BMW S 1000 RR Rider's Manual page 114

BMW Motorrad recommends
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installing only genuine BMW
Motorrad brake pads.
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Checking rear brake pad
thickness
Make sure ground is level and
firm and park motorcycle.
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Check the brake pad thickness
with visual inspection. Direction
of view: From rear looking at
brake pads 1.
Rear brake-pad wear
limit
min 0.04 in (min 1.0 mm)
(Only friction material with-
out carrier plate. Wear indi-
cators must be clearly visi-
ble.)
If the wear indicating mark is no
longer visible:
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.
Checking front brake fluid
level
Make sure ground is level and
firm and hold motorcycle verti-
cally.
Move handlebars into straight-
ahead position.