Checking Brake Pads; Front Brake - BMW R 850 R Comfort Maintenance Instruction

Checking brake pads

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Front brake

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Attention:
Have the brake pads replaced
before the minimum permitted
thickness is reached.
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Note:
For your safety, we recommend
having work on the brake sys-
tem performed by a specialist
workshop, preferably an
authorised BMW motorcycle
dealer.
• Make sure the ground is level
and firm and lift the motorcy-
cle onto its centre stand
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• Visually inspect both brake
pads and the brake caliper
and make sure that they all
bear the same colour mark 2
• Visually check brake pad
thickness
Minimum pad thickness:
Wear indicating mark 1
must be clearly visible on
the pads.
– If the wear indicating mark is
no longer clearly visible:
Have the brake pads
changed by a specialist
workshop, preferably an
authorised BMW motorcy-
cle dealer.
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