07-09-2013, 09:26 PM
Chip I said the system works as you described on the CB 11, but meant to say that is not the only way a Honda linked system works. In other words not all of Hondas linked systems work the same way. Sorry for the confusion.
Heres an easy way to find out ..pop your bike up on the centerstand and start it. Put it in gear and let out the clutch to get the rear wheel spinning, then pull in the clutch and hit the front brake lever. If the rear wheel stops spinning the front lever helps or is linked to the rear.
Now turn the key off and stand to the right side of the bike and push down on the rear portion of the seat to raise the front wheel off the ground. Have someone give the front wheel a good spin and you depress the rear brake pedal. If the front wheel stops spinning you'll know your rear is linked to the front.
On our ST's which have the pivoting proportional valve ( which we call the Secondary Master Cylinder) bolted to the front left caliper, we test by popping the bike on the centerstand, having someone manually spin the rear wheel, and we manually push on the secondary master cylinder toward the fork leg, which will then hopefully stop the rear wheel. When we release the SMC the wheel must be able to be spun again. IF it doesnt we have a bad SMC. Our front brake lever therefore also activates our rear braking. Complicated system.
Yes magazines do frequently make typos. Many were reporting the CB had a single 31 mm throttle body, others, a single 32 mm throttle body.... when in fact we have 4 throttle bodies with 32 mm bores.
Heres an easy way to find out ..pop your bike up on the centerstand and start it. Put it in gear and let out the clutch to get the rear wheel spinning, then pull in the clutch and hit the front brake lever. If the rear wheel stops spinning the front lever helps or is linked to the rear.
Now turn the key off and stand to the right side of the bike and push down on the rear portion of the seat to raise the front wheel off the ground. Have someone give the front wheel a good spin and you depress the rear brake pedal. If the front wheel stops spinning you'll know your rear is linked to the front.
On our ST's which have the pivoting proportional valve ( which we call the Secondary Master Cylinder) bolted to the front left caliper, we test by popping the bike on the centerstand, having someone manually spin the rear wheel, and we manually push on the secondary master cylinder toward the fork leg, which will then hopefully stop the rear wheel. When we release the SMC the wheel must be able to be spun again. IF it doesnt we have a bad SMC. Our front brake lever therefore also activates our rear braking. Complicated system.
Yes magazines do frequently make typos. Many were reporting the CB had a single 31 mm throttle body, others, a single 32 mm throttle body.... when in fact we have 4 throttle bodies with 32 mm bores.