Brake Pad Wear Limits

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Dec 29, 2011 | 05:06 PM

Navychief

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Brake Pad Wear Limits

When did the pad wear limit drop from 0.04 to 0.016 in.? Is is because of the Brembos? We're talking an almost paper thin pad if I ride to the limits. Does this seem strange to anyone else?

Dec 30, 2011 | 08:41 AM

1flhtk4me

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.016" sure is thin.I dont think I would wait that long.

Jan 1, 2012 | 10:28 AM

tlippy

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measure the pads only

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Originally Posted by Navychief

When did the pad wear limit drop from 0.04 to 0.016 in.? Is is because of the Brembos? We're talking an almost paper thin pad if I ride to the limits. Does this seem strange to anyone else?

The limits listed in the 09' Service Manual are 0.4mm = 0.016" The above quoted wear limits have some decimals miscalculated.
I have just been trying to make sense out of the measurements listed in my 09' Service Manual and something doesn't jive.
Yesterday I went to Cascade Harley and measured the actual thickness of the front and rear new pads. Both measured 3mm. 3mm = 0.12". I think Harley got their cm and mm confused when they printed the manual or else they really mean that you can take the pads to the metal - almost. Me - I'm going to replace the pads at their half life = 1.5mm or 0.6"