How thin - Brake pads ?

[kballowe]

How thin do you let those brake pads get before ya change them ?
(Guzzi Content here)

These appear to be wearing very evenly.

[Markcarovilli]

Couple 1,000 more yet….

[mtiberio]

My philosophy is to replace them when half worn. The thinner you take them, the more the pistons have to stick out of the calipers. This exposes them to road salt, etc. I'd rather pop in a new set of pads than rebuild a caliper.

[John Ulrich]

Thicker the pad the better it disperses heat.

[malik]

That one is too far gone. Dig out your spare from your box of tricks.

(I had an idea that the wear limits were set out somewhere in the manuals).

[krglorioso]

A year ago.

Ralph

[kballowe]

That pad came off of a customer's bike.  He was complaining about the brakes.   
The tires were at 20R/25F.  The front wheel bearings had a nice growl going on.

He brought it in for a new rear tire.  There was a six inch section of cord showing.

[Chuck in Indiana]

I'm guessing that question was a little tongue in cheek.. 

[ejs]

Workshop manual for California EV

[Scout63]

How thin do you let those brake pads get before ya change them ?
(Guzzi Content here)

These appear to be wearing very evenly.

Yeesh

[kballowe]

I'm guessing that question was a little tongue in cheek.. 

ding ding ding !  winner !
 

[John A]

My philosophy is to replace them when half worn. The thinner you take them, the more the pistons have to stick out of the calipers. This exposes them to road salt, etc. I'd rather pop in a new set of pads than rebuild a caliper.

^^^^
On an emergency stop from road speed you’ll want half worn or better.  Unless you don’t practice those..

[Kiwi_Roy]

Another week and you risk scoured rotors.

[egschade]

^^^^
On an emergency stop from road speed you’ll want half worn or better.  Unless you don’t practice those..

Who uses brakes? Just "lay 'er down"!

[John A]

Who uses brakes? Just "lay 'er down"!

 

[Ncdan]

 

Now that’s old school🤔👍