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FYI, 2018 ST non-ES at 18,544 miles. Original factory brake pads up to now.
I just did a front and rear brake inspection on my bike. The front pads still look great and have quite a bit of life still left in them. The rear brake pads were a different story. Looking at the rear brake pads while still on the bike, it is easier to see the inside pad than it is to see the outside pad. The inside pad looked good, but when taking the caliper apart and examining the outside pad, it was obvious the outside pad was wearing at a faster rate than the inside. It is a deceptive situation, because I thought I still had some time miles to go before replacing the pads. My outside pad was down to 0.080"/2.032mm. It was wearing smoothly and consistently.
I have installed a set of new EBC V-Pads on the rear, #FA319/2V, cleaned up the pot, cleaned the caliper, cleaned and re-greased the pins. An easy job.
In Summary: (1) I got 18,544 miles from my rear brake pads. (2) The rear pads are wearing faster than the fronts. (3) My outside rear pad was wearing faster than the inside pad. (4) A visual inspection without disassembly would not have easily detected the un-even wear.
Addendum: I use my front brakes almost exclusively. I am not on the rear brakes often. So I assume the Yamaha linked-brake system is using my rear brakes a lot more than I knew.
I just did a front and rear brake inspection on my bike. The front pads still look great and have quite a bit of life still left in them. The rear brake pads were a different story. Looking at the rear brake pads while still on the bike, it is easier to see the inside pad than it is to see the outside pad. The inside pad looked good, but when taking the caliper apart and examining the outside pad, it was obvious the outside pad was wearing at a faster rate than the inside. It is a deceptive situation, because I thought I still had some time miles to go before replacing the pads. My outside pad was down to 0.080"/2.032mm. It was wearing smoothly and consistently.
I have installed a set of new EBC V-Pads on the rear, #FA319/2V, cleaned up the pot, cleaned the caliper, cleaned and re-greased the pins. An easy job.
In Summary: (1) I got 18,544 miles from my rear brake pads. (2) The rear pads are wearing faster than the fronts. (3) My outside rear pad was wearing faster than the inside pad. (4) A visual inspection without disassembly would not have easily detected the un-even wear.
Addendum: I use my front brakes almost exclusively. I am not on the rear brakes often. So I assume the Yamaha linked-brake system is using my rear brakes a lot more than I knew.
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