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#518909 NWRODIE (User) I smell the fear! Platinum Boarder Posts: 1040 A little FYI 5 Years, 7 Months ago   Had my rear tire off yesterday, while re-installing it, I must have pushed the brake caliper piston in some, I got everything back together, jumped on the bike for a quick ride, first stop sign...no rear brake, of course that kicked off panic mod!!!. use the front brake to get stopped, looked the bike over, everything was where it was supposed to be, pumped the foot brake peddle, two, or three times, and my rear brake returns to normal...so learning from my exp., make sure the rear brakes are working before you hit the road..   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #518913 blue_star (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 6570 Re:A little FYI 5 Years, 7 Months ago   Yes. working brakes are a great benefit. After the pistons have been pushed in, you always need to pump the brakes a few times to get them set right.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #518916 sigmund (User) Senior Boarder Posts: 301 Re:A little FYI 5 Years, 7 Months ago   Been there, done that, got the skid marks in my shorts to prove it.   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #518917 NWRODIE (User) I smell the fear! Platinum Boarder Posts: 1040 Re:A little FYI 5 Years, 7 Months ago   LOL, had to pull my shorts back out!!   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #518918 jd750ace (User) Front toward enemy Platinum Boarder Posts: 18763 Re:A little FYI 5 Years, 7 Months ago   It would take me a while to find a rear brake problem. The front is were the power and the control is! Fingers have better feel than a foot. I start my bike while holding my front brake. Unconcious checklist. It's just the way I roll. I can stop very effectively with the front only. Rear only can get you killed in a hurry!   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #518922 NWRODIE (User) I smell the fear! Platinum Boarder Posts: 1040 Re:A little FYI 5 Years, 7 Months ago   I use both front and rear at the same time, then just before I stop, all front, so I can plant my feet, I want to make sure I get good muscle memory to use both front and rear at the same time.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #518924 BatmansRoadstar (User) Ever danced with the devil in the pale moon light? Platinum Boarder Posts: 1040 Re:A little FYI 5 Years, 7 Months ago   NWRODIE wrote: I use both front and rear at the same time, then just before I stop, all front, so I can plant my feet, I want to make sure I get good muscle memory to use both front and rear at the same time. +1. They say you are supposed to use both front and back. It's good to get used to using them both so if you get in a sticky situation you know how it feels when both are engaged.   Logged     Sig Pic deleted - larger than 450 pixels and 50 KB \"Big gulbs huh? Welp see you guys later!\"   The administrator has disabled public write access. #518926 txulrich (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 2768 Re:A little FYI 5 Years, 7 Months ago   I use both most of the time. If I want to coast in and give the throttle hand a stretch, I'll use the rear until the last minute and then switch to plant the feet. In tight turns, I'll use the rear exclusively. Learned the hard way when the front grips in a turn, the bike goes horizontal.   Logged     Last Edit: 2012/07/18 12:03 By txulrich.   Peace, Baron Wilhelm Gustav von Schmidtt III (but you can call me Joe)   The administrator has disabled public write access. #518950 Arps (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 4415 Re:A little FYI 5 Years, 7 Months ago   rear brakes...hmmm almost never use them   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #518958 Booster (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 2870 Re:A little FYI 5 Years, 7 Months ago   Front 80% rear 20%   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access.

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