Premature rear brake pad wear?

[QuadRAGIN]

BajaRon - Thanks for the helpful information. I'm not expecting the pads to last as long as car disc brake pads, however I think 4600mi is a bit on the low side.. imo. I was hoping the Dealer would say, Yes there is this maladjusted or this has failed and the brakes will be replaces under warranty, but hasn't been the case. It seems they just want to side step any responsibility for the problem.. imo.

Where are you and others getting your EBC pads? I find no where here locally that sells much in motorcycle parts. (a problem with living where I do)

It's not my assessment that the brake pads needed replacement this early, that came directly from the Dealer Service Dept. I did check them this morning with the use of a dime (~1.35mm thickness), and the dime just fits between the rotor and the back of the brake pad. I'm not sure what the thickness of new pads are, only that the mimimum thickness of not less than 1mm. There is no excessive scratching on the rotors, so I don't see dirt/dust as a cause.

I'm not sure how to check to see if there is a maladjustment on the parking brake, is that something someone can explain?

I headed something about cutting a groove in the middle of the pads and tapering the leading edges…???

[CloverHillCrawler]

[ARtraveler]

This particular thread dates back to July 2013. The OP is long gone from the site.