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Offline jub jub

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Rear brake!
« on: May 07, 2012, 04:47:07 PM »
Is it my imagination, or does the rear brake suck on these bikes? Single piston, right?
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Offline jub jub

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Re: Rear brake!
« Reply #1 on: May 08, 2012, 09:30:22 AM »
Eleven views and no replies? A simple yes or no would suffice!  :thanks:
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Offline PaulVS

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Re: Rear brake!
« Reply #2 on: May 08, 2012, 11:32:52 AM »
Yes it does, but it's also "adequate" for what a rear brake should do on a motorcycle.

Good upgrade is a S/S brake line, but it only gives moderate improvement.
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Offline pmackie

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Re: Rear brake!
« Reply #3 on: May 08, 2012, 04:23:03 PM »
I always found my B6 rear brake decent. Not great, but decent. Lacking a little "feel", but with EBC HH pads and stainless lines, I found it easy to modulate, and a decent push would lock up the rear.

Anyway, No...on both the 600 and 1200 it is a Two Piston, opposed Tokico caliper.
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Offline jub jub

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Re: Rear brake!
« Reply #4 on: May 10, 2012, 11:03:12 AM »
Thanks for the replies!

I think Paul said something but I was distracted by something in his sig.  :rofl:
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Offline jub jub

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Update!
« Reply #5 on: May 21, 2012, 09:33:07 AM »
Added A Galfer SS brake line a Galfer pads! The braking action is much improved! It will actually slow the bike now! Pads were the HH Ceramic 1375, highly recommended.
« Last Edit: May 21, 2012, 10:24:04 AM by jub jub »
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Offline jeffw

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Re: Update!
« Reply #6 on: May 24, 2012, 12:53:57 PM »
Quote from: jub jub on May 21, 2012, 09:33:07 AM
Added A Galfer SS brake line a Galfer pads! The braking action is much improved! It will actually slow the bike now! Pads were the HH Ceramic 1375, highly recommended.
Nice to hear you got some improvement.  Most of us don't use the rear brake that much, so the stock one is usually enough for settling the suspension.
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Offline JRK5892

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Re: Rear brake!
« Reply #7 on: June 06, 2012, 11:40:48 AM »
i think it is just fine... on track or street... swap to better pads and maybe it is time to tear down the calipers and rebuild them. i do mine every other year and bleed in new fluid, super easy to do and makes a huge difference...
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Offline Barbarian

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Re: Rear brake!
« Reply #8 on: July 24, 2012, 11:51:26 PM »
I only use the rear to trail brake in a corner, or while put-putting in stop and go traffic.
I always mean to adjust it so I don't have to push down so much, but I never do...
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Offline rider123

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Re: Rear brake!
« Reply #9 on: August 09, 2012, 06:42:05 PM »
With better pads it's totally fine, if you still on the stock or shitty cheap pads, you're right it does suck. Still locks up though.
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Offline YJake

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Re: Rear brake!
« Reply #10 on: August 23, 2012, 05:56:07 PM »
The first thing I noticed about the Bandit when I bought it was how bad the rear brake sucked.

The damn thing won't even lock up when I'm rolling forward in stop and go traffic, I have to tap the front brake just to keep from hitting the car in front of me at 1mph  :annoy:

The bike has 32k on it and probably never had the calipers rebuilt. Eh, I'll start with the shiny SS rear line for fun.

-Jake
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Offline LowRyter

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Re: Rear brake!
« Reply #11 on: September 08, 2012, 08:13:41 PM »
rear is pretty weak.
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