Rear Brake - BMW R 850 RT 2004 Maintenance Instruction

Rear brake

Have the brake pads replaced
before the minimum permitted
thickness is reached.
For your safety, we recommend
having work on the brake
system performed by a BMW-
certified workshop, preferably
an authorized BMW motorcycle
retailer.
Checking brake pads
• Place the motorcycle on its
main stand
• Remove system case
• Visually check brake pad
thickness
Minimum pad thick-
ness:Make sure that the
brake disk is not visible
through the bore 1 in the
inner brake pad.
– If the brake disk is visible
through the hole 1 in the inner
brake shoe:
have the brake pads
changed by a BMW-certi-
fied workshop, preferably
an authorized BMW motor-
cycle retailer.
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