When i first got my bike it seemed like there was a good amount of brake pad, now 1000 miles later i'm almost down to the backing plate in front. how quickly are you guys going through pads?

not sure what kind of pads they are, they were installed by the previous owner.

thanks

 

Hummm Ive never gone through a set of pads on any of my bikes....ive put 20k on a set of pads....maybe you thought you had more life than you did??

Ive had stock pads on all my bikes and never ran out.

 

I would just get new pads and start counting from there. It's just too difficult to guess at the life expectancy from used brake pads.

1000 miles is way too low if they were close to new.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by marmaladeboy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I would just get new pads and start counting from there. It's just too difficult to guess at the life expectancy from used brake pads.

1000 miles is way too low if they were close to new.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Good call....new pads are cheap and easy.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Duster &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Good call....new pads are cheap and easy. </TD></TR></TABLE>
20k on pads? That's awesome. I usually end up doing something stupid with mine like dropping brake fluid on them.

 

thanks a billion, as always jo0 guyz r00l

 

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20k on pads? That's awesome. I usually end up doing something stupid with mine like dropping brake fluid on them. </TD></TR></TABLE>

My first gixxer I got at least 20k on them, I had 3 years of riding on them, my first bike so no craziness brand new when i got the bike, put on the day i picked it up...I highly doubt my r6 or f4i pads would last that long the way i rode those bikes....=p

I blew the fork seals on my ZX-7 when i was learning to be an asshat (learning wheelies) and i got fork oil all over my front brakes and had to replace them and fork seals, lame-0...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Duster &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">My first gixxer I got at least 20k on them, I had 3 years of riding on them, my first bike so no craziness brand new when i got the bike, put on the day i picked it up...I highly doubt my r6 or f4i pads would last that long the way i rode those bikes....=p

I blew the fork seals on my ZX-7 when i was learning to be an asshat (learning wheelies) and i got fork oil all over my front brakes and had to replace them and fork seals, lame-0... </TD></TR></TABLE>
I &lt;3 ZX7Rs...the only Kawasaki I'd ever rock.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by marmaladeboy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I &lt;3 ZX7Rs...the only Kawasaki I'd ever rock. </TD></TR></TABLE> blasphemer!!789

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EGlovr &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> blasphemer!!789</TD></TR></TABLE>
That's ok. I can admit it. 7R's are too damn sexy. I'd get one if I can find a perfect-condition example. I might even get matching green-gear.

And then change my s/n to kermit.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by marmaladeboy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">That's ok. I can admit it. 7R's are too damn sexy. I'd get one if I can find a perfect-condition example. I might even get matching green-gear.

And then change my s/n to kermit. </TD></TR></TABLE> im gonna blame this post on this:

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by marmaladeboy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I &lt;3 ZX7Rs...the only Kawasaki I'd ever rock. </TD></TR></TABLE>

kawasaki almost swayed me to buy my first non-honda vehicle in my vehicle buying life, but since i've seen F4i's for less than i've seen 636's (and more of them) i'm getting an F4i...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EGlovr &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> im gonna blame this post on this:

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LoL

Mine's a six-pack....

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by bad-monkey &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">kawasaki almost swayed me to buy my first non-honda vehicle in my vehicle buying life, but since i've seen F4i's for less than i've seen 636's (and more of them) i'm getting an F4i...</TD></TR></TABLE>
Nice! Who's bike? Anyone I know?