8-298EBU24130Checking the front and rear brake padsThe front and rear brake pads must be checked forwear at the intervals specified in the periodic main-tenance and lubrication chart.EBU29560Front brake padsEach brake pad is provided with wear indicatorgrooves, which allow you to check the brake padwear without having to disassemble the brake. Tocheck the brake pad wear, check the wear indica-tor grooves. If a brake pad has worn to the pointthat the wear indicator grooves have almost disap-peared, have a Yamaha dealer replace the brakepads as a set.TIPThe wheels need to be removed to check thebrake pads. (See page 8-50.)EBU29831Rear brake padsEach brake pad is provided with wear indicatorgrooves, which allow you to check the brake padwear without having to disassemble the brake. Tocheck the brake pad wear, check the wear indica-tor grooves. If a brake pad has worn to the pointthat the wear indicator grooves have almost disap-peared, have a Yamaha dealer replace the brakepads as a set.1. Wear indicator groove1
