G oog le BadWeB | Login/out | Topics | Search | Custodians | Register | Edit Profile Ads by Motorcycle.comMotorcycle InsuranceMotorcycle PartsMotorcycle Helmets Motorcycle Tires Buell Motorcycles

Author Message   Dale Posted on Saturday, July 23, 2005 - 08:42 pm:        My xb12s does not have enough rear brake for riding on gravel. You need more rear brake on gravel. Any thoughts?   Blake Posted on Sunday, July 24, 2005 - 01:17 am:        I know the rear is kinda dead feeling, but it has always been enough brake to lock up the rear on asphalt. How is that not enough brake for gravel?   Wyckedflesh Posted on Sunday, July 24, 2005 - 03:49 am:        Dale, have you teflon taped the fittings then bleed the rear brake really well? It got rid of the weak feel I had with my rear brake allowing me to as Blake mentioned, lock it up on pavement if I get ham footed. It is also easier to lock the rear up on gravel then it is on asphault, lower friction coefficient on gravel then asphault.   Dale Posted on Sunday, July 24, 2005 - 09:14 am:        Yea, makes sense. Mine is real weak.   Xbolt12 Posted on Sunday, July 24, 2005 - 02:52 pm:        I found the feel of the rear brake on my xb to be very similiar to my YZ400F rear brake. It is plenty powerful, yet has good feel and works well in a brake slide. You might have noticed that the Formula Extreme bikes typically have large holes in the rear rotor, presumably to take away some braking so they don't lock the rear as easily.

Add Your Message Here Post: -Color- Black Red Green Blue Yellow Purple Orange Cyan Gray White -Font- Arial Courier Symbol Times Verdana -Size- Smallest (-2) Small (-1) Normal Large (+1) Largest (+2) Username: Posting Information: This is a private posting area. Only registered users and custodians may post messages here. Password: Options: Post as "Anonymous" (Valid reason required. Abusers will be exposed. If unsure, ask.) Enable HTML code in message Automatically activate URLs in message Action: