Brake questions By jaxrhapsody (Read 738 times)

[jaxrhapsody]

I can't find the information anywhere, but I was wondering if it would be worth it to either get the big brake kit, or the performance brake pads?

I was thinking the big brake kit for more stopping power, it seems even with regular pads, braking will be better.

As far as the performance pads, I think the rear shoes may last longer than the regular ones.

If the rear performance shoes at least last longer, I figure even if the big brake kit isn't worth the money, maybe just performance pads alone, if they don't fade faster.

I was originally thinking; bbk with performance, or regular pads, and performance rear shoes. not looking to lock up the rear, just want them to last longer than 6mo, I only use them for the initial slowdown, and then let the front do the rest, kinda like how a non-abs rwd car/truck brake metering works.

[crwford]

Aren't your rear pads larger then the front one? Just thinking could you have air in line not allowing pistons to pull back a little after brake release so brakes aren't dragging real hard?

[jaxrhapsody]

Dec 23, 2015 13:32:05 GMT -6 crwford said:

Aren't your rear pads larger then the front one? Just thinking could you have air in line not allowing pistons to pull back a little after brake release so brakes aren't dragging real hard?

The rear is a drum.

[crwford]

Wow rear brake shoes should last a lot longer sounds like they were dragging or set up why to tight or still air in line preventing rear shoes to pull back completely or the springs were working?

[cyborg]

dont know what the big brake kit would cost but i think a performance pad set and a steel braided line would give you the best bang for your buck,,,i've done that on a number of bikes big and small and the results are nothing short of astounding,,,,completely transformed the brakes from soso to fabulous,,,as far as the rear shoes go you either are using them alot or they are set too tight and are dragging

[richardv]

From the way you describe your usage you are having the same problem many motorcyclist have. You depend on the rear brake to do too much. There front to rear usage should be balanced. That is why on most of the larger motorcycles they have a connected system. The rear brake pedal actuates both the rear and one disc or on cylinder in the front and the front brake lever actuates the other front disc or cylinder. In a car/truck the front brakes do most of the work and it's the reason they have disc brakes in the front.
I don't know enough about scooters to suggest which kit would be best.

[w650]

Six Months!! Something is wrong here. My rear shoes on the 150cc are original after 7 1/2 years and 9,500 miles. then again so are the front pads. Either you're riding the rear brakes or using them harder than you think. I just pulled the rear shoes out of the 1991 250 Nighthawk with 15,000. They look like the originals considering the age appearance and they weren't 1/4 worn. Unless you live in New York City and stop at every corner they should last longer.

[jaxrhapsody]

Dec 24, 2015 11:58:33 GMT -6 crwford said:

Wow rear brake shoes should last a lot longer sounds like they were dragging or set up why to tight or still air in line preventing rear shoes to pull back completely or the springs were working?

Drums are mechanical.

[jaxrhapsody]

Dec 24, 2015 13:31:31 GMT -6 cyborg said:

dont know what the big brake kit would cost but i think a performance pad set and a steel braided line would give you the best bang for your buck,,,i've done that on a number of bikes big and small and the results are nothing short of astounding,,,,completely transformed the brakes from soso to fabulous,,,as far as the rear shoes go you either are using them alot or they are set too tight and are dragging

I forgot about the braided lines you can get, originally just performance pads, and that line was my plan. I might be using them too much, alone I only use the rear for about 10seconds to slowdown,initially, then the rest of the stopping is done with the front, unless cornering. With a passanger; I use both of them the whole time to stop.