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chudies
09-09-2007, 11:42 PM
mine only lasted 3800 miles!

how much do they tend to last?

cheers
fatbloke
10-09-2007, 04:17 AM
don't know never use it
in fact my rear disc has gone rusty
Zimbo
10-09-2007, 05:03 AM
Wot Terry said really, probably 15,000 miles plus, almost never use it.
NattyBoy
10-09-2007, 06:21 AM
Use mine quite a bit -m especially on track..my s4r ones lasted 4500...my track bikes rears last about half a season...
Headhunter
10-09-2007, 06:35 AM
4.5k or thereabouts. Mainly used for balancing in slow traffic when commuting to work.
banditloon
10-09-2007, 07:12 AM
My old Bandit rear brake pads lasted about 38,000 miles. Then again, the rear brake is an optional extra ;)

Change the Monsters rear pads about 8000 miles ago, still fine. Loads of pad left :D

Rear brake is only used for putting the brake light on, when using engine braking.
Pedro
10-09-2007, 11:11 AM
Indefinitely, never use it.

Oh, and btw FB, there's no fluid in the rear brake of the 1000.....
chudies
10-09-2007, 11:52 AM
cheers guys, guess the previous owner must have well used them!
fatbloke
10-09-2007, 12:01 PM
Indefinitely, never use it.

Oh, and btw FB, there's no fluid in the rear brake of the 1000.....
how would i have known?
but soz
NattyBoy
10-09-2007, 01:51 PM
how would i have known?
but soz

Never mind brake fluid - think it needs something in the fuel tank...Did podgero tell you the mighty AMG pimpmobile beat your old nail off the lights on Wednesday ???? :D :chuckle: :cool:
fatbloke
10-09-2007, 01:57 PM
Never mind brake fluid - think it needs something in the fuel tank...Did podgero tell you the mighty AMG pimpmobile beat your old nail off the lights on Wednesday ???? :D :chuckle: :cool:
Would it have won if fatty f*ckwit hadn't stalled?
NattyBoy
10-09-2007, 06:11 PM
Would it have won if fatty f*ckwit hadn't stalled?

probably - lol !!!
slob
10-09-2007, 07:03 PM
I wore my standard rear disc out in 25K miles, being an urban animal, I have eventually learned not to drag my foot on it, which is easily done if you spend alot of time in heavy traffic (which is why our country cousins are telling you they last forever) Also the standard discs are some sort of stainless steel which has good frictional qualities but is soft as sh!te and wears out in no time, especially of you use sintered pads).
banditloon
10-09-2007, 09:21 PM
(which is why our country cousins are telling you they last forever)

eh??? I live in Chelsea and Surrey... Is that the countryside?? :chuckle: Then again, the brake pads were fine on my Blandit, the calipers seals were fudged!!
chudies
10-09-2007, 10:07 PM
I wore my standard rear disc out in 25K miles, being an urban animal, I have eventually learned not to drag my foot on it, which is easily done if you spend alot of time in heavy traffic (which is why our country cousins are telling you they last forever) Also the standard discs are some sort of stainless steel which has good frictional qualities but is soft as sh!te and wears out in no time, especially of you use sintered pads).

25k!!!! now that aint bad!