Brake System - BMW S 1000 RR Rider's Manual

Brake system

Checking operation of
brakes
Pull the handbrake lever.
The pressure point must be
clearly perceptible.
Press the footbrake lever.
The pressure point must be
clearly perceptible.
If pressure points are not clearly
perceptible:
Have the brakes checked by a
specialist workshop, preferably
an authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer.
Checking front brake pad
thickness
Make sure the ground is level
and firm and place the motor-
cycle on its stand.
Visually inspect the front left
and right brake pads to ascer-
tain their thickness. Viewing
direction: Between wheel and
front suspension toward the
brake calipers.
Brake-pad wear limit,
front
min 1.0 mm (Friction pad
only, without backing
plate. The wear indicators
(grooves) must be clearly
visible.)
If the wear indicating marks are
no longer clearly visible:
Brake pads worn past the
minimum permissible thick-
ness can cause a reduction in
braking efficiency and under
certain circumstances they can
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