RE: [ST] rear brake changing question

["Anderson, Neil G (CPR)" <andersng@xxxxxx>]

Mort Harries wrote:

>btw, my bike goes through rear brake pads every 4-5K miles.  My bikes
>at 13K miles now, and I'm gonna have to put my 4th set on soon.  I
>know I don't use the rear brake heavily, and the dealer insists
>there's nothing wrong with it.  Anyone else getting the same type of
>wear from brear brake pads? (Still got the original pads in front,
>and they've got life left in em)

I wonder if the rotor on the rear is slightly warped, so it scuffs the pads?
It's better supported than the front rotors, but perhaps it was tweaked some
time when you had a rear tyre changed.  A warped rotor ought to feel hot if
it's constantly rubbing the pads though?

Neil

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