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[Mattthumper]

All, can you please tell me what the 's' and 'o' mean on the rear brake pad indicator - which means good/new and which means thin/replace? Where should it actually sit when a new pad is installed and can the position be adjusted? TIA, Matt

[papasmurf]

What bike please as pad implies disc brake. It drum brake the worn shoe indicating line shoould be checked with the brake applied. If the indicator goes past the line, check the shoes physically.

[Mattthumper]

Papasmurf, thanks, sorry about the wrong term. It's a 2006 Electra X. Is there any initial adjustment required or even available, or is it what-you-see-is-what-you-get?

[papasmurf]

According to this, (items 20and 21,) a wear indicator is only fitted to American spec models.
My 2006 Electra X is not fitted with a wear indicator:-

http://www.hitchcocksmotorcycles.com/pa ... Rear_Brake

[Barry_Q]

This is interesting. I've got wear indicators on both of the wheels on my Lightning.

[Leon Novello]

My 2000 Bullet had one on the rear wheel in Australia.