Bandit Alley

MODEL SPECIFIC => SUZUKI BANDIT 600 thru 1200 - AIR/OIL COOLED TECHNICAL => Topic started by: jub jub on May 07, 2012, 04:47:07 PM

Title: Rear brake!
Post by: jub jub on May 07, 2012, 04:47:07 PM

Is it my imagination, or does the rear brake suck on these bikes? Single piston, right?

Title: Re: Rear brake!
Post by: jub jub on May 08, 2012, 09:30:22 AM

Eleven views and no replies? A simple yes or no would suffice!  :thanks:

Title: Re: Rear brake!
Post by: PaulVS 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.

Title: Re: Rear brake!
Post by: pmackie 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.

Title: Re: Rear brake!
Post by: jub jub 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:

Title: Update!
Post by: 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.

Title: Re: Update!
Post by: jeffw 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.

Title: Re: Rear brake!
Post by: JRK5892 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...

Title: Re: Rear brake!
Post by: Barbarian 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...

Title: Re: Rear brake!
Post by: rider123 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.

Title: Re: Rear brake!
Post by: YJake 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

Title: Re: Rear brake!
Post by: LowRyter on September 08, 2012, 08:13:41 PM

rear is pretty weak.