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Dale
Posted on Saturday, July 23, 2005 - 08:42 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

My xb12s does not have enough rear brake for riding on gravel. You need more rear brake on gravel. Any thoughts?
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Blake
Posted on Sunday, July 24, 2005 - 01:17 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

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?
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Wyckedflesh
Posted on Sunday, July 24, 2005 - 03:49 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

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.
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Dale
Posted on Sunday, July 24, 2005 - 09:14 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Yea, makes sense. Mine is real weak.
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Xbolt12
Posted on Sunday, July 24, 2005 - 02:52 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

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.
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