BMW S 1000RR Rider's Manual page 116

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Thickness of brake-pad
carrier plate
≥0.18 in (≥4.5 mm)
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If carrier plate thickness is insuffi-
cient:
Failure of the brake system
due to a possible loss of
the brake pads.
Only use brake pads with a car-
rier plate with a thickness of at
least 0.18 in (4.5 mm).
BMW Motorrad recommends
installing only genuine
BMW Motorrad brake pads.
Check rear brake pad
thickness
Make sure ground is level and
firm and park motorcycle.
Conduct a visual inspection of
the brake pad thickness. Direc-
tion of view: From rear looking
at brake pads 1.
Rear brake-pad wear
limit
min 0.04 in (min 1.0 mm)
(Only friction material with-
out carrier plate.)
If the wear indicating mark is no
longer visible:
Dropping below the mini-
mum pad thickness leads
to reduced braking performance
and may result in damage to the
brakes.
In order to ensure the operating
reliability of the brake system,
make sure that the brake pads