BMW CE 04 Rider's Manual page 155

Visually inspect the brake
pad thickness. Direction of
view: from rear toward brake
caliper 1.
Rear brake-pad wear
limit
min 0.18 in (min 4.5 mm)
(Friction lining with carrier
plate)
If the wear marks have been
reached:
WARNING
Dropping below the mini-
mum pad thickness
Reduced braking action, dam-
age to the brake
In order to ensure the oper-
ating reliability of the brake
system, make sure that the
brake pads are not worn be-
yond their minimum thick-
ness.
Have brake pads renewed
at a specialist workshop,
preferably an authorized
BMW Motorrad retailer.
BMW Motorrad recommends
only installing genuine brake
pads.
Checking the front and rear
wheel brake fluid level
The brake fluid level can be
checked at the sight glasses
of the brake fluid reservoirs.
The brake fluid reservoir
for the front wheel brake is
on the right; the brake fluid
reservoir for the rear wheel
brake is on the left.
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