Never trust an engineer! Or: rear brake pads replacement on a BMW 2006 K1200GT http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/BMWManualPicture/143622621_8ARoq-Ti-1.jpg http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/gallery/2710271_zfmnG/ 2007-05-10T22:44:21Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com">BeniciaRT-GT</a><br />The rear brakes on my GT have two ways of letting you know when it is time for replacement, IN THEORY! The first, is an electronic sensor that when the pad friction material is worn to it ...</p><p><a href="http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/2710271_zfmnG#143622621_8ARoq" title="The rear brakes on my GT have two ways of letting you know when it is time for replacement, IN THEORY! The first, is an electronic sensor that when the pad friction material is worn to it ..."><img src="http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/BMWManualPicture/143622621_8ARoq-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="107" alt="The rear brakes on my GT have two ways of letting you know when it is time for replacement, IN THEORY! The first, is an electronic sensor that when the pad friction material is worn to it ..." title="The rear brakes on my GT have two ways of letting you know when it is time for replacement, IN THEORY! The first, is an electronic sensor that when the pad friction material is worn to it ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T06:36:48Z BeniciaRT-GT http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/BMWManualPicture/143622621_8ARoq-Th-1.jpg 38.05278427600000 -122.15099304900000 0 <p><a href="http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com">BeniciaRT-GT</a><br />In order to make for much less stress on the brake line, caliper, AND yourself, BEFORE loosening the caliper bolts, pull the safety pin out of the brake pad retaining pin as seen here.</p><p><a href="http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/2710271_zfmnG#151574588_WzJDH" title="In order to make for much less stress on the brake line, caliper, AND yourself, BEFORE loosening the caliper bolts, pull the safety pin out of the brake pad retaining pin as seen here."><img src="http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/RearBrake-pin/151574588_WzJDH-Th.jpg" width="150" height="84" alt="In order to make for much less stress on the brake line, caliper, AND yourself, BEFORE loosening the caliper bolts, pull the safety pin out of the brake pad retaining pin as seen here." title="In order to make for much less stress on the brake line, caliper, AND yourself, BEFORE loosening the caliper bolts, pull the safety pin out of the brake pad retaining pin as seen here." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-12T13:56:26Z BeniciaRT-GT http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/RearBrake-pin/151574588_WzJDH-Th.jpg 2007-05-11 04:06:41 <p><a href="http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com">BeniciaRT-GT</a><br />Then drive the retaining pin out of the caliper with a punch or something long and thin. (I use a 2.5 mm t-handled allen wrench.) Now you can pull the caliper off the bike and replace the pa ...</p><p><a href="http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/2710271_zfmnG#151574608_SYXrz" title="Then drive the retaining pin out of the caliper with a punch or something long and thin. (I use a 2.5 mm t-handled allen wrench.) Now you can pull the caliper off the bike and replace the pa ..."><img src="http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/RearBrakePinotherSide/151574608_SYXrz-Th.jpg" width="150" height="84" alt="Then drive the retaining pin out of the caliper with a punch or something long and thin. (I use a 2.5 mm t-handled allen wrench.) Now you can pull the caliper off the bike and replace the pa ..." title="Then drive the retaining pin out of the caliper with a punch or something long and thin. (I use a 2.5 mm t-handled allen wrench.) Now you can pull the caliper off the bike and replace the pa ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-12T13:56:54Z BeniciaRT-GT http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/RearBrakePinotherSide/151574608_SYXrz-Th.jpg 2007-05-11 04:08:19 <p><a href="http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com">BeniciaRT-GT</a><br />Now you can remove the caliper. Remove these two bolts and then gently twist the assembly side to side to side to spread the pads enough to allow the caliper to drop easily.</p><p><a href="http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/2710271_zfmnG#151578108_ABriA" title="Now you can remove the caliper. Remove these two bolts and then gently twist the assembly side to side to side to spread the pads enough to allow the caliper to drop easily."><img src="http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/KGTRearBrakeCaliperRemove/151578108_ABriA-Th.jpg" width="150" height="84" alt="Now you can remove the caliper. Remove these two bolts and then gently twist the assembly side to side to side to spread the pads enough to allow the caliper to drop easily." title="Now you can remove the caliper. Remove these two bolts and then gently twist the assembly side to side to side to spread the pads enough to allow the caliper to drop easily." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-12T13:56:00Z BeniciaRT-GT http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/KGTRearBrakeCaliperRemove/151578108_ABriA-Th.jpg 2007-04-10 11:35:41 <p><a href="http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com">BeniciaRT-GT</a><br />Looking inside from top of caliper with brake pads still installed. NO MEAT there!!! Now before I remove the old pads, I use them to protect the pistons while I push them back into the ...