Front pads on a ghat-only 650: how many km are you actually getting?
@host_pune · 1 week ago
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My Interceptor spends most of its life going down Tamhini and Mulshi, which means the front brake does far more work than the engine ever does. So I went looking for what the book actually asks of us, and the Interceptor 650 maintenance schedule only says inspect pad wear at every 5,000 km or six month check, with brake fluid replaced every 24 months. Inspect. Nothing about a wear life, which makes sense because yours and mine will differ wildly.
That is the gap I want the club to fill. If you ride the ghats weekly, how many km did your front pads last before the lever started feeling long? And did you go back to genuine RE pads or try something sintered for better bite when it is wet?
I check mine with a torch before a descent ride. Curious whether you lot replace in pairs or let the rear run on.
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prakash_ali· 1 week agoSahil, no 650 here so can't give you pad numbers, but good question. On the 450X regen does most of the slowing on descents so front pads barely get touched, which is why this never crossed my mind before. For you guys on actual friction brakes down Tamhini, does water crossing affect bite on genuine pads or is that only a sintered pad thing?
