BMW R 12 nineT 2023 Rider's Manual page 166

160 MAINTENANCE
Visually inspect the brake
pads to ascertain their thick-
ness. Viewing direction: From
the left toward the brake cal-
iper.
Brake-pad wear limit,
rear
1.0 mm (friction pad only,
without backing plate. Make
sure that the brake disc is not
visible through the bore in
the inboard brake block.)
If the brake disc is visible:
WARNING
Brake-pad thickness less
than permissible minimum
Diminished braking effect,
damage to the brakes
In order to ensure the de-
pendability of the brake
system, do not permit the
brake pads to wear past the
minimum permissible thick-
ness.
Have the brake pads replaced
by a specialist workshop,
preferably an authorised
BMW Motorrad retailer.
Brake pad wear
The rear wheel brake has a
brake-pad wear indicator.
Shaft 1 with three marker
rings 2 is between the brake
pads.