Yamaha YZF-R125 Owners Manual: Checking the front and rear brake pads

Yamaha YZF-R125 Owners Manual / Periodic maintenance and adjustment / Checking the front and rear brake pads

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

Remove the front brake caliper by removing the bolts.

Bolt
Brake caliper
Lining thickness

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.
Install the front brake caliper by installing the bolts, then tightening them to the specified torque.

Tightening torque:

Brake caliper bolt:

30 Nm (3.0 m.kgf, 22 ft.lbf)

Rear brake pads

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.

Adjusting the brake pedal free play

Adjusting the brake pedal free play Brake pedal free play The brake pedal free play should measure 3.5-4.5 mm (0.14-0.18 in) as shown. Periodically check the brake pedal free play and ...

Checking the brake fluid level

Front brake Front brake Minimum level mark Rear brake Rear brake Minimum level mark Insufficient brake fluid may allow air to enter the brake system, possibly causing it to ...

Other materials:

Checking the thermostat
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Installing the front fork legs
The following procedure applies to both of the front fork legs. 1. Install: Front fork leg Temporarily tighten the upper and lower bracket pinch bolts. NOTE: Make sure the inner tube end position "a" is 24.5 mm (0.96 in) from the top of the upper bracket. 2. Tighten: Lower br ...

Checking the spark plug cap
1. Check: Spark plug cap resistance Out of specification Replace. a. Remove the spark plug cap from the spark plug lead. b. Connect the pocket tester ( × 1k) to the spark plug cap as shown. c. Measure the spark plug cap resistance. ...