Need Brake Help

[Amber Lamps]

Now pump the brake lever several times and tie it back to the grip. Leave it tied back overnight.

[the chi]

Roger.

Street test went perfect, front brakes work better than ever.

[DLIT]

Originally Posted by The Chi

Roger.

Street test went perfect, front brakes work better than ever.

So you're trying to break the rear brake habit now then?

[the chi]

Yep, trying to. I use them alot at the track, but Im trying to get a better street habit going.

[KSGregman]

Originally Posted by The Chi

Yep, trying to. I use them alot at the track, but Im trying to get a better street habit going.

I'll loan you my M109-R for a week-end...it will break you of your rear brake habit in a hurry....or...it will just break YOU. My bike just laughs at the rear brake....good for a little trail braking...and that's about it.

[Homeslice]

I've never had a bike that could stop from highway speeds with only the rear brake. Plus most of them are grabby and shitty-feeling compared to the front brake.

An 05 R6 with steel lines and Pazzo shorties is the shiznit........Never should have sold that bike.

[DLIT]

Originally Posted by The Chi

Yep, trying to. I use them alot at the track, but Im trying to get a better street habit going.

Use them a lot at the track? What, the fronts? Only reason I don't use the rear on the track is because I don't think I have the coordination to, while doing all the other stuff too, lol. Besides, I'm doing just fine using front only. Don't use the rear on the street either.

[Trip]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

I've never had a bike that could stop from highway speeds with only the rear brake. Plus most of them are grabby and shitty-feeling compared to the front brake.

Rae is weird like that. From the few times I have seen her on the street, it appeared engine braking was helping her as much as rear brake. She also rode well below her ability and that kept speed down and allowed the use of only rear from what I could tell.

[the chi]

Trip nailed it.

I dont ride aggessively enough on the street to require anything more than engine braking or rear braking.

As far as the track goes, I ride as hard as I can (sometimes harder than I should), hit the front brakes hard to set the suspension and dive into the turns, and occasionally use my rear brake with the front to get more of a hard stop (tho you have to be careful doing that or you will find your butt sucking up the seat when you start fishtailing), but on the streets I just dont ride like that.

reminds me of the rally last year when I stopped with the rear, fishtailed it and turned into the lodge. The guys fell out, thought I was going to go down. But I have enough awareness I guess you'd call it that even in a scary sitch or an emergency stop, I've never locked up got myself in trouble. Not saying it couldnt happen tho.

[NONE_too_SOFT]

i'd hate to not have a rear brake if i ran off the track. highsides hurt, i hear.