BMW S 1000 XR Rider's Manual page 136

wear past the minimum per-
8
missible thickness.
Have the brake pads replaced
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by a specialist workshop,
preferably an authorised
BMW Motorrad dealer.
If the brake pads installed are
not genuine BMW Motorrad
brake pads, it is absolutely es-
sential to measure the thick-
ness of the brake-pad carrier
plates.
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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 car-
rier plates at least 4.5 mm
thick.
BMW Motorrad recommends
installing only genuine
BMW Motorrad brake pads.
Check rear brake pad
thickness
Make sure the ground is level
and firm and place the motor-
cycle on its stand.
Visually inspect the brake pads
to ascertain their thickness.
Viewing direction: from the rear
toward brake pads 1.
Brake-pad wear limit,
rear
min 1.0 mm (Friction pad only,
without backing plate)
If the wear indicating mark is no
longer visible:
WARNING
Brake-pad thickness less
than permissible minimum.
Diminished braking effect. Dam-
age to the brakes.
In order to ensure the depend-
ability of the brake system, do
not permit the brake pads to