brake pads and manual

dwheels · Post by **dwheels** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 7:44 pm

Can anybody steer me in the right direction for getting replacement pads for my 2004 R1150R and a service manual? I bought it used and this is my 1st beemer....love it!!!
Is it simple enough for a non-mechanic? Also, do I have to bleed the brakes?
Thanks

Post by **DJ Downunder** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 8:00 pm

This is the manual that I have.. http://www.haynes.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stor ... y_rn=10501 ...and brakes should be bled every two years I think.

DJ

Post by **frozennorth** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 8:45 pm

dwheels:

I purchased the 1150 shop manual for mine and use the oilhead maintenance manual as reference. They seem to work pretty good together. Pad's, well there's a ton of different opinions on this forum, but I went with BMW pads.

This forum also has a ton of information on it with regards to anything that Beak's or Rock's. If you find the site useful, become a member, it takes cash to keep this thing running.

Here's the link to the oilhead manual.

http://www.ibmwr.org/r-tech/oilheads/R1 ... -25-02.pdf

WRT to brake fluids/bleed, I change out all my fluids every spring before I ride, and sync my TB's.

Cheers

FN

riceburner · Post by **riceburner** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 8:00 am

I've stuck with the OE pads and they're good enough for stoppies.

Recommended (despite the price).