Checking Brake Pads - BMW R 1150 RS Maintenance Instruction

Checking brake pads

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Front brake
Have the brake pads replaced
before the minimum allowable
thickness is reached.
For your safety, we recommend
having work on the brake system
performed an authorized BMW
motorcycle retailer.
• Place the motorcycle on its
main (center) stand
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• Visually inspect both brake
pads and the brake caliper
and make sure that they all
bear the same color mark 2
• Visually check brake pad
thickness
Minimum pad thickness:
The brake pads show clear
signs of wear 1.
– If the wear indicating mark is
no longer clearly visible:
Have the brake pads
changed by an authorized
BMW motorcycle retailer.
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