BMW S 1000RR Owner's Manual page 122

If carrier plate thickness is insuffi-
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cient:
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WARNING
Use of unsuitable brake
pads.
Failure of the brake system due
to loss of the brake pads.
Use only brake pads with a suf-
ficient thickness of the brake
pad carrier plate.
BMW Motorrad recommends
installing only genuine
z
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 without
carrier plate)
If the wear indicating mark is no
longer visible:
WARNING
Dropping below the minimum
pad thickness.
Reduced braking action. Damage
to the brake.
In order to ensure the operat-
ing reliability of the brake sys-