Checking The Front And Rear Brake Pads - Yamaha 2001 YZF-R1N Owner's Manual

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
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.
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Front
1. Brake pad wear indicator groove
Front brake pads
Each front brake pad is provided with a
wear indicator groove, which allows
you to check the brake pad wear with-
out having to disassemble the brake.
To check the brake pad wear, check
the wear indicator groove. If a brake
pad has worn to the point that the wear
indicator groove has almost disap-
peared, have a Yamaha dealer replace
the brake pads as a set.
Rear
1. Brake caliper bolt (× 2)
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Rear brake pads
1. Remove the rear brake caliper by
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removing the bolts.
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