Operation Manual

cause damage to the brake sys-
tem.
In order to ensure the dependab-
ility of the brake system, do not
permit the brake pads to wear
past the minimum permissible
thickness.
Have the brake pads replaced
by a specialist workshop,
preferably an authorised
BMW Motorrad dealer.
Checking rear brake pad
thickness
Make sure the ground is level
and firm and place the motor-
cycle on its stand.
Visually inspect the brake pads
to ascertain their thickness.
Viewing direction: from the
right toward brake calliper 1.
Brake-pad wear limit,
rear
min 1.0 mm (Friction pad
only, without backing plate.
Make sure that the brake
disc is not visible through
the bore in the inboard
brake pad.)
If the brake disc is visible:
Brake pads worn past the
minimum permissible thick-
ness can cause a reduction in
braking efficiency and under
certain circumstances they can
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