Anticipated life of Brake Pads

[thecount]

So,

Trying to figure out some things on my '05.

What is the typical expected life for the Brake Pads.

I replaced the rears 2 years ago and now have put on 14,000 Kms (yup Canadian Eh!) on this set of rear brake pads.

They were EDC FB??? for the dealer. Sounding like on the rear, the caliper is not fully releasing in the past few days? Grease to the brake pistons required?

 

No pads on the front since I became the owner of this unit. Getting a squeaking noise from the fronts now, so thinking it's time.

Total mileage on the scooter is 50,500 Kms.

 

Any feedback (and I know I will get your thoughts) is appreciated.

[BoomerCPO]

Simple rule for both tires and brake pads..."When in doubt replace!"

Boomer....who sez tires and brake pads are a lot cheaper than his life.

[Scooter Bob]

The squeal from the fronts can often be remedied by removing the caliper from the bracket and applying disc brake grease to the back of the pads where they contact the caliper components.

 

The rears often seem to wear unevenly (more wear on the inside pad). If you've got a fair amount of pads left, some folks switch the pads around to even out the wear.

 

Just my , Scooter Bob

[1 Canuck]

So,

Trying to figure out some things on my '05.

What is the typical expected life for the Brake Pads.

I replaced the rears 2 years ago and now have put on 14,000 Kms (yup Canadian Eh!) on this set of rear brake pads.

They were EDC FB??? for the dealer. Sounding like on the rear, the caliper is not fully releasing in the past few days? Grease to the brake pistons required?

 

No pads on the front since I became the owner of this unit. Getting a squeaking noise from the fronts now, so thinking it's time.

Total mileage on the scooter is 50,500 Kms.

 

Any feedback (and I know I will get your thoughts) is appreciated.

 

As previously stated, if you're in doubt replace both sets.

Life on the brake pads depends on many things including how much highway driving / city driving you do; do you gear down for/while braking, 2 up, etc...

You may be interested in bleeding/changing your brake fluid as well, if it hasn't been done in a while; if at all?

If the caliper pistons are starting to stick then you may be looking at rebuilding them. Proper grease can be used on the calipers proper moving/sliding surfaces. Grease is not to be applied internally to the piston or caliper.

[RandyR]

there's normally no reason to replace the pads if there's pad left and they aren't damaged, unless you're going a cross country trip.

 

pads can be inspected without removing anything. a dental mirror is helpful however.

 

They can be removed from the disks and cleaned with brake cleaner and toothbrush. Cleaning the pistons might be a good idea every couple of years or when changing pads. I just put brake quiet on the back of my MM rear pads after rotating them. Brake quiet is actually a rubber compound. Seems to work.

[ArcsSparks]

I got almost 35k miles on the front still plenty left but have had issues with the back I can't push them past 10k.I did twice, one a rotor and a caliper rebuild, one just rotor, neither cheap!!!! Mad at myself but it won't happen again!

[FuzzyRSTD]

Hope this helps. I just changed the rear a couple/three weeks ago.

 

http://venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=60910

 

http://venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=61475

 

 

Fuzzy