Poll: How many are having problems with rear Brakes?

[gcarper_imp]

I'm very happy with the brakes: front and rear. IMHO the rear brake should be not as strong as the front. The front is the main and rear is "backup". Brakes on my FZ1 are very strong front and weak rear. Even so I've slid the rear during aggressive cornering and have learned to rely only on the front when riding fast in the mountains. You may not agree with me but it works for me and I don't have chicken strips on either bike.

[Jayimpalaman_imp]

New update Aug. 8th. 2013 Okay,here is what I got now. My SBS brake pads are squeaking at slow speeds (stopping) You know: the rear brake!! And it is still not working right! I do know how a brake should work. I am thinking about calling or writing Honda in Califorica. This could turn into something crazy! I just want a back brake that works right! I am tired of being Fred Flintstone! God Bless..



Jayimpalaman

[the Ferret]

New update Aug. 8th. 2013 Okay,here is what I got now. My SBS brake pads are squeaking at slow speeds (stopping) You know: the rear brake!! And it is still not working right! I do know how a brake should work. I am thinking about calling or writing Honda in Califorica. This could turn into something crazy! I just want a back brake that works right! I am tired of being Fred Flintstone! God Bless..



Jayimpalaman

Lol, I hear ya brother. Talk to them for me too!

[hey_imp]

Brakes great. I notice a ring on the rear caliper and there seems to be a wire, we don't have just rear abs do we? Need to get the shop manual out and see what that is for. non abs model vin 1251

[the Ferret]

Its for speed calibation.

[FUZZY_imp]

My front & rear brakes work great. No noise & I can slide rear with ease.

[frontrange_kg_imp]

Tested the rear break at about 20mph. Locked up with a little extra pressure.

[the Ferret]

Lol again we are not trying to see who can lock them up, but who is unhappy with their rear brake performance in slowing the bike down.

Run it up to 50 mph, pull in the clutch, and try and slow down or stop using the back brake only ( don't use the front) and see if you are happy with the performance of the back brake.

Yes we know you should use the front brake. Yes we know the back should be less powerful than the front. Yes we know the back is secondary and used to aid the front in stopping.(The rear brake should supply up to 30% of your braking power). We know all of that.

When I do the test above, the is no feeling of stopping, or even slowing down. It just keeps on going for a long long way, with little reduction in speed. My STs rear brakes will slow you down and stop you, my Majestys rear brakes will slow you down and stop you. my CB's will not.

[thumper_imp]

Lol again we are not trying to see who can lock them up, but who is unhappy with their rear brake performance in slowing the bike down.

Run it up to 50 mph, pull in the clutch, and try and slow down or stop using the back brake only ( don't use the front) and see if you are happy with the performance of the back brake.

Yes we know you should use the front brake. Yes we know the back should be less powerful than the front. Yes we know the back is secondary and used to aid the front in stopping.(The rear brake should supply up to 30% of your braking power). We know all of that.

When I do the test above, the is no feeling of stopping, or even slowing down. It just keeps on going for a long long way, with little reduction in speed. My STs rear brakes will slow you down and stop you, my Majestys rear brakes will slow you down and stop you. my CB's will not.

Remember that unless you've radically modified the brakes on your ST, they are linked--using the lever gives you some back braking, and using the pedal gives you some front braking.

From Rider magazine, September 2002:

"Hitting the rear brake pedal activates the two outer pistons on the rear disc, and the center piston on each of the front discs."

A couple of other factors--our CB11's have very skinny tires, and the longitudinal weight distribution of your Majesty scooter, which has its engine at the rear, is much different than a motorcycle.

[the Ferret]

Thumper the linked system is only on the abs models. It is easy to test. Put bike on centerstand. Make sure sidestand is up. Start bike. Put it in gear and let out clutch. rear wheel will spin. Pull in clutch and grab front brake lever. If it is linked it will stop or slow the rear wheel. If not they are not linked. If you depress the rear pedal the wheel will stop. Since there is no weight on the rear it stops easily on the stand.

If you want turn off bike and have someone put weight on back getting front wheel off ground. Now manually spin the front. Now depress the rear brake pedal. If you have linked brakes the front wheel will slow or stop. If not no linked brakes.

I just did this test in the driveway. Grabbing front brake has absoluetly no effect on rear wheel spinning. Pushing rear brake has absoluetly no effect on front wheel spinning