 Front brake pad wear
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I seem to be getting an extreme degree of wear out of my original front pads. Pulled one caliper off this morning to look closely and still an awful lot of meat on there for 30K
I use both front and rear 70/30 or so. The rear pads go fast.
Is this unusual? (30K miles on the fronts and still lots left.
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Re: Front brake pad wear
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I have over 20,000 miles each on two Hondas with plenty of brake pad left on both.
2007 FJR 1300
2007 V-Strom DL1000
2007 ST 1300
2007 Scrambler
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Re: Front brake pad wear
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Bar Shake
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Bar Shake
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Dang, Kevin. You better get rid of those and get some softer pads. Those are lasting way too long  .
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Re: Front brake pad wear
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Quote:
Dang, Kevin.
You better get rid of those and get some softer pads.
Those are lasting way too long .
LOL. OK Bill. I'll take that as a no.
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Re: Front brake pad wear
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Learned Hand
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Having what would seem to be similar wear. My fronts look new at 7k. the rears have been replaced once and will be due again in 1500 or so...
2002 Bandit 1200/ GSXR cams/ 1277 BB Kit/ Holeshot header and can/ 38mm flatslides/ a good head/lotsa hp/lotsa tq- lots of rear tires...
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Re: Front brake pad wear
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I got 20k on mine, and still going.
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Re: Front brake pad wear
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Fe Butt
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My rear pads wear much faster than my fronts. I have plenty of meat on the front with over 15,000 miles on them. I have a Speedmaster though and I think that has something to do with it since I have twice the breaking surface of an America. I use my front and rear together when stopping but when following Wendy I tend to just tap the rear to bleed off a little speed when needed so I stay with her and not pass her. I don't know if that is of any help to you or not but there it is and I seem to wear mine faster too.
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Re: Front brake pad wear
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Bar Shake
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I have a Speedmaster too, as does Kevin. I had to replace my fronts at 15,000. The OEM rears lasted 5,000  . The EBCs that I replaced them with lasted to 21,000. I ride fairly aggressively and brake accordingly  .
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