Front disk pad wear

[Essex Boy]

third set pf pads and second set of discs on my 2011 model in 12,500 miles. Kawasaki recognise there are some problems with the compounds on these bikes brakes and Colchester Kawasaki have been brilliant for sorting me out parts under warranty.

Essex Boy.

[O.C.]

third set pf pads and second set of discs on my 2011 model in 12,500 miles. Kawasaki recognise there are some problems with the compounds on these bikes brakes and Colchester Kawasaki have been brilliant for sorting me out parts under warranty.

Essex Boy.

Its good that your dealer has sorted things under warranty EB, but I'm sure its still a bit annoying that you've experienced this 'problem'

[mecki]

Same model bike - 10500 miles and still on the original pads - What am I doing wrong?   

[hurricane]

New to the GTR (had it a month and done 4000km on it) - but I've done 60,000km in 2 years on my previous bike (2003 FJR1300) and I've only swapped them out once on that bike (Australian roads, ride every day to work and weekend rides every weekend). They were swapped at 60,000km and it's got 105,000km on it now. Still heaps to go!. I don't do track - commute and touring only - but I would be very annoyed if I cant get similar from the GTR!.

Chris (Hurricane)

[Essex Boy]

No probs with my magnesium coloured 2010 model but the green ones use pads and discs it seems like they are made of blancmange.

But Colchester KAWASAKI have been great about it.

Essex Boy

[1ka]

I get around 4K out of mine.  The discs last about 8K. 

After 25K I'm on my third set of discs with another set due soon, all replaced under warranty.

Before anyone thinks my riding style is poor, I had an FJR before this, doing the same roads, same riding style, and got 10K out of the pads and was on the same discs after 60K. 


And don't get me started on wheel bearings.  Third set of those too. 

[Essex Boy]

1Ka it's exactly the same for me. I have a garage of bikes, and ridden 26,000 on a 2009/10 model gtr1400 with no probs at all but this bike is a problem. funnily enough last time we replaced the pads there wasn't a drop of grease/copper slip to be seen behind the pad at all. Could be that the loss of this is causing binding wear.
eb