Rear Brake Pad Life - SV650.org

06-08-05, 01:07 PM

I have jusy had to replace my rear pads after 4000 miles. They were completely worn away. This feels a little excessive. I wondered what other people achieve?

Consciously I do most of my braking with the front brakes. I do use the rear brakes for low speed manouvering, and I probably do this quite a lot when low speed filtering. With a daily commute through central London, I do quite a lot of this.

06-08-05, 01:16 PM

They must be binding badly to cause that amount of wear if you're front brake biased. The caliper is probably seized.

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06-08-05, 01:26 PM

Mine did that too, Im a front braker but had my rear pads replaced at the second service, the replacements have been in for 10.000 and still look new!

I think it was a seized or sticking piston

Sir Trev · 06-08-05, 01:33 PM

7000 miles on mine and they're hardly scuffed at all. Ditto to all the above.

06-08-05, 01:33 PM

Have original pads at 8500 miles, just about to give up the ghost but I do use the rear quite alot!

northwind · 06-08-05, 01:45 PM

I had to replace a damaged pair at 11000, still on the second set... And I use the rear pretty much constantly (the first 9000 miles on the first set weren't mine though)

06-08-05, 02:40 PM

There's a rear brake?

Biker Biggles · 06-08-05, 05:38 PM

Does the rear brake get very hot?That would indicate a sticking caliper,but the other possibility is a worn disc.If your disc has ruts or grooves in it it will eat pads very quickly.

Scoobs · 06-08-05, 05:40 PM

28,000 miles on the original pads.

06-08-05, 05:45 PM

28,000 miles and just about to put in my fifth set of rear pads. Oh and I er still have a couple of thousand left on the original fronts

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06-08-05, 01:07 PM	#1
Sholay Guest Posts: n/a	Rear Brake Pad Life I have jusy had to replace my rear pads after 4000 miles. They were completely worn away. This feels a little excessive. I wondered what other people achieve? Consciously I do most of my braking with the front brakes. I do use the rear brakes for low speed manouvering, and I probably do this quite a lot when low speed filtering. With a daily commute through central London, I do quite a lot of this.

06-08-05, 01:33 PM	#4
Sir Trev Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: High Wycombe, where the chair factories used to be Posts: 1,446	7000 miles on mine and they're hardly scuffed at all. Ditto to all the above. __________________ We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town, BEEP BEEP!

06-08-05, 01:45 PM	#6
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,082	I had to replace a damaged pair at 11000, still on the second set... And I use the rear pretty much constantly (the first 9000 miles on the first set weren't mine though) __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

06-08-05, 05:38 PM	#8
Biker Biggles Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Barnet Herts Posts: 5,068	Does the rear brake get very hot?That would indicate a sticking caliper,but the other possibility is a worn disc.If your disc has ruts or grooves in it it will eat pads very quickly. __________________ On a clear day we stand there and look further than the ordinary eye can see.

06-08-05, 05:40 PM	#9
Scoobs Vipers Pillion Bitch Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Waterlooville Posts: 3,933	28,000 miles on the original pads. __________________ I look good, I mean really good! Hey everyone come and see how good I look!

06-08-05, 01:16 PM	#2
jonboy Guest Posts: n/a	They must be binding badly to cause that amount of wear if you're front brake biased. The caliper is probably seized. .

06-08-05, 01:26 PM	#3
wheelnut Guest Posts: n/a	Mine did that too, Im a front braker but had my rear pads replaced at the second service, the replacements have been in for 10.000 and still look new! I think it was a seized or sticking piston

06-08-05, 01:33 PM	#5
richwill68 Guest Posts: n/a	Have original pads at 8500 miles, just about to give up the ghost but I do use the rear quite alot!

06-08-05, 02:40 PM	#7
adam Guest Posts: n/a	There's a rear brake?

06-08-05, 05:45 PM	#10
jonboy Guest Posts: n/a	28,000 miles and just about to put in my fifth set of rear pads. Oh and I er still have a couple of thousand left on the original fronts . .

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