bikes larger than 400cc use power to drift.Originally Posted by Tom
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bikes larger than 400cc use power to drift.
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I missed type that, the fronts always going to be stronger than the rear.
Sorry about that, i just noticed my mistake :P
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I heavily favor the rear brake, puts less movement on the front forks so the bike reacts faster and no understeer.
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How do you perform a hill start without a rear brake?
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you use your front one, it's not that hard to do
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Having locked up the rear brake - twice, signifigantly I reccomend leaving it alone for the most part. But in wet weatherI do use it a little. it takes the prssure off the front a bit
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Hardcore Biker
really rear brake is not essential you can get 100% stopping power from the front the rear can be handy in some situations like in a whellie but thats more dangerous than haveing no brake at all if you have the skill you really dont need the rear but you need it if you want a warrent so get it fixed before your next warrent
Hardcore Biker
So you've got front and back brakes Tom yet reckon you can get 100% stopping power from the front...bollocks,that's that one sorted.
If you're a competent rider you'll find plenty of use for your back brakes,a proper emergency stop will involve both and you'll find your bike a lot easier to control on slippery or loose surfaces when you might well find today's front brakes massively over-powerful in that kind of situation,a rear wheel slide or lock-up is much easier to get out of than a front.Just back off and release the brake and as long as you don't panic or do something silly she'll just straighten up,your front wheel starts to go and usually you're going down.
Bike companies spend a lot of money designing their bikes,especially these days.There's a reason why they fit brakes front and rear,a reason why one is more powerful than the other,why different grade pads are used e.t.c.If they were just ornaments they wouldn't bother would they?
You guys who don't use your rear brake,try it,practice a bit,might just save you from an accident one day,one good tip is to adjust the switch so you can bring on your brake light earlier as a warning to following numpties to back off without actually braking.
As for the original question,if it's getting hot mate somethings binding,if somethings binding you might well find your rear brake locking on at any time...and that's dangerous.One thing I've done before that sometimes works,get a hide mallet,or even a bit of a wood to protect your calipers and a hammer,and give the caliper a sharp tap,might or might not free it up.If your not 100% sure of your brakes don't ride,if you cant fix it yourself sounds like something a competent mech can fix in 30 minutes,and preoperly at that.
OK, so who's next?
I'll make it simple, don't be a retard, get it fixed if you can't do it yourself. Like Moko said, there's two for a reason.
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And bikes under... although the rear brake may assist i regularly use clutch/engine braking to slide into corners when i'm just having a play and not overly concerned about total corner speed.
However, both your front and rear brakes do assist each other in different situations, as above with gravel etc and front end washing out. personally i use front brake for 90% of cornering and cover the rear just to keep the back end under control. each rider and bike to his own i presume.
Hardcore Biker
if the front brake can stop 100% of your bike weight how can bikes stoppie? yes there are uses for the rear brake and im not saying they shouldnt be on the bike but its not vitalfor emergency stops, if your skilled enough u can stop just as fast wth only the front than both.. under heavy breaking you may want to touch your rear brake as the suspention shifts its way back after breaking.. yes do use the rear for gravel rideing as its hard to tell when the front is gonna tuck under...
Hardcore Biker
yes true you can still drift the bike without rear brake.. by useing front to lighten rear then compression lock rear or over power rear although a lot harder... dont try that at home or on road for anymatter
Forum whore
I think you need someone competent to show you the difference in stopping distance between rear alone, front alone, and front and rear used together on your bike. I think you would be very surprised at just how far you go into the door of the car that just pulled out on you if you use front alone.
You've a lot to learn mate, but I know I'm just pissing into the wind trying to tell a 19 year old anything.
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Im gonna have to test this.
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As I said get someone competent to do it and then explain to you how it works. It isn't simple and requires practice. But you will stop quicker with both if you know how to use them correctly. If you don't practice and then try it in an emergency you'll run out of mental processing power and make the problem worse.
A lot of training schools advocate concentrating on using the front brake only but running from cruiser to sportsbike this will give you 60%-90% of your maximum braking potential.
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