</p><p><a href="http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/2710271_zfmnG#143622912_y9pPa" title="Looking inside from top of caliper with brake pads still installed. NO MEAT there!!! Now before I remove the old pads, I use them to protect the pistons while I push them back into the ..."><img src="http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/KGTRearBrakePadsOld/143622912_y9pPa-Th.jpg" width="150" height="84" alt="Looking inside from top of caliper with brake pads still installed. NO MEAT there!!! Now before I remove the old pads, I use them to protect the pistons while I push them back into the ..." title="Looking inside from top of caliper with brake pads still installed. NO MEAT there!!! Now before I remove the old pads, I use them to protect the pistons while I push them back into the ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T06:35:46Z BeniciaRT-GT http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/KGTRearBrakePadsOld/143622912_y9pPa-Th.jpg 2007-04-10 10:45:01 <p><a href="http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com">BeniciaRT-GT</a><br />After removing caliper but not cutting wire ties yet. note clip for rear speed sensor and brake pad sensor on swingarm.</p><p><a href="http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/2710271_zfmnG#143622867_4M3Pc" title="After removing caliper but not cutting wire ties yet. note clip for rear speed sensor and brake pad sensor on swingarm."><img src="http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/KGTRearBrakePadsOff/143622867_4M3Pc-Th.jpg" width="150" height="84" alt="After removing caliper but not cutting wire ties yet. note clip for rear speed sensor and brake pad sensor on swingarm." title="After removing caliper but not cutting wire ties yet. note clip for rear speed sensor and brake pad sensor on swingarm." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-13T17:33:54Z BeniciaRT-GT http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/KGTRearBrakePadsOff/143622867_4M3Pc-Th.jpg 2007-04-10 10:45:28 <p><a href="http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com">BeniciaRT-GT</a><br />Rear brake pad wear sensor connector. It is on the bottom of the swingarm and even with the rear wheel rim (which is seen on right side of picture)</p><p><a href="http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/2710271_zfmnG#143623063_CwVvW" title="Rear brake pad wear sensor connector. It is on the bottom of the swingarm and even with the rear wheel rim (which is seen on right side of picture)"><img src="http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/KGTRearBrakePadConnector/143623063_CwVvW-Th.jpg" width="150" height="84" alt="Rear brake pad wear sensor connector. It is on the bottom of the swingarm and even with the rear wheel rim (which is seen on right side of picture)" title="Rear brake pad wear sensor connector. It is on the bottom of the swingarm and even with the rear wheel rim (which is seen on right side of picture)" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-13T12:51:38Z BeniciaRT-GT http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/KGTRearBrakePadConnector/143623063_CwVvW-Th.jpg 2007-04-10 10:50:32 <p><a href="http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com">BeniciaRT-GT</a><br />That is one worn out brake pad. I guess I got full use out of that one! The interesting part is that neither of the two "designed" indicators worked at all.</p><p><a href="http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/2710271_zfmnG#143623015_m9b2r" title="That is one worn out brake pad. I guess I got full use out of that one! The interesting part is that neither of the two "designed" indicators worked at all."><img src="http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/KGTRearBrakePadsWornOut/143623015_m9b2r-Th.jpg" width="150" height="84" alt="That is one worn out brake pad. I guess I got full use out of that one! The interesting part is that neither of the two "designed" indicators worked at all." title="That is one worn out brake pad. I guess I got full use out of that one! The interesting part is that neither of the two "designed" indicators worked at all." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T06:37:43Z BeniciaRT-GT http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/KGTRearBrakePadsWornOut/143623015_m9b2r-Th.jpg 2007-04-10 10:51:10 <p><a href="http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com">BeniciaRT-GT</a><br />The apparently worthless wear indicators for the rear brake pad. These were not worn through at all, but the pad was shot and had just began to chew on the rotor!</p><p><a href="http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/2710271_zfmnG#143622971_PjFpW" title="The apparently worthless wear indicators for the rear brake pad. These were not worn through at all, but the pad was shot and had just began to chew on the rotor!"><img src="http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/KGTRearBrakePadsWearIndicators/143622971_PjFpW-Th.jpg" width="150" height="84" alt="The apparently worthless wear indicators for the rear brake pad. These were not worn through at all, but the pad was shot and had just began to chew on the rotor!" title="The apparently worthless wear indicators for the rear brake pad. These were not worn through at all, but the pad was shot and had just began to chew on the rotor!