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[JONNIEROCK]

I've got a 16 CVO Street Glide , Does anyone know what the thickness of a new set of pads are. I'm trying to figure out the pad usage compared to the miles to get an estimated time of replacement. Yes I know of the wear indentations on the pad, but i'm just looking for a mileage I can start looking for replacements without looking at the wear grooves.
Thanks Jonnierock

[CVODON]

I think if you monitor it you will find that brake pads are not a mileage wear item. They are a use wear item. Some folks get 30K from pads and some folks get 10K. Guess you could monitor your wear and get an idea but mine, or someone else down the road will not be the same as the guy who uses more engine braking and coasts to a gentle stop.
To many variables here. IMHO.

[iski]

As CVODon said, too many variables to rely on mileage.  Front & rear braking vs front only, 2 up, bike loaded/not loaded & especially riding style.

Best do a visual inspection to determine when to replace.  I take a look at mine monthly & a closer look when doing oil changes.  When they get thin they get changed.  Rotors cost way more than a set of pads.

[grc]

If no one gives you an answer, just take a pocket ruler with you to your local Harley dealership and measure the friction material on a bike on the showroom floor.  Just measure the friction material, not the metal backing.

Wear rates will vary from bike to bike and from rider to rider, and often even from one set of pads to the next.  Harley's minimum friction material thickness spec is .040" (1 mm).  IMHO that is cutting it way too close, my personal absolute minimum thickness is about 3/32" (0.090").  And don't just look at one pad, look at all of them, inner and outer and all three sets.  It's kind of rare for all three sets of pads to wear at the exact same rate.  I think I know what you're trying to do, just schedule to replace them all at X miles with other maintenance.  You can do it that way, but there is no way you can accurately predict how each pad will wear over time so to be safe you would most likely be changing them too often.  Conditions change, the pads themselves change slightly from one to the next, and how you actually ride can change.  IMHO a better idea is to spend a few minutes at every service interval visually checking the pads.  It would also be a great time to do an in-depth tire check, looking closely for damage, cracking, and abnormal tread wear.  But that's just my opinion of course.

Jerry

[skratch]

to add to what jerry said, with the linked braking, when you apply your rear brake, it also applies the left front brake as well.  your left front brake pad is going to wear a lot faster than your right front.

[montcwby]

I just got into the habit of changing my rear brake pads when I change my rear tire. The caliper is already off and what little pad is left isn’t worth worrying about. Also you will never have a backing plate cut into your rotor that way.
The front pads are much easier to see, so I replace them when they are getting close or before a long trip if it looks like they may not make the whole trip.
I like the EBC Sintered Metallic Pads the best.

[ltank]

I just put a new set of Lyndall 7182 Gold + pads on my PM rear caliper. It was only. 020" thick pads new.
They work well so far.