Brake Pad life? - Page 2 - SV650.org

11-10-09, 09:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by steveg

Still on original front brake pads @ 42k miles , look good for 50k

Cheers Steveg

Do you drop and anchor to stop you! i thought most pads lasted like 8k miles.

squirrel_hunter · 11-10-09, 11:27 PM

I replaced the front pads of my first SV at somewhere around the 70,000 mile mark. I was the second owner from new but doubt very much that they were replaced before I had the bike.

As for the rear, never needed to. I don't use the rear brake.

ixlr8 · 12-10-09, 12:42 AM

Still original rear pads at 145,000 km but 4th set of fronts. I have been using hard pads but having to replace front rotors at 120,000km was the penalty. Probably better braking and value to use softer pads in retrospect. BTW, most of those kms were urban couriering. I mostly use the rear for settling the bike and trail-braking.

12-10-09, 05:34 AM

you dont need brakes on an sv just pop her in 2nd and let the clutch out

ive never had to change pads on any bike i own? maybe i dont ride enuf.

07-08-10, 03:47 PM

At the 10k or so mark and the fronts still have loads of meat left yet the rear is almost worn.

I don't even use the rear other than for slow manoeuvres...puzzled.

07-08-10, 04:48 PM

OK so my figures are for my 03 1000 but the factory Tokico HH pads lasted 45,000 miles on the rear and 22,000 on the front. After that I used EBC organic pads which are doing 22,000 miles front and rear. I'm just about to put another set of front and rear pads in at 66,000 miles.

07-08-10, 05:05 PM

At 13k I don't think mine have ever been changed, no receipts to say so anyway... I have quite a bit left but I do get some brake squeel at slow speeds. Tried using brake cleaner on the discs but that didn't work.

Is it recommended to change the discs as well as the pads, like on cars?

07-08-10, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jordy

Is it recommended to change the discs as well as the pads, like on cars?

If you change the discs its recommended you change the pads at the same time, if your pads are worn you just replace pads

07-08-10, 05:25 PM

Thank you Holdup.

chirpy999 · 09-08-10, 02:35 PM

Hi, nearly 13000 on my K5 pointy, I think theyll last another 2000 miles before front or back need replacing.

11-10-09, 11:27 PM	#12
squirrel_hunter Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sunny Swindon Posts: 3,579	Re: Brake Pad life I replaced the front pads of my first SV at somewhere around the 70,000 mile mark. I was the second owner from new but doubt very much that they were replaced before I had the bike. As for the rear, never needed to. I don't use the rear brake. __________________ "A little enthusiastic?" May I add here, GG is awesome and I think I am in love with Stretchie...he rocks my world! SH2 \| 2MA \| GROM \| YSR

12-10-09, 12:42 AM	#13
ixlr8 Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 117	Re: Brake Pad life Still original rear pads at 145,000 km but 4th set of fronts. I have been using hard pads but having to replace front rotors at 120,000km was the penalty. Probably better braking and value to use softer pads in retrospect. BTW, most of those kms were urban couriering. I mostly use the rear for settling the bike and trail-braking.

12-10-09, 05:34 AM	#14
kwak zzr Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Brake Pad life you dont need brakes on an sv just pop her in 2nd and let the clutch out ive never had to change pads on any bike i own? maybe i dont ride enuf.

07-08-10, 03:47 PM	#15
TazDaz Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Brake Pad life At the 10k or so mark and the fronts still have loads of meat left yet the rear is almost worn. I don't even use the rear other than for slow manoeuvres...puzzled.

07-08-10, 04:48 PM	#16
Rocket Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Brake Pad life OK so my figures are for my 03 1000 but the factory Tokico HH pads lasted 45,000 miles on the rear and 22,000 on the front. After that I used EBC organic pads which are doing 22,000 miles front and rear. I'm just about to put another set of front and rear pads in at 66,000 miles.

07-08-10, 05:05 PM	#17
Jordy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Brake Pad life At 13k I don't think mine have ever been changed, no receipts to say so anyway... I have quite a bit left but I do get some brake squeel at slow speeds. Tried using brake cleaner on the discs but that didn't work. Is it recommended to change the discs as well as the pads, like on cars?

07-08-10, 05:25 PM	#19
Jordy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Brake Pad life Thank you Holdup.

09-08-10, 02:35 PM	#20
chirpy999 Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 46	Re: Brake Pad life Hi, nearly 13000 on my K5 pointy, I think theyll last another 2000 miles before front or back need replacing.

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