 and the front pads are very low. Is it normal for the front pads to wear so quickly? I have 22K mile on my BMW and the pads are still good.
A couple of questions for you guys....
How many miles are you guys getting out of the front and the rear pads?
And most importantly which brand do you recommend?
Thanks!
A couple of questions for you guys....
How many miles are you guys getting out of the front and the rear pads?
And most importantly which brand do you recommend?
Thanks!
#2
03-19-2008, 08:32 PM
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Washington
Posts: 21,060
RE: Front Brake Pad Questions
Hey Man, I don't have any answers to your questions, but I am glad you brought it up. Mine is the 06 and I have 7000 miles on it as well. A couple of reasons that our brakes might be wearing a lot faster than say a big road bike is that one, the pads are a lot smaller than a lot of bikes, but mainly because when we ride off road or at least I do, I use the front as much or even more than the back, and generally any bike that is doing off road stuff is going to go through brakes twice as fast. I mean think about it, on a road bike I bet on average compared to the trails, you are using your brakes 1/10 as much. I use my front brakea lot, you know long downhills and tight cornering. That's not to say I don't use the compression from the motor, but I'm just saying. I guess I should take a look at mine to see where they are. Thanks for the reminder, and I will be watching this post for more information.
#4
03-19-2008, 08:38 PM
RE: Front Brake Pad Questions
Deej knows hius stuff, my bike has 4,600 miles and is in need of a new set of front brake pads as well.
These brakes are tiny and most of us probably use and abuse them to boot.
These brakes are tiny and most of us probably use and abuse them to boot.
#5
03-19-2008, 08:44 PM
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 910
RE: Front Brake Pad Questions
ORIGINAL: deej
Hey Man, I don't have any answers to your questions, but I am glad you brought it up. Mine is the 06 and I have 7000 miles on it as well. A couple of reasons that our brakes might be wearing a lot faster than say a big road bike is that one, the pads are a lot smaller than a lot of bikes, but mainly because when we ride off road or at least I do, I use the front as much or even more than the back, and generally any bike that is doing off road stuff is going to go through brakes twice as fast. I mean think about it, on a road bike I bet on average compared to the trails, you are using your brakes 1/10 as much. I use my front brake a lot, you know long downhills and tight cornering. That's not to say I don't use the compression from the motor, but I'm just saying. I guess I should take a look at mine to see where they are. Thanks for the reminder, and I will be watching this post for more information.
Hey Man, I don't have any answers to your questions, but I am glad you brought it up. Mine is the 06 and I have 7000 miles on it as well. A couple of reasons that our brakes might be wearing a lot faster than say a big road bike is that one, the pads are a lot smaller than a lot of bikes, but mainly because when we ride off road or at least I do, I use the front as much or even more than the back, and generally any bike that is doing off road stuff is going to go through brakes twice as fast. I mean think about it, on a road bike I bet on average compared to the trails, you are using your brakes 1/10 as much. I use my front brake a lot, you know long downhills and tight cornering. That's not to say I don't use the compression from the motor, but I'm just saying. I guess I should take a look at mine to see where they are. Thanks for the reminder, and I will be watching this post for more information.
#6
03-19-2008, 08:48 PM
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 910
RE: Front Brake Pad Questions
ORIGINAL: deej
Hey FM where you been for the last two months?
Hey FM where you been for the last two months?
I got a little tired of the BS if you know what I mean. It's a shame really, because 99% of the guys that post here are great bunch of guys.
#8
03-19-2008, 09:48 PM
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Washington
Posts: 21,060
RE: Front Brake Pad Questions
ORIGINAL: FM_Thumper
I got a little tired of the BS if you know what I mean. It's a shame really, because 99% of the guys that post here are great bunch of guys.
ORIGINAL: deej
Hey FM where you been for the last two months?
Hey FM where you been for the last two months?
I got a little tired of the BS if you know what I mean. It's a shame really, because 99% of the guys that post here are great bunch of guys.
#9
03-19-2008, 11:13 PM
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Posts: 1,102
RE: Front Brake Pad Questions
Yep, only 4,xxx miles and the fronts are about 75% done. The rear can probably go past 10k miles. When its time, I will be picking up a set of EBC brakes.
