09-06-2014, 02:50 PM
(09-06-2014, 12:27 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote: Ok just got in from a ride. It is confirmed..again..my rear brake sucks. The rear brake on my wife's scooter is much, much better. 30 mph, 40 mph no front brakes, pull in the clutch, push the rear brake hard and slooooooowly come to a stop. Just a wimpy rear brake. I must have tried it 1/2 dozen times. One particularly hard rear pedal mash made the abs kick in one time, felt like a chain skipping a tooth on a sprocket. Not like in my car where it cycles several times..bang, bang, bang, bang..it was just one bang on the bike. Thank goodness for exceptional front brakes. Again, 10 mph or less the rear brake seems to feel good. Just not any good at helping haul it down from speed.
Can't wait until the rally to compare bikes with others. ( if I don't fix mine before then)
Not questioning you because I have a lot of respect for your opinion but what are you using as a point of reference? Your ST1300 maybe? I believe you.
Could you elaborate a little more? My 750 has tons better back brakes than my previous sportster but when you get to the limits you realize it was not as good as you thought or wanted. It locks up easier than you think it will.
Again, respect your years or riding and experience, but to have 2 years in a row that you think are lousy are pretty incredible and one wonders what you deem decent and where yoiur point of reference is on good brakes. THis matters to me because I want good brakes.
Hope this did not come off wrong. Its just an important part of the CB11 to me and I trust you to be honest.