Archie wrote:My GS1200 EATS rear pads. No it actually CHOMPS them. Like a set in 4000 miles.
BMW fit organic pads made from ginger biscuits as standard. I have just replaced mine with sintered pads (thanks Bob) which apparently may get me from one service to the next.
It may be particular to GSs, but if your bike has linked brakes, it may be worth keeping an eye on them.
No, same problemo here, R11s with linked ABS. Gave up putting the expensive BM pads in long ago, now buy them from motorworks. I rarely use the rear, but guaranteed they'll be spent in 4000mls every time, conversely, I'm heavy on the front & still on the original pads at 26k!!! (but they do now need changing).
The harder the pad, the quicker the wear on the disc. The linking between front & back is far to heavily biased to the rear.
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