On my trip Blue Ridge trip I found that once in Ohio, rear brake pads gone. I did about 2500 mile trip with no rear brakes, I figured I'd manage and just replace rotor too. Yes is not the best Idea, but when your with one of those people who work, you make do. I tried not to use
When I got back home the caliper was taken apart, show clean good condition, one of the pads looked like it must of came loose and disappeared the other side had some pad left. I do not believe I am a Sport rider, I not the slowest or the fastest on a ride. I use the front brake almost all the time, except curves, and never race to a planned stop.
I changed the front too, only about half gone and made note of the mileage. I never felt the rear was getting warm (dragging or smell), but the pad just took a vacation while I was on mine ride. I don't think I ever had a pad dislodge from the backing before and watching (the best I could) caliper engage rotor seems okay to me. At the 14K tire change there was what appeared about 1/2 pad left, so I did not change then.
I got a new OEM rotor but quality after market pads, and hope that I got a lot more then 19K out of them. I think when I do rear tire, I'll measure the thickness of the pad, but that will only be about 4,000 (hopefully) miles because I don't think I get 10,000 out of the PR4, I got 10K out of the PR3 and changed them because of long trips planned, there was tread still there.
On tires, I talked my local shop (he does all power sports). and he said he is finding that all tire brands seemed to be not getting the mileage they use too. He a very nice young 'kid' who owns the shop, does all bikes, 4x4, snowmobiles, etc. anything but Harleys. I like this shop because the owner, does lot of the work, and wants to be in business for years. He has already moved to a larger location down the street. He a sport rider and really enjoys both working on machines and riding them. He cost or less but really no the issue, he does not do flat rate pricing.
Man I long winded today, I just meant to talk about rear pads gone I think too quickly.
When I got back home the caliper was taken apart, show clean good condition, one of the pads looked like it must of came loose and disappeared the other side had some pad left. I do not believe I am a Sport rider, I not the slowest or the fastest on a ride. I use the front brake almost all the time, except curves, and never race to a planned stop.
I changed the front too, only about half gone and made note of the mileage. I never felt the rear was getting warm (dragging or smell), but the pad just took a vacation while I was on mine ride. I don't think I ever had a pad dislodge from the backing before and watching (the best I could) caliper engage rotor seems okay to me. At the 14K tire change there was what appeared about 1/2 pad left, so I did not change then.
I got a new OEM rotor but quality after market pads, and hope that I got a lot more then 19K out of them. I think when I do rear tire, I'll measure the thickness of the pad, but that will only be about 4,000 (hopefully) miles because I don't think I get 10,000 out of the PR4, I got 10K out of the PR3 and changed them because of long trips planned, there was tread still there.
On tires, I talked my local shop (he does all power sports). and he said he is finding that all tire brands seemed to be not getting the mileage they use too. He a very nice young 'kid' who owns the shop, does all bikes, 4x4, snowmobiles, etc. anything but Harleys. I like this shop because the owner, does lot of the work, and wants to be in business for years. He has already moved to a larger location down the street. He a sport rider and really enjoys both working on machines and riding them. He cost or less but really no the issue, he does not do flat rate pricing.
Man I long winded today, I just meant to talk about rear pads gone I think too quickly.
