RE: brake pads

["Rick Damiani" <rickd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

My fro9nt pads got replaced at 11,000 miles, but my rears have lots of life
left in them - mainly because the rear hardly ever gets used. Not that it
can do much, what with the rear wheel being up in the air while stopping
hard...

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Paul
> Steinbacher
> Sent: Friday, October 08, 1999 5:37 PM
> To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: brake pads
>
>
> > Down to the  metal on the rear brake at 2500 miles!!
> >
> > Has anyone else had this experience?
> >
> > Although I use the rear brake and throttle/clutch for slow speed
> > manoevring,
> > doesn't everybody?, I don't ride with my foot on the brake - it
> > is too high
> > to do that anyway!  The fronts are probably OK.
>
> My rear pads were gone at 6,000. I have about 10,000 on the second set but
> have been much more careful about utilizing the rear brake to steady the
> bike. Right now I am about ready to replace front and rear pads at a bit
> over 16,000 Miles.
>
> Paul & Dee
>
>
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