BMW S 1000 RR Rider's Manual page 113

Checking front brake pad
thickness
Make sure ground is level and
firm and park motorcycle.
Turn handlebars.
Visually inspect left and right
brake pads to ascertain their
thickness. Direction of view:
From rear looking at brake
pads 1.
Front brake-pad wear
limit
min 0.03 in (min 0.8 mm)
(Only friction material with-
out carrier plate)
If brake pads are worn:
Dropping below the mini-
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.
Have the brake pads replaced
by a specialized workshop,
preferably an authorized BMW
Motorrad retailer.
If genuine BMW Motorrad
brake pads are not installed,
be sure to check thickness of
brake-pad carrier plate.
Thickness of brake-pad
carrier plate
≥0.18 in (≥4.5 mm)
If carrier plate thickness is insuffi-
cient:
Failure of the brake system
due to a possible loss of
the brake pads.
Only use brake pads with a car-
rier plate with a thickness of at
least 0.18 in (4.5 mm).
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