Re: Rear Brake Wear

["Neil Lindsey" <neil@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Only you will be able to confirm or deny whether you ride the rear brake,
but judging from the recent posts that I have read regarding pre-mature rear
pad wear, another distinct possibility is that the rear brake caliper has
been seized for some period of time, perhaps even from day one.

It may be too late to say for sure in your case, but you may want to check
your calipers now anyway.  The best way to check is to go for a ride and,
when you get back, check the temperature of the rear rotor.  It should never
be warmer to the touch than either of the front rotors, especially since the
front brakes do 70-80% of the work.  Several listers have reported that
theirs were smokin' hot!  Apparently the problem can be rectified by
disassembling the caliper and working stuff free.  Your dealer should also
be able to determine if the caliper is frozen.  If it is, that should
qualify you for a warranty claim.

I don't know what is reasonable to expect for pad life, especially on the
rear, and I still have less than 3000K on my bike.  I can tell you I've
already checked mine for excessive heat buildup, and so far there doesn't
seem to be any problem, other than the fact that the rear brake doesn't work
worth a s&^t anyway, but that's a different story (my theory is that, for
whatever reason, Triumph deliberately made the rear brake the way it is, but
probably to reduce the chances of rear-wheel lockup).

Neil Lindsey
'99 Black ST


- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Burt Barrett" <burtb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "STDIGEST" <st-digest@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: May 30, 2000 5:43 PM
Subject: Rear Brake Wear


> Hi there fellow STers
>
> I just returned from a Memorial Day holliday to Lake Cachuma, and a BSA
> Owners Club rally-Triumph being the featured mark.  When I got back, I
> washed Big Red, and observed that the back brake pads were worn down to
the
> metal and the disc was already scored.  Darn.  Big Red has about 6800
miles
> since new. Yeah, shes due for service-but I changed the oil at 4000 miles,
> and thought I could wait until I returned to have the 6000 m service.
Guess
> I should have paid better attention.  I didnt think that the rear pads
would
> wear out THAT fast, so I just didnt look.  What kind of milage is average
> for rear brake pads?  So I scheduled service at the Orange County dealer
for
> Thursday.  The service manager thinks I was "riding" the brake pedal.
> I guess thats possible-but I have been riding motorcycles since the late
> 50's and will be suprised if thats what happened.  Oh yeah-they dont have
> any rear brake discs-will have to order one.
>
> Regards
>
> Burt &
> Big Red
>
>
>
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