OEM Rear Brake Pad Thickness and Wear Indicator

[azokie]

I am in the process of installing a new rear tire and I also cleaned the rear brake piston and examined the rear brake pads. The rear brake pads are about 3.88mm (inner) and 3.84mm (outer). So how thick are the OEM pads when new?
Anyone tell me or have a set of OEM rear pads they have not installed they could measure?

At 9,400 miles on the Odometer, these pads look hardly used at 3.8+mm but I suspect they are not the original pads. I am the second owner. I find no wear indicator on the pads--something I think the OEM pads would have--a notch or some type of depth indicator which would indicate replacement. Again, I found no such notch or other indicator on these rear pads. Could someone tell me if their OEM pads have a notch or wear indicator visible on the pads when viewing the pads installed?

Thanks,

AZOKIE

 

[jajpko]

From the manual. Size new is 5.8mm Limit is 0.8 both left and right. Personally I would toss before that, just for piece of mind. ymmv

 

[azokie]

Thanks. I didn't think to check the service manual. I see on page 2-11 the specs. I would still like to know if there is a wear indicator notch or other type of indicator on the OEM pads?

 

[jajpko]

Thanks. I didn't think to check the service manual. I see on page 2-11 the specs. I would still like to know if there is a wear indicator notch or other type of indicator on the OEM pads?

I never noticed one and the manual does not mention one.. On my last bike(Goldwing), there was a small grove, if I remember correctly.

I think when mine get to 2mm or less, I will replace. Also when you check, remove the pad and make sure the wear is even. Sometimes you can look at a pad in the caliper and not get a good indication of what is really going on. I have seen pads thin on one end and not on the other. Just saying for others that may be reading.

 

[viewdvb]

The wear indicators on the pads are on the bottom of the steel back plates where you will find that the corners are very slightly turned in towards the disc. If these corners are close to touching the disc, you haven't got much pad material left. Crude but it's official.