Rear Brake !

[fatowl]

Used the rear brake this morning, it felt "a bit funny". It felt a bit like there was ABS working - but I don't have ABS, so it wasn't that. Checked a few things and found the friction material on one of the pads has disappeared!! it's now metal on metal The other pad's fine - about 3 mm left.
I've never heard of this before. Good job it wasn't next week, as I'm off on a trip to Scotland.

[PerfectStranger]

Used the rear brake this morning, it felt "a bit funny". It felt a bit like there was ABS working - but I don't have ABS, so it wasn't that. Checked a few things and found the friction material on one of the pads has disappeared!! it's now metal on metal The other pad's fine - about 3 mm left.
I've never heard of this before. Good job it wasn't next week, as I'm off on a trip to Scotland.

I think it is normal for one of the pads to wear out quicker than the other, and normally it's the pad that's on the caliper piston side that goes first.

[fatowl]

It hasn't worn out - it was there last week - at about 3 mm, same as the other side. I serviced the bike and checked it.

[Robster]

It hasn't worn out - it was there last week - at about 3 mm, same as the other side. I serviced the bike and checked it.

I have heard tell of a certain make of Brake pad (EBC) shedding their friction material from time to time...never happened to me, though I did avoid using EBC pads on my big trip just in case.