rotating brake pads?

[lele]

to wear them more uniform

isn't a good idea?

just because my inner pad in both front calipers seems to wear faster then the outer one..

circuit is perfecly bleeded

 

[BkerChuck]

I've heard arguments both for and against this in the past.

That being said, I've moved them around to get more life out of them myself with no ill effects. YMMV

 

[majicmaker]

I rotate them all the time. All is good.

 

[Fred W]

Can't imagine what the reason for not rotating them might be.

The reason the front pads would wear unevenly is because the opposing caliper pistons are not retracting fully or equally when released. If you clean the caliper pistons really well the next time you have them off you may be able to get them to wear a bit more evenly.

The rear caliper has only one piston, so the slide pins not being lubed enough would cause the side opposite the piston to wear more.

 

[ionbeam]

Agree with the previous posts, rotating pads is a good way to even out wear.

I worked at keeping the Gen I brake parts clean so without rotating the pads my brake pads are nearly equal in wear. When the most worn pad needs replacing the other pad is almost there too. I will be needing tires on my '15 ES fairly soon so I will take a look at the multiple pad setup then.

 

[RossKean]

I will be needing tires on my '15 ES fairly soon so I will take a look at the multiple pad setup then.

If the Gen III front pad setup is the same as for the Gen II, be prepared for OEM brake pad price sticker shock. Even better reason to rotate pads to get the best life out of them. (I went to the EBC HH pads at half the cost)

 

[Fred W]

Yes, Gen 3 is same as Gen 2. 8 pads up front. 2 big pads in the back.

 

[RossKean]

Yes, Gen 3 is same as Gen 2. 8 pads up front. 2 big pads in the back.

...and I think Yamaha prices them per pair - 4 pairs needed. IIRC, EBC prices them per rotor - package has 2 pr.

 

[lele]

rear pads are the same for all Gen

 

[C&C]

I'm going to go against the general consensus on this one: rotating brake pads would, at least temporarily, mismatch the pad to the rotor and would require it to have to be reseated for maximum contact.

 

[mcatrophy]

Yes, Gen 3 is same as Gen 2. 8 pads up front. 2 big pads in the back.

But be aware the lower right pair wear less than the other three pairs since they are driven from the rear pedal. Unless you only use the back break . When I've changed mine, I've only done the three pairs. After I recovered from the price. (But the price per mile was similar to my Trophy, which had cheaper pads that wore out much more quickly.)

 

[SLK50]

"I'm going to go against the general consensus on this one: rotating brake pads would, at least temporarily, mismatch the pad to the rotor and would require it to have to be reseated for maximum contact."

Much in the same way new pads are initially mismatched to

the rotors. NBD

 

[mikerider]

How are they supposed to be rotated? Swap left and right pads of the same pair?

 

[ionbeam]

...Swap left and right pads of the same pair?

Yes. It's really a matter of inboard and outboard pads being swapped on the same rotor. It is possible to swap pads between the two rotors too but it's better to just KISS and swap them on the same rotor.

And, yes, the pads will need to run-in to the new to them rotor faces but it ain't no big thing. I *might not* take the bike to the track immediately after swapping the pads but on the street it'll make no difference.

 

[HotRodZilla]

Ha! I've taken them off before and just slapped them back on wherever. No difference, and they're wearing relatively even. It takes a couple good stops to reseat the pads.

FWIW, Bike Bandit prices the pads per rotor, and some other places seem to do them by pair. I didn't know the rice.per rotor was an EBC thing. Regardless, I'd make a phone call and double check before I buy anything.

 

[mikerider]

...Swap left and right pads of the same pair?

Yes. It's really a matter of inboard and outboard pads being swapped on the same rotor. It is possible to swap pads between the two rotors too but it's better to just KISS and swap them on the same rotor.

And, yes, the pads will need to run-in to the new to them rotor faces but it ain't no big thing. I *might not* take the bike to the track immediately after swapping the pads but on the street it'll make no difference.

Thanks! I have never done this before on my other bikes, so I like to give it a try.

 

[RossKean]

FWIW, Bike Bandit prices the pads per rotor, and some other places seem to do them by pair. I didn't know the rice.per rotor was an EBC thing. Regardless, I'd make a phone call and double check before I buy anything.

The quoted Yamaha OEM part number is for two pads. Four "kits" required. The EBC part number is four pads; two "kits" required.

 

[Fred W]

Just rotate them at the same time you rotate your iridium plugs.