Checking The Front And Rear Brake Pads; Checking The Brake Fluid Level - Yamaha YZF-R1 Owner's Manual

Checking the front and rear
brake pads
The front and rear brake pads must be
checked for wear at the intervals spec-
ified in the periodic maintenance and
lubrication chart.
Front brake pads
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1. Brake pad wear indicator groove
The front brake calipers are equipped
with two sets of brake pads.
Each front brake pad is provided with
one or two wear indicator grooves,
which allow you to check the brake pad
wear without having to disassemble the
brake. To check the brake pad wear,
check the wear indicator grooves. If a
brake pad has worn to the point that a
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have a Yamaha dealer replace the
brake pads as a set.
Rear brake pads
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1. Brake pad wear indicator groove
Each rear brake pad is provided with
wear indicator grooves, which allow
you to check the brake pad wear with-
out having to disassemble the brake.
To check the brake pad wear, check
the wear indicator grooves. If a brake
pad has worn to the point that a wear
indicator groove almost appears, have
a Yamaha dealer replace the brake
pads as a set.

Checking the brake fluid level

Before riding, check that the brake fluid
is above the minimum level mark.
Check the brake fluid level with the top
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of the reservoir level. Replenish the
brake fluid if necessary.
Front brake
1. Minimum level mark
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