BMW R 1200 R 2008 Rider's Manual page 98

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Checking rear brake pad
8
thickness
Dropping below the mini-
96
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
are not worn beyond their mini-
mum thickness.
Make sure ground is level and
z
firm and park motorcycle.
Check brake pads on rear
brake caliper with visual
inspection from left.
Rear brake-pad wear limit
0.04 in (1.0 mm) (Only fric-
tion material without carrier
plate. Brake disk must not
be visible through bore hole
of inner brake pad.)
If brake disk is visible:
Have the brake pads replaced
by a specialized workshop,
preferably an authorized BMW
Motorrad retailer.

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