Brake pad wear indicators

[HoL]

My rear pads appear to be this sort...

http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i408/mrhol101/th_ab0a3d94.jpg (http://s1092.photobucket.com/albums/i408/mrhol101/?action=view&current=ab0a3d94.jpg)

So how do you tell when it's time to replace them if they don't have the slices going through them?

[Sv650jamie]

Just look at how much material is left on the pad, there will be a recommended minimum thickness for your pad and replace before it reaches it! You should be able to see the material with the pad still in place!

[HoL]

Thanks, seems like a bit of an annoying way of doing it.