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    Brake Pad Life

    I was wondering what the average brake pad life span is under normal circumstances. I seem to be replacing a set.. either front or back (Never together so far) about as often as I change rear tires... 7-10k miles or so. I ride pretty aggressive, so I was just wondering.

    Tod
    Try your hardest to be the kind of person your dog thinks you are.

    You can live to be 100, as long as you give up everything that would make you want to live to be 100!

    Current bikes:
    '06 Suzuki DR650
    *'82 XJ1100 with the 1179 kit. "Mad Maxim"
    '82 XJ1100 Completely stock fixer-upper
    '82 XJ1100 Bagger fixer-upper
    '82 XJ1100 Motor/frame and lots of boxes of parts
    '82 XJ1100 Parts bike
    '81 XS1100 Special
    '81 YZ250
    '80 XS850 Special
    '80 XR100
    *Crashed/Totalled, still own
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  • #2
    B-pads

    I used to go thru them about a set of pads per set of tires too.....stop being a Throttle Junkie!
    MDRNF
    79F.....Not Stock
    80G......Not Stock Either....In the works

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    • #3
      I think i have only replaced my rear pads once since i owned the bike.I have replaced my front pads 3 times since i bought the bike.I use the front brake 98 % of the time so i guess that would be normal.
      1980 XS1100 SG
      Inline fuel filters
      New wires in old coils-outer spark plugs
      160 mph speedometer mod
      Kerker Exhaust
      xschop K & N air filter setup
      Dynojet Recalibration kit
      1999 Kawasaki ZRX1100
      1997 Jeep Cherokee 4.5"lift installed

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      • #4
        I try to use pretty even braking between the front and back so the nose doesn't dive when cornering and such.. but I was just wondering what's normal. Thanks.



        stop being a Throttle Junkie!
        Ummm... yeah.. Sure. I'll get right on that.
        Try your hardest to be the kind of person your dog thinks you are.

        You can live to be 100, as long as you give up everything that would make you want to live to be 100!

        Current bikes:
        '06 Suzuki DR650
        *'82 XJ1100 with the 1179 kit. "Mad Maxim"
        '82 XJ1100 Completely stock fixer-upper
        '82 XJ1100 Bagger fixer-upper
        '82 XJ1100 Motor/frame and lots of boxes of parts
        '82 XJ1100 Parts bike
        '81 XS1100 Special
        '81 YZ250
        '80 XS850 Special
        '80 XR100
        *Crashed/Totalled, still own

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        • #5
          I ride pretty aggressive, so I was just wondering.
          you ride aggressive? never noticed. lol
          Harry

          The voices in my head are giving me the silent treatment.

          '79 Standard
          '82 XJ1100
          '84 FJ1100


          Acta Non Verba

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          • #6
            pads

            Rears 'bout every 3 yrs, fronts 'bout every 5. I like to downshift a lot. I fix the tranny every couple years too.
            2H7 (79) owned since '89
            3H3 owned since '06

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