Check the brake pad thickness
on the brake caliper 1 with vi-
sual inspection from the left.
Rear brake-pad wear limit
0.04 in (1 mm) (Only friction
material without carrier plate)
Brake disk must not be vis-
ible through bore hole of in-
ner brake pad.
If brake disk is visible:
Have the brake pads replaced
by a specialized workshop,
preferably an authorized BMW
Motorrad retailer.
Brake pad wear
The rear brake has a brake-pad
wear indicator.
Shaft 1 with three marker rings 2
is between the brake pads.
How to interpret the marks:
Three rings visible: brake-pad
thickness is at least 75 %
Two rings visible: brake-pad
thickness is at least 50 %
One ring visible: brake-pad
thickness is at least 25 %
No rings visible: brake pads
worn to wear limit; check as
described above
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