http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/gallery/2710271_zfmnG/ Never trust an engineer! Or: rear brake pads replacement on a BMW 2006 K1200GT http://www.smugmug.com/img/feed-icon.png Motorcycles Wed, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 -0800 Fri, 11 May 2007 05:44:21 -0700 http://www.smugmug.com/ Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. 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/ http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/2710271_zfmnG#143622621_8ARoq <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> Motorcycles Sat, 14 Apr 2007 11:05:50 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (BeniciaRT-GT) http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/BMWManualPicture/143622621_8ARoq-Th-1.jpg 38.05278427600000 -122.15099304900000 0 7d3dbb407bbc3c9c2b1c39ff6b391dcd 7a04824ce7200f5589d37552f52c3f85 9a5b0f290e812cfa59dcda4caa17589e d9f27b31a4d91966f73c60b68539bd5c 16152456f5526ad1466b431fdf855c5e fd81e882fe3b1f4a85c980d89ec11f50 6b52f77295bca2e049457fdb87a2c1ab 888fa5c98573d9476fbac5f892c4bf68 07b68c93dc75388b685531e0df7b64d5 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><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> Motorcycles bmw, manual BeniciaRT-GT BeniciaRT-GT http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/2710271_zfmnG#151574588_WzJDH <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> Motorcycles Fri, 11 May 2007 05:16:28 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (BeniciaRT-GT) http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/RearBrake-pin/151574588_WzJDH-Th.jpg 2007-05-11 04:06:41 5af2ff30c289d5b825de7f9d706b7898 99fb72896cce949da03c357002ba5807 35094bbbf60abddce8a891bc981a6fbe f95a02cb3da485bd8d3f83d133539080 07d01f944b2bcb92ecd82641fed8326f 46d775e16f309aa7514d564f5c08ef11 a7e70c0d3bcf29a1c2e461e8d5925541 4db9efaa52b509ffd1498fbf977d53a6 5631897daae79714600f1c6267adfd41 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><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> Motorcycles rear, brake, pin BeniciaRT-GT BeniciaRT-GT http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/2710271_zfmnG#151574608_SYXrz <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> Motorcycles Fri, 11 May 2007 05:16:36 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (BeniciaRT-GT) http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/RearBrakePinotherSide/151574608_SYXrz-Th.jpg 2007-05-11 04:08:19 23dc83e03f56da7404c58410d2c5f246 b27c0ad9d1897669095784216fb695e7 ee4cdb11a2c866d441a229c91744b874 c6f318cbcfbf21a5e391764a6e84f04a 055b9a4322a5c97d0eb5d6e7c3b7628e 644d66b8572a8eb22bcd6e1ffc36b603 85eefcc2ee9da46a92c2ca9de0199ff5 74fa12a6285d2dd7831ad12960e2ddb1 74641c868a721bd8d99da8b96bc44c59 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><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> Motorcycles rear, brake, pin, other, side BeniciaRT-GT BeniciaRT-GT http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/2710271_zfmnG#151578108_ABriA <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> Motorcycles Fri, 11 May 2007 05:44:21 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (BeniciaRT-GT) http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/KGTRearBrakeCaliperRemove/151578108_ABriA-Th.jpg 2007-04-10 11:35:41 520c042b898c959d5a048a5a65cce71c 31949a3f079872b2df53d56fe30ad4af 816199370ebea4cdb44cdc856e1d40ac cd0b1ba0758159df0a0cbd5ff0d6fe25 a4f8b4cef4ccf448a971afb4fa482ee7 a3efdf9510066358f0c030ae86e14892 d93dcd314def55b1047a2ff77a1ff42b 43e1682645631451f51db4c924d7181c dec0d22294b663d6d61c3d9109e0290e 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><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> Motorcycles kgt, rear, brake, caliper, remove BeniciaRT-GT BeniciaRT-GT http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/2710271_zfmnG#143622912_y9pPa <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> Motorcycles Sat, 14 Apr 2007 11:07:07 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (BeniciaRT-GT) http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/KGTRearBrakePadsOld/143622912_y9pPa-Th.jpg 