03-23-2015, 05:59 AM
(08-01-2013, 10:02 PM)The ferret_imp Wrote: Well yesterday my brother and I pulled my pads, took a mill bastard file to them, then some heavy duty sand paper in a figure 8 pattern, blew them off and reinstalled. While the pads were out, I also scotch padded both sides of the disc again. Then I took a ride and did the 45 to 15 mph rear brake only thing about 5 times. Result : It's a little better, but certainly not what I'd expect.
I may stop at the dealership and let one of their techs take it for a ride and see what he thinks.
BUMP!
What did the dealer decide was the problem, if any? We should note that locking up the rear brake should be avoided and if you do lock it up you keep it locked and ride it out to avoid a possible loss of control should you release the lock.
My new 14 standard never locked while I practiced quick stops. This might be because I use the front heavily and the back lightly but in almost 20 or so quick stop practices, it never locked, which I thought was spendid. The MSF school Suzuki 250 bikes could be locked easily in the back and I practiced riding it out with them, but the CB never did a lock...again this might be because the CB brakes, both front and back are both hydraulic and both seem to have enough flexibility to allow you to gently sqeeze them progressively so you can keep from going into a skid. But still, it seemed like my rear brake was effective but still prone not to lock and I pushed it, it seemed wonderful to me and so I wonder if this is by design, I think so. I hope so.
I have a tendency to use the front mostly and the rear lightly to support them, or not at all if going downhill where all weight is on the front, or conversly solitary use of the back mostly in slow parking lot manuvers, the front not as effective at slow speed as the back. For example, I will use mostly the front to slow from highway speed and then under 10 mph go to the rear to come to a smooth stop, and the rear never let me down for that purpose. This might not be correct but seems to work for me and I remember the MSF instructor warning us not to use the front only on slow speed stops because it will cause the front to dive and you can lose it.