Yamaha YZF-R125 Quiz
Periodic maintenance and adjustment

Checking the front and rear brake pads

In this manual: Periodic maintenance and adjustment
Introduction — 1Important manual information — 1Safety information — 9Description — 4Instrument and control functions — 16For your safety - pre-operation checks — 1Operation and important riding points — 6Periodic maintenance and adjustment — 43Motorcycle care and storage — 4Specifications — 1Consumer information — 2
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The front and rear brake pads must be checked for wear at the intervals specified in the periodic maintenance and lubrication chart.

Front brake pads
  1. Remove the front brake caliper by removing the bolts.

  1. Bolt

  2. Brake caliper

  3. Lining thickness

  4. Check each front brake pad for damage and measure the lining thickness. If a brake pad is damaged or if the lining thickness is less than 0.8 mm (0.03 in), have a Yamaha dealer replace the brake pads as a set.
  5. Install the front brake caliper by installing the bolts, then tightening them to the specified torque.

Tightening torque: Brake caliper bolt: 30 N·m

Rear brake pads
Rear brake pads
  1. Lining thickness

Check each rear brake pad for damage and measure the lining thickness. If a brake pad is damaged or if the lining thickness is less than 1 mm (0.04 in), have a Yamaha dealer replace the brake pads as a set.

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