2007-04-10 10:45:01 a62d57c1f9fe3a55c91417bae5bf06a5 c0a3c29b479d14c0d0ed7a3a38cb668a d2bbc88a4ac4acc89ecaf87ea6d9e5a7 5c552aca75aa26c18c98aaed1320fd61 b91efd9ed2c55ce35e25d39e7edb7669 9d11492218622bdd8a44c23d1dc2eac0 1bc385059a4c3131896b960328c5c419 51220c0cb3f5b5b95d02138b6d51db76 fd77443a6e9972f120917250836c6707 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><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> Motorcycles kgt, rear, brake, pads BeniciaRT-GT BeniciaRT-GT http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/2710271_zfmnG#143622867_4M3Pc <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> Motorcycles Sat, 14 Apr 2007 11:06:55 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (BeniciaRT-GT) http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/KGTRearBrakePadsOff/143622867_4M3Pc-Th.jpg 2007-04-10 10:45:28 3bd3abfe788574d1e4034311df3cfed7 2de3154aa625d6c5d55f7d1904e21332 64dc3fc7739e1fd4094cd7e8256d40bd a50bc29f9efd9baea48c22ef283f28f1 3bfc19bc1ee4acdc02d9392bf38d7d85 3f6c59522bc2e6dd8aae310766e9385f 12c3773f169d1787a92434a46cfdd828 b957eae0b990b46fac629aa6a3917d70 34d330485e0a2131d44ff1b599796948 After removing caliper but not cutting wire ties yet. note clip for rear speed sensor and brake pad sensor on swingarm. <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> Motorcycles kgt, rear, brake, pads BeniciaRT-GT BeniciaRT-GT http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/2710271_zfmnG#143623063_CwVvW <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> Motorcycles Sat, 14 Apr 2007 11:07:51 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (BeniciaRT-GT) http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/KGTRearBrakePadConnector/143623063_CwVvW-Th.jpg 2007-04-10 10:50:32 1a95592f872ce4d0e65e8ae367d56122 0a25e8d015c2aea5a046734cdc135df2 926031f8eedb3340668b2986b39691ef 3f6faf3cf0c51ced6960f3de0bab3450 6b4059ea9f8b66b053db8c49f46eabe9 6b88999ba16977a4b76c9fb73d8fcfeb 32b42a9b4e624abfed0794827121304a 9953155497d8be200d5620de0061a376 bc8759ed204ffcc085b1c82b4cea9cb1 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><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> Motorcycles kgt, rear, brake, pad, connector BeniciaRT-GT BeniciaRT-GT http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/2710271_zfmnG#143623015_m9b2r <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> Motorcycles Sat, 14 Apr 2007 11:07:35 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (BeniciaRT-GT) http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/KGTRearBrakePadsWornOut/143623015_m9b2r-Th.jpg 2007-04-10 10:51:10 55525e275655293f8f1e91fc6e23f6a7 e58a8cb857a4de9a1ce4f31c03919a5c e0419379e7bc20e5d8475438b7dc6224 f35f392a5738af1a479724ee0159e8d3 51c078d6a1fca0632946bb4a8730d6a9 241645a1ecfdb0889445cb5a1ea31c88 8131d60bd56f65f280b5c0ad0ddbedf4 89347e719ee42ac876eacda010304f7a 29a3638a47e45e26254aea9d9dd088d5 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><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> Motorcycles kgt, rear, brake, pads, worn BeniciaRT-GT BeniciaRT-GT http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/2710271_zfmnG#143622971_PjFpW <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> Motorcycles Sat, 14 Apr 2007 11:07:24 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (BeniciaRT-GT) http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/KGTRearBrakePadsWearIndicators/143622971_PjFpW-Th.jpg 2007-04-10 10:51:55 442239f7e176bf195f6194da106dffa1 bdfeedbb490253f1b933e0ef20df805e 7fdf0866a6d1f518036c85eb0e9e701c 0257075fede22b21767b7cb439ee31c3 960842fcb4588e2ccb527e44b5306c94 394c95f7c770d305f5dbe662da24b166 25c4d65b26c1c8d6f8be4e42db0b7a3e 4e0e9cfd5b35c28c395a4279ed0fb876 320ec3cd8125c1c1449e19ad43c4858e 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><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> Motorcycles kgt, rear, brake, pads, wear, indicators BeniciaRT-GT BeniciaRT-GT http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/2710271_zfmnG#143622675_b8PTN <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> Motorcycles Sat, 14 Apr 2007 11:06:04 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (BeniciaRT-GT) http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/KGTRearBrakePadsCompare/143622675_b8PTN-Th.jpg 2007-04-10 10:53:45 13821bf3e107f3888a17333d365512c4 dd0ea7ff62b8ded4dd8e6b217b4c904c b4cd9fa603f17afac9ba78c43d2e2211 d072837aea55cfcf501346108f32f046 3c4cdd6c8425ea8d4f4e014417c508d6 d042a3471fe395705f2c96ffff1a4907 578faccd7256dc5ca4f182a47f98a7ea bc96f927f937ddd464a13fa97e2d3a9f 4b15b8567e54e5d52b30a6be7a035adf 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><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> Motorcycles kgt, rear, brake, pads, compare BeniciaRT-GT BeniciaRT-GT http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/2710271_zfmnG#143622953_aRSu9 <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> Motorcycles Sat, 14 Apr 2007 11:07:20 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (BeniciaRT-GT) http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/KGTRearBrakePadsSensor/143622953_aRSu9-Th.jpg 2007-04-10 10:53:54 67c601d0f842189d7cbf1e94e827b21d bcf024d409186bc47531e5b54ad223c6 5cbeeaa07f98f48bbe637d497a1ca7f3 3bfb5edfcc18064dfc4d2dd798e751e9 cdd291c7410397b76b6544673cbaef63 53a4a6e2fed84fb95ec6de20340d2207 ad90098c4c82eedc85ed3260d9b56762 cdbc99302c3e801f96bc82614b5a8d16 4ac4abf42b3a6934da94d3c3bb192d69 The sensor for the bike warning system. <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> Motorcycles kgt, rear, brake, pads, sensor BeniciaRT-GT BeniciaRT-GT http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/2710271_zfmnG#143622778_pahvj <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> Motorcycles Sat, 14 Apr 2007 11:06:30 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (BeniciaRT-GT) http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/KGTRearBrakePadsGrease/143622778_pahvj-Th.jpg 2007-04-10 10:54:30 d026b062f73cc7f91396dd8c4d2996e4 ba28d36e47fe2b9c48378a7edce13cf5 c8428ba536b75e6501decc3937fb3cf3 fb190d9aa07a48993aebb94563086cb4 eb124d12ec00ca10d13142dafac447f8 30bbdb43fca06a0b4e65edebb8bff27e 8882aa3dc290dda227b1c998a83ceb32 c345a42d67bfe5042586e3fe7950453a 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><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> Motorcycles kgt, rear, brake, pads, grease BeniciaRT-GT BeniciaRT-GT http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/2710271_zfmnG#143622815_VhH8C <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> Motorcycles Sat, 14 Apr 2007 11:06:42 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (BeniciaRT-GT) http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/KGTRearBrakePadsInstalled/143622815_VhH8C-Th.jpg 2007-04-10 11:06:55 70c8b03e4ef7ddf86a1b9d9e4e9ea5bb b3fcf8627069aceeb4c7a459965fea3c bc38b35b5b70d7056e6c62b95ded36b2 5f36ef0bbf867f53ba6015c9e34f69b9 8a6ddac75849f920a87a8ff98da24fb7 d99e5b925a630f79d4d815f610146524 4b2039bebd0a2b04e985b78a6bc901e1 1dfdf5eca6a5369f076a469094ce7873 d3a90c5898a6343ae1d44f1dafb582da All ready to install on the bike! <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> Motorcycles kgt, rear, brake, pads, installed BeniciaRT-GT BeniciaRT-GT http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/2710271_zfmnG#143622732_ncKAf <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> Motorcycles Sat, 14 Apr 2007 11:06:18 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (BeniciaRT-GT) http://beniciart-gt.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Maintenance/2006-K1200GT-Rear-Brakes-How/KGTRearBrakePadsFinish/143622732_ncKAf-Th.jpg 2007-04-10 11:35:41 8602d7244cfc8f58e6259572856d2122 bb617cad111d999b5b23fab07fd74a7c a78ada5286dcff01cd7d7aa7d300348a 07eee89e3a80846ec7b40e70e89534f4 49050ee3bd3143c07f11ad46ad9a2f53 5f6867bd829ccd800dc8fe04871fe627 18db3c197424ad548d346d5625c65e75 571b8bb6e9043a237ba1054985831d19 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><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> Motorcycles kgt, rear, brake, pads, finish BeniciaRT-GT BeniciaRT-GT