RobbieAG
Robert
I recently replaced my rear tire and noticed the pads were almost shot after 16,000 miles. What is considered normal? How many miles do you get before replacement?
I'm pretty much committed to converting to unlinked brakes this next winter. Short rear brake pad life is likely related to your linked system not working 100% right.
What's your plan to do that? Change the fluid line routing or install a mechanical stopper on the SMC?
Replace the MC and use a 2-line banjo bolt to route one braided line each to the front calipers. Block off all the cross traffic.
Excellent durability. Perhaps the difference between Sport riding and Touring ?? Do you brake mostly off the front,,, and let the smc regulate the rear ?? CAt'I get 30k miles from a set of rear pads, two up, mostly with luggage
Have you done this already on another bike? I'd like to see and hear more about this. I'm really disappointed in the SMC problems that can arise on a bike trip.
Well its linked braking so front brake activates rear as well and front brake provides way more stopping power than rear, so yes the front does all the stopping. In general I try not to brake at all, of course that not possible in the city, but on open roads its rarely necessary to brake very much or very hard with good lines and good rubber unless its a very spirited ride. We are rarely overtaken on any ride, so I'd like to think we're always in sport mode, but that's pretty subjective, we don't see not much motorcycle fun in riding a 'touring' style LOLExcellent durability. Perhaps the difference between Sport riding and Touring ?? Do you brake mostly off the front,,, and let the smc regulate the rear ?? CAt'
Just trying to figure out how you are getting way more than double the usual life out of your rear pads,, compared to most others. Since you are mostly fully loaded,, and driving a spirited ride,, and getting nearly 50k km's per rear pad set,,, you are definitely doing something right and different, than some of the rest of us. I expect to get about 18k km's out of my current rear pads for example,,,, cheers,,, CAt'I'd like to think we're always in sport mode, but that's pretty subjective, we don't see not much motorcycle fun in riding a 'touring' style LOL