What you did to your Tenere today??!!

[TenereGUY]

Hi

We seem to have similar riding styles and I get what you mean. I’ve never previously replaced a rear disc. I too use EBC HH in the front and have done for about 30k miles and have no noticeable disc wear whatsoever. None!

I also ran EBC HH in the rear for a short time and noticed the disc chewing up a bit, so went to non HH pads, however the rear disc still chewed up, hence the replacement.

Perhaps the rear disc is made from a different material to the front?

Very interesting. Maybe it was a bad batch of soft rotors. Good luck with this one! Keep us informed.
Guy

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[Cycledude]

Rear disc on my 2018 has pretty significant wear at 45,000 miles, it’s not replacement time yet but it wont be long.
My 2013 Tenere was about the same but I traded it in at 50,000 miles.

Rear disc on my Goldwing last over 200,000 miles.

 

[Reno]

Rear disc on my 2018 has pretty significant wear at 45,000 miles, it’s not replacement time yet but it wont be long.
My 2013 Tenere was about the same but I traded it in at 50,000 miles.

Rear disc on my Goldwing last over 200,000 miles.

My rear disk is warn badly, but I credit it to a lot of dirt and mud going through it on long off road trips, as it is also grooved badly.

 

[TenereGUY]

Rear disc on my 2018 has pretty significant wear at 45,000 miles, it’s not replacement time yet but it wont be long.
My 2013 Tenere was about the same but I traded it in at 50,000 miles.

Rear disc on my Goldwing last over 200,000 miles.

Exactly... same on mine and also My CBR 1100XX at 33,000 miles not worn close to min. Spec.

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[TenereGUY]

My rear disk is warn badly, but I credit it to a lot of dirt and mud going through it on long off road trips, as it is also grooved badly.

I can see that type of environment shortening its life.

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[Boris]

While the rear wheel was out to change the disc, I thought best to check and grease the suspension linkages. Although an easy job, I’m getting too old for this crawling about on the ground lark!

 

[TenereGUY]

While the rear wheel was out to change the disc, I thought best to check and grease the suspension linkages. Although an easy job, I’m getting too old for this crawling about on the ground lark!

That's why I invested in a lift! Even my wife said it was money well spent. Derek Weaver lifts. Good value for the money... but boy they have gone up in price... like everything else.

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[WJBertrand]

I have never found a bike that at 45,000 needed a new rear disk. I ride with EBC HH pads and ride through twisty roads aggressively using both brakes and engine braking. Yamaha must have used a very soft steel for these rotors as this is the 2nd post I have seen on this subject. If so it will be aftermarket rotors for me. I'm interested to see if others are watching out for this during routine maintenance.

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I had to replace mine too. I think the mileage was a bit more like 65K though. I only used OEM pads. The fronts are holding up much better and are still good at 90,000 miles.
I considered an aftermarket rear rotor but everything was much more expensive than the OEM one from Partzilla. First time I’ve ever had to replace a rotor on a bike and I’ve run previous bikes up to 150,000+ miles.


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[Jlq1969]

Even my wife said it was money well spent

Be careful…this response is not normal in a wife…some revenge must be planning

 

[Sierra1]

I have never found a bike that at 45,000 needed a new rear disk. I ride with EBC HH pads and ride through twisty roads aggressively using both brakes and engine braking. . . .

Between my old Dodge truck, and the Honda ST, I learned the semi-hard way to always match the pad composition to what the factory rotor is designed for. Semi-metalic pads will flat destroy a rotor that was designed for ceramic pads.

 

[WJBertrand]

Between my old Dodge truck, and the Honda ST, I learned the semi-hard way to always match the pad composition to what the factory rotor is designed for. Semi-metalic pads will flat destroy a rotor that was designed for ceramic pads.

This is good advice but my rear rotor wore out using nothing but the OEM brake pads. If there was a mismatch it is Yamaha’s fault.


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[TenereGUY]

Between my old Dodge truck, and the Honda ST, I learned the semi-hard way to always match the pad composition to what the factory rotor is designed for. Semi-metalic pads will flat destroy a rotor that was designed for ceramic pads.

So what is the composition of the stock pads? I haven't looked because they have lots of life left on this bike.

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[WJBertrand]

So what is the composition of the stock pads? I haven't looked because they have lots of life left on this bike.

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Not sure about the materials identification, but they are rated “FF”, which is a lower coefficient of friction material than sintered HH pads which is what is used for the OEM front pads.


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[Sierra1]

So what is the composition of the stock pads? I haven't looked because they have lots of life left on this bike.

I have no idea. I'm in the group that is going to use OE, so I just go in and get new pads.

 

[Jiivee]

Hi. I just checked my rear disc and pads... and yes, the disc is worn, but still within limits (4.6mm). The rear brake disc is original and has driven 93,400 km, (about 150,000 miles). So, I will install new organic pads with the oem disc and ride them next summer. After that, I'll change the new disk... maybe earlier if necessary? The front brake discs are in good condition at these kilometres/miles.

 

[Cycledude]

Hi. I just checked my rear disc and pads... and yes, the disc is worn, but still within limits (4.6mm). The rear brake disc is original and has driven 93,400 km, (about 150,000 miles). So, I will install new organic pads with the oem disc and ride them next summer. After that, I'll change the new disk... maybe earlier if necessary? The front brake discs are in good condition at these kilometres/miles.

Your numbers seem a little off, 93,400 km is only about 58,036 miles.

 

[Jiivee]

Your numbers seem a little off, 93,400 km is only about 58,036 miles.

My math was terrible already at school!

 

[Jiivee]

Heh, you can laugh and I'll laugh too!

I'm so happy that Cycledude corrected my mistake and I realized that my Tenere has been driven a lot less miles than I thought!!

 

[Tombraider2]

They have changed a bit, 2 hr mounting at shop. Back on tomorrow.

 

[JT3NSB]

Finished my light install last night. Big thanks to the community on here. I’ve been able to sort out my new S10 quickly with lots of good advice. Went down the wrong road with the factory engine guards, but I’ll correct that soon…down to crash guards, bark busters and probably tires left on my list. And maybe levers… aw crap.. it doesn’t stop...