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T06:33:38Z BeniciaRT-GT http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/KGTRearBrakePadsWearIndicators/143622971_PjFpW-Th.jpg 2007-04-10 10:51:55 <p><a href="http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com">BeniciaRT-GT</a><br />New vs. Old pads. This sensor didn't do its job at all, but at least this side had a tiny bit of friction material left on it and wasn't contacting the brake rotor metal to metal.</p><p><a href="http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/2710271_zfmnG#143622675_b8PTN" title="New vs. Old pads. This sensor didn't do its job at all, but at least this side had a tiny bit of friction material left on it and wasn't contacting the brake rotor metal to metal."><img src="http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/KGTRearBrakePadsCompare/143622675_b8PTN-Th.jpg" width="150" height="84" alt="New vs. Old pads. This sensor didn't do its job at all, but at least this side had a tiny bit of friction material left on it and wasn't contacting the brake rotor metal to metal." title="New vs. Old pads. This sensor didn't do its job at all, but at least this side had a tiny bit of friction material left on it and wasn't contacting the brake rotor metal to metal." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T06:35:28Z BeniciaRT-GT http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/KGTRearBrakePadsCompare/143622675_b8PTN-Th.jpg 2007-04-10 10:53:45 <p><a href="http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com">BeniciaRT-GT</a><br />The sensor for the bike warning system.</p><p><a href="http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/2710271_zfmnG#143622953_aRSu9" title="The sensor for the bike warning system."><img src="http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/KGTRearBrakePadsSensor/143622953_aRSu9-Th.jpg" width="150" height="84" alt="The sensor for the bike warning system." title="The sensor for the bike warning system." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T06:37:18Z BeniciaRT-GT http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/KGTRearBrakePadsSensor/143622953_aRSu9-Th.jpg 2007-04-10 10:53:54 <p><a href="http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com">BeniciaRT-GT</a><br />I am a fan of this lube. Caution!!!! use only in the proper spots and be very careful not to allow it to get anywhere else than where you want it. I put it on the back of the pads where ...</p><p><a href="http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/2710271_zfmnG#143622778_pahvj" title="I am a fan of this lube. Caution!!!! use only in the proper spots and be very careful not to allow it to get anywhere else than where you want it. I put it on the back of the pads where ..."><img src="http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/KGTRearBrakePadsGrease/143622778_pahvj-Th.jpg" width="150" height="84" alt="I am a fan of this lube. Caution!!!! use only in the proper spots and be very careful not to allow it to get anywhere else than where you want it. I put it on the back of the pads where ..." title="I am a fan of this lube. Caution!!!! use only in the proper spots and be very careful not to allow it to get anywhere else than where you want it. I put it on the back of the pads where ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T06:37:24Z BeniciaRT-GT http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/KGTRearBrakePadsGrease/143622778_pahvj-Th.jpg 2007-04-10 10:54:30 <p><a href="http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com">BeniciaRT-GT</a><br />All ready to install on the bike!</p><p><a href="http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/2710271_zfmnG#143622815_VhH8C" title="All ready to install on the bike!"><img src="http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/KGTRearBrakePadsInstalled/143622815_VhH8C-Th.jpg" width="150" height="84" alt="All ready to install on the bike!" title="All ready to install on the bike!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-13T17:33:30Z BeniciaRT-GT http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/KGTRearBrakePadsInstalled/143622815_VhH8C-Th.jpg 2007-04-10 11:06:55 <p><a href="http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com">BeniciaRT-GT</a><br />All done!!! I use a witness sealant found at: http://rshughes.com/products/021200_20193.html so I can check these bolts on my pre-ride walk around quickly. This stuff doesn't hold the bolt ...</p><p><a href="http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/2710271_zfmnG#143622732_ncKAf" title="All done!!! I use a witness sealant found at: http://rshughes.com/products/021200_20193.html so I can check these bolts on my pre-ride walk around quickly. This stuff doesn't hold the bolt ..."><img src="http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/KGTRearBrakePadsFinish/143622732_ncKAf-Th.jpg" width="150" height="84" alt="All done!!! I use a witness sealant found at: http://rshughes.com/products/021200_20193.html so I can check these bolts on my pre-ride walk around quickly. This stuff doesn't hold the bolt ..." title="All done!!! I use a witness sealant found at: http://rshughes.com/products/021200_20193.html so I can check these bolts on my pre-ride walk around quickly. This stuff doesn't hold the bolt ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-13T06:31:40Z BeniciaRT-GT http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/KGTRearBrakePadsFinish/143622732_ncKAf-Th.jpg 2007-04-10 11:35:41