Brake Pad life Expectancy
Tourer
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My '95 EGC still has the original pads front and rear and with 45K+ miles show about 50% (I have a new set for comparison). My '06 Streetglide w/25K shows about the same. I ride both bikes hard and fast and consider my brake pad life to be about normal. My riding buds do about the same. The EGC has had 9 rear tires and 4 fronts - the Streeter is on it's 3rd rear and 2nd front.
Road Captain
Joined: Aug 2008
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From: Shreveport,La
I have almost 18k on my pads and they are only 50% worn. I have an 08 also. The rear brake squeal is a problem they are having with 08 and 09 models. There is a service bulletin on it. They will put a paste on the rear pad that will stop the squeal under warranty if you make a complaint about it. If you need rear brake pads though you have to pay for the kit then. They tried to tell me I needed new pads.........LOL. I told them no just put the paste on. They did and no squeal now. Service bulletin # M1228.
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Last edited by Watchfuliz; Mar 10, 2009 at 01:40 PM.
6th Gear
Joined: Apr 2011
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From: Orlando, FL
Much like Chula, I'm a highway rider....about 500 miles a week. I will be crossing 60,000 on m08 Ultra within the next 2 weeks, and this is the second set on my front wheel, just did them today. I seem to get much more miles per set of pads on my Ultra than my wife does on her Heritage Softail. May also have to do with the fact that mine is dual rotor on front and her's is a single and she is mainly an in town rider. But the bottom line is I put at least 50x the miles per month she does. She only drives 3 miles to work, I'm 48 miles each way. Good luck!
Tourer
Joined: Nov 2007
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From: Seattle, WA
I just replaced the stock pads this past weekend on my 07 UC. I have 39k on the bike. The front pads had about 45% left on them but the back pads were almost metal to metal. I bought Lyndall pads at a local indy. They only had one set of Gold plus so I put them on the rear brakes and went with Z plus on the front.
Replacing the front pads was fairly easy and had them done within a hour. The rear pads was a different story. I tried for over an hour trying to do the replacement without removing the wheel per manual. There was no way I could get the new pads in. So, I told myself I needed to learn how to remove the rear wheel and put it back on by myself. With lot's of "yoga" maneuvers, facial expressions, grunting and numerous breaks I succeeded in removing the rear wheel, replacing the brake pads and re-assembled. Yoga sucks!
Replacing the front pads was fairly easy and had them done within a hour. The rear pads was a different story. I tried for over an hour trying to do the replacement without removing the wheel per manual. There was no way I could get the new pads in. So, I told myself I needed to learn how to remove the rear wheel and put it back on by myself. With lot's of "yoga" maneuvers, facial expressions, grunting and numerous breaks I succeeded in removing the rear wheel, replacing the brake pads and re-assembled. Yoga sucks!
Last edited by kjelders; Jun 4, 2012 at 10:10 AM.
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