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brake pads and manual
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 7:44 pm
by dwheels
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
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 8:00 pm
by DJ Downunder
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
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 8:45 pm
by frozennorth
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
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 8:00 am
by riceburner
I've stuck with the OE pads and they're good enough for stoppies.
Recommended (despite the price).