08-05-2016, 06:20 AM
(08-04-2013, 11:14 AM)Jayimpalaman_imp Wrote: How many are having a hard time locking up the rear wheel? How many are (not) having a hard time locking up the rear wheel? Let start a poll and get it on the right track. Something may be wrong with the early production models. But, I don't know for sure. Everyone get involved (PLEASE) I want to get to the bottom of this! Thanks everyone. God Bless..
Jayimpalaman
14 Black Edition. I can lock the back if I had to but it takes a lot of effort. I think that is good? I don't want to lock it. My front are smooth and powerful and so I use my back to help keep all the weight off the front so she does not dive and to help in a quick stop like when I cannot make a light and need to stop her quick. I also tend to use the back brakes always with the front and by themselves only when at crawling low speed because the front is so strong. I love how I can feather the fronts going downhill and can work the front and back in unison so braking is smooth and the bike is balanced and stable even when going down steep hills and downhill curves.
True brakes war story. Coming downhill on highway 30 toward Pikeville Tennessee, see on the map that last 90 degree turn before the road straightens out doing into town? It's a downhill 90 degree sharp turn left on a narrow two lane with zero shoulders with a dropoff to the left side and if you miss the turn you nose into a sheer rock bluff staring you in the face. Fun. It was a surprise to me. I played both front and back brakes to almost bring her to a stop and then let both brakes go at turn apex rolling at about two mph, pressed the left handlebar hard in a counter steer while giving her a little throttle. She hard leaned to the left side and sharp turned the 90 degrees and then I gave her some throttle and straightened the bars while she responded by comming right back up straight following the new direction perfectly! All of that happened in a total of three seconds or so. I am so happy with the balance and brakes on this bike!!!
I think that maneuver was instinctual and that came from riding many years as a kid a 20 inch gold Stingray style bicycle, high handle bars, banana seat and small front wheel that could turn on a dime!
The moral to that war story is buy your grand kid a Stingray style bike. It could save their life down the road riding their 2025 CB.