Flangeman
Another vague question from me.
Recently did a run to Gingers Creek (One of the 'box tick' rides that I am lucky to live near) and noticed that coming in to some of the corners later in the run up I was having a lot of rear brake travel on some corners but not others. I thought it might be abs related but after doing some homework realised that the brakes aren't linked. I thought they were for some reason. I do tend to use the rear brake as a safety valve/ comfort zone 'go to' in corners so I use it a lot. Looks dreadful being followed on Gopro. I do trail brake with the front also and often notice the rear pedal pushing back on my foot when using both. (Seems a little excessive sometimes). Anyway considering that there are between 3 and 4 hundred thousand 35khm bends between Wauchope and Gingers Creek Roadhouse and I was rooted when I got there would it be safe to call it brake fade? The brakes are awesome but it puts the wind up you when you find yourself dragging your safety valve coming in at warp 9 and it feels like no ones home and bloody hoping the front works because I really am going to need it right now. But of course their not linked so that's okay, unless the abs cuts the front? Don't think about that, trust the technology. The rear reservoir has colour and I am going to replace it tomorrow but I only have 5600km on the beast. I suppose I am working the brakes reasonably hard. What fluid changes are other guys doing? I haven't had Brembos before. I have come from a VTR1000 firestorm which had dreadful brakes initially but were super bitey after I upgraded them and there was no abs there and lots of practice with trail braking to the apex etc. chalk and cheese though. Thanks.
Recently did a run to Gingers Creek (One of the 'box tick' rides that I am lucky to live near) and noticed that coming in to some of the corners later in the run up I was having a lot of rear brake travel on some corners but not others. I thought it might be abs related but after doing some homework realised that the brakes aren't linked. I thought they were for some reason. I do tend to use the rear brake as a safety valve/ comfort zone 'go to' in corners so I use it a lot. Looks dreadful being followed on Gopro. I do trail brake with the front also and often notice the rear pedal pushing back on my foot when using both. (Seems a little excessive sometimes). Anyway considering that there are between 3 and 4 hundred thousand 35khm bends between Wauchope and Gingers Creek Roadhouse and I was rooted when I got there would it be safe to call it brake fade? The brakes are awesome but it puts the wind up you when you find yourself dragging your safety valve coming in at warp 9 and it feels like no ones home and bloody hoping the front works because I really am going to need it right now. But of course their not linked so that's okay, unless the abs cuts the front? Don't think about that, trust the technology. The rear reservoir has colour and I am going to replace it tomorrow but I only have 5600km on the beast. I suppose I am working the brakes reasonably hard. What fluid changes are other guys doing? I haven't had Brembos before. I have come from a VTR1000 firestorm which had dreadful brakes initially but were super bitey after I upgraded them and there was no abs there and lots of practice with trail braking to the apex etc. chalk and cheese though. Thanks.