2016 FLHXS. I have about 3500 miles on my bike. The brakes are starting to make a grinding noise. Time for new pads already?!?

 

No way should you need brake pads that early, unless you really ride the brakes all the time.

I had just over 35,000 miles on my 2011 Street Glide when I traded it for my Limited, and still had the original pads.

I have 17,000 on my Limited now and still on the original pads.

 

I changed the OEM brake pads on my '14 Limited at 25K.

 

Wash them good they get grit in them.

Shaun

 

Could bad wheel bearings cause the pads to wear early?

 

4500 miles on rear pads '15 LTD, but I'm on I-95 rush hour traffic. Which is bumper to bumper for miles everyday. Trying EBC pads this time. Fronts have not been changed yet.

 

That roughness is caused by not so great factory disc. Long story short I sent my front disc to Truedisk.net. My front brakes are smooth as silk now with the factory pads. 2016 FLTRU .

 

I changed mine when I changed the tires - just before 25,000

 

On my 07 stock breaks still had good meat at 100K miles exception of rear were replaced very early due to rotor failure , traded in my 15 Limited at 37K just after replacing the tires brakes were in good shape according the tech at my local dealer.

 

You may just have some bad material in your pads. I'd recommend taking it in and see if they'll replace the pads for free. No way they're worn. I've seen this several times.