rear brake on xb12

[retep]

hi guys hoping for some help here!!!! Im new to the buell fold and dont know my way around the beast yet, so i am wondering if the rear brake is really crap on everyone else's? I have changed caliper, pads, line and fluid, bled the system with a pressurised unit and its still *****!!! all thats left is the master cylinder.Any thoughts or tips out there [confused]

 

[Copy Cat]

Mine are pretty crappy too. I was chillin with a few buellers yesterday and asked them the same thing. They all agreed that the rear brake isnt that great. However, nobody I was with had an 08 or 09

 

[09XB12Ss]

I have an 09 and it sucks. Plan to get the Brembo 4 piston rear.

 

[Devlsmurf]

Yup, I have an 08 and it's relatively useless

 

[LeFox]

rear brake does what it needs to for me. [smirk]

 

[dave_xb12r]

When I was running the pirelli diablos, I was locking up the rear all the time. Now that I have a Corsa IIIs, I dont as much. I think the rear break is fine, but I don't ride the rear, I engine break.... is that bad?

 

[LeFox]

but I don't ride the rear, I engine break.... is that bad?

rear is mostly used to correct while in corners.
the real braking comes from the front.

 

[dave_xb12r]

that reminds me... Lefox are you still planning on doing that 4 piston front conversion? Does the new 8 piston not interest you?

 

[LeFox]

4? the one fitted has 6, so no...i won't be downgrading to a for, but upgrade to an 8

 

[dave_xb12r]

I could have sworn it said 4.... I guessed I'm just confusing myself. I must be loosing it.

Sorry for getting distracted. Back to rear brakes. I agree with Lefox, the real breaking comes from the front.

 

[BryD959]

lefox. what do you mean correcting in the corner and using the rear break. i was taught to do all breaking before entering a turn. and to never decelerate or break in a turn. im new to riding and just started so i am curious what advice you could offer about this technique. thanks

 

[Thaloc]

Ya my rear seems to get pretty weak after im riding for a bit. Its right on and easy to lock when i first start riding tho.

 

[LeFox]

lefox. what do you mean correcting in the corner and using the rear break. i was taught to do all breaking before entering a turn. and to never decelerate or break in a turn. im new to riding and just started so i am curious what advice you could offer about this technique. thanks

if you're new to riding, you should have no need for this yet...as you need to get to know your bike,
road, traffic, etc

but sometimes you might need to avoid an object, a front drift or even re-evaluate you speed when a corner gets tighter, etc...
when at a decent lean-angle, you don't want to get more weight forward by braking with the front, but you do it with the rear.
it's a technique you'll learn after time, don't rush it

 

[tredhed367]

The norm for braking is 70% front 30% rear so if you do not use the front you will certainly lock up the rear look at the size of your discs and you will understand what i mean HAPPY RIDING EVERYONE!

 

[steve may]

Trail braking its called.