My bike tried to kill me today

[Katman]

You have the right attitude to be out and about on two wheels, but please dont ride taking into account your rear brakes are going to seize up mid corner, every corner you ride around. What a joyless riding experience.

I seriously hope you're not suggesting that you shouldn't allow for unexpected occurances while you're riding Anne. I gave you far greater credit than that.

The reason that many top race drivers dab their brake pedal before actually braking for a corner is not to remind them where the brake pedal is - it's to ensure that the brake pedal is actually working.

[Oblivion]

Wow. Did we return with clean undies from this Journey?

Reading all this puts some doubt in my mind that I should be using the brakes at all during a turn. I usually just lay off the throttle a bit, then just lean round the turn. Engine braking is enough for me I think. With tight turns I brake beforehand (Obviously)

[98tls]

You have the right attitude to be out and about on two wheels, but please dont ride taking into account your rear brakes are going to seize up mid corner, every corner you ride around. What a joyless riding experience.

Get rid of the crappy bike and enjoy two wheels Oh, keep the attitude though eh?

Or reconsider using any brakes mid corner.

[Katman]

Or reconsider using any brakes mid corner.

I often use a dab of rear brake to settle the bike going into a corner.

[98tls]

I often use a dab of rear brake to settle the bike going into a corner.

Ive often heard of people doing the same,personally i dont use the thing at all.That aside going in and mid are vastly different things.

[trailblazer]

The rear brake locking up is a known fault. I've rebuilt perhaps five of them.

It's an easy fix and will probably cost you nothing. Bring it over if you want, and I'll show you how to fix it and modify it so it can't happen again. If it needs seals, I have a source for those as well.

Hyosung owners PLEASE CHECK your rear brake pedal. If it's rock hard and the bike is hard to push then GET IT FIXED or take the caliper off and bring it to me and I'll show you how.

If it is a known fault then why havn't they got it sorted and had a recall on there bikes. One day it may just kill someone and then will they recall them. Its a bit late then though. My brakes have never given me any indication that something was wrong otherwise i wouldn't have been out there on the bike. Bike will be back in the shop in the morning as it is under warranty still so i dont want to fuck with it.

[Oblivion]

If it is a known fault then why havn't they got it sorted and had a recall on there bikes. One day it may just kill someone and then will they recall them. Its a bit late then though. My brakes have never given me any indication that something was wrong otherwise i wouldn't have been out there on the bike. Bike will be back in the shop in the morning as it is under warranty still so i dont want to fuck with it.

Wouldn't the warranty be void if there were obvious signs of mechanical tampering?

Or am I losing it?

[trailblazer]

Wouldn't the warranty be void if there were obvious signs of mechanical tampering?

Or am I losing it?

Yip but that is why im taking it back to the dealer and not touching it myself. All i did was release some preasure out of the line to free caliper up so i could get it home. Other than that i have done nothing to it.

[scracha]

The reason that many top race drivers dab their brake pedal before actually braking for a corner is not to remind them where the brake pedal is - it's to ensure that the brake pedal is actually working.

Do you just make this shite up or do you actually believe it?

I often use a dab of rear brake to settle the bike going into a corner.

I struggle to reach the triangle on my PS3 controller whilst downshifting.

[rapid van cleef]

glad youre ok mate. i went out for a jaunt today too after just fitting some new ebc sintered pads........wow.....hardly any pressure needed at all.

i must say i usually find that i rarely need to brake for corners on the road anyway as i tend not to rush in there as you never know whats round the other side.

i never use my rear brake in a corner, i 'may' try it and see how it feels. however, if ive misjudged the corner and find im running wide, i do as the superbike school peeps say to do and it works............drop your head and bodyweight forward and into the corner towards the mirror.tightens the corner up neee bother.

good luck with the dealer giving you yer cash back.

[Katman]

Do you just make this shite up or do you actually believe it?

Have you never watched footage (no pun intended) of the V8 drivers feet while they're racing?

[rapid van cleef]

surely the physics involved with a v8 or any car for that matter is very different to that of a bike........hmmmmmm

[98tls]

Have you never watched footage (no pun intended) of the V8 drivers feet while they're racing?

Bit of a difference there K,the brake bias on those things means you have to use the rear brakes when braking.

[Katman]

surely the physics involved with a v8 or any car for that matter is very different to that of a bike........hmmmmmm

The point I mentioned about the V8s has nothing to do with physics.

It's about not assuming anything.

[Katman]

Bit of a difference there K,the brake bias on those things means you have to use the rear brakes when braking.

That's not the point I was trying to make.