disc brakes

[revmaaatin]

Anybody on the list ever wear out a disc brake? I think I remember someone commenting about damaging a brake from rocks, but has anyone wore one out? If so, how many miles, etc. revmaaatin.

[kennethhenton]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "revmaaatin" wrote:

> > Anybody on the list ever wear out a disc brake? I think I remember > someone commenting about damaging a brake from rocks, but has anyone > wore one out? If so, how many miles, etc. > revmaaatin. >

The front rotor on my '99 measured under the minimum thickness stamped on it and was replaced. Sorry I don't know the actual mileage, it had a damaged speedo hub at one time. I still have the rotor I took off. The rear rotor is the original and is in good shape. My '02 is at 30,000 miles and both original rotors still measure well above minimum. I have only used stock pads. Ken

[Jeff Saline]

On Sat, 17 Mar 2007 18:55:05 -0500 "usa1911a1" writes:

> I am amazed by the small amount of braking that I do with my kind or > riding. On country roads, and the dirt that I see, I wind up > downshifting 90% of the time and hardly touch the brakes...as a > matter of fact, I think I got myself into a bad habit of only using > the rear to stop after downshifting. Now I consciously try to use > the front brake at the same time as the rear. The motorcycle safety > course I attended last year made it clear that both brakes should be > used, and I understand that the front does the lion's share of the > work, but I just don't use the darn things much. I sit back and see > all the postings on brakes and composition of the pads and I just > smile that I'm not having to do much of that. > > Anyone else out there experience the same thing? > > Capt. Bob in Durham, CT. USA

<><><><><><><> <><><><><><><> Capt. Bob, I experience the same thing about the posting on brakes and composition of the pads. I have about 19,000 smiles on my KLR and the pads are still over 50%. But I use both brakes for my stopping when I use brakes. I usually try to practice "smooth is fast" and use the throttle to regulate my speed. But I'll often touch the brakes if someone is behind me so they get the benefit of the brake light for helping them gage my intentions. I'm not a 9/10s rider but I do get along pretty well. Best, Jeff Saline ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT