Brake Pads - BMW R 1200 GS Adventure Rider's Manual

by an authorized BMW Motor-
7
rad retailer.
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Checking brake
operation
Pull the handbrake lever.
The pressure point must be
clearly perceptible.
Press the footbrake lever.
The pressure point must be
clearly perceptible.
If no clear pressure points are
perceptible:
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Have the brakes checked
by a certified workshop,
preferably an authorized
BMW Motorrad retailer.

Brake pads

Checking front brake pad
thickness
Continuing to use brake
pads beyond the mini-
mum pad thickness leads to
reduced braking power and
under certain circumstances
to brake damage.
In order to ensure the operat-
ing reliability of the brake sys-
tem, make sure that the brake
pads are not worn beyond
their minimum thickness.
Make sure the ground is
level and firm and park the
motorcycle.
Visually inspect left and
right brake pads to
ascertain their thickness.
Direction of view: between
wheel and fork tube at
brake caliper.
Front brake pad thick-
ness
The brake pads must
have clearly visible wear
marks (arrows).
If the wear indicating mark is
no longer clearly visible:
Have the brake pads re-
placed by a specialized
workshop, preferably an