Just taken my 2 month old Tiger 900 in for the 600 mile service and have an advisory warning on the front brake pads at 2mm I wish I was skilled enough to be doing stoppies and extreme late braking like on motogp - but am stunned that this has happened after 600 miles of normal riding? Has anyone else had a similar issue? Are there any known recalls on this bike/model etc? Have arranged to take the bike back to get it examined by a Triumph technician cheers keith
There must be something wrong! We have two Tiger 900 running in our family without this issue!!! On one the front break pads had to be changed at the 16.000 mile service, but not earlier! The other has about 7.000 miles on the clock without the need for a change too.
Hi Keith where are you going to get it checked out? Have a read through this if you're planning on going to Blade https://www.thetriumphforum.com/threads/blade-motorcycles-review-like-blood-from-a-stone.36037/ May be worth getting it checked out by an independent like D&R Motorcycles
Hi and welcome to the forum That's nonsense! My 900 had the pads changed at 7600 miles and I managed to get over 9000 out of the last set.
Because I was about to tour Norway, I changed mine at 10,000 miles with plenty left on them. Riding two up and often with full luggage. You have a problem.
Definitely something amiss. I would have thought your dealer would have realised this and investigated further to find the cause rather than just give you an advisory. I would have a look to see if this excessive wear is uniform both sides or is it just one pad? Are the discs warped?
Lift the front wheel an inch of the floor and spin it gently. The drag should be pretty obvious at that wear rate. Check there is some free play in the system and ensure nothing like aftermarket levers are causing it. All brake systems need some free play!
I dont think even Jack Miller would wear his pads out that quickly. Think you need to go elsewhere. Surely it is covered by warranty anyway, I know consumables ie tyres etc are not but at that mileage something is drastically wrong IF they are worn out.
Got to laugh really - had update from Triumph, appears the technician doing the 600 mile service didn't calibrate the measuring tool when doing the brake pads - so no issue with the brakes etc Doesn't give me a lot of confidence with the service team at Blade Cheltenham and will consider somewhere else for future servicing Got reimbursed for the petrol and happy that there isn't an underlying issue with the bike
Got to laugh really - had update from Triumph, appears the technician doing the 600 mile service didn't calibrate the measuring tool when doing the brake pads - so no issue with the brakes etc Doesn't give me a lot of confidence with the service team at Blade Cheltenham and will consider somewhere else for future servicing Got reimbursed for the petrol and happy that there isn't an underlying issue with the bike
Got to laugh really - had update from Triumph, appears the technician doing the 600 mile service didn't calibrate the measuring tool when doing the brake pads - so no issue with the brakes etc Doesn't give me a lot of confidence with the service team at Blade Cheltenham and will consider somewhere else for future servicing Got reimbursed for the petrol and happy that there isn't an underlying issue with the bike
Common sense should have told him that they were not at 2mm despite what the measuring tool said. No doubt a yoof with a lot to learn
