Brakes By FACE PLANT FOR LIFE (Read 743 times)

[FACE PLANT FOR LIFE]

I just remembered something from when I had my scooter out..People keep saying that the front brake gives you most of your braking power, but on my scooter, that is not the case. It's actually the opposite. The back brake gives me 80% of my braking power and my front brake can barely do anything in comparison. Does this mean there is something wrong, and should I check it out when I get it back from storage? If so, what should I do to it?


Also does anybody know where I can get a brake switch? The switch for my brake in the front is gone and doesn't turn on my brake light, and I CANNOT find one that fits the switch. It was a spring that compressed to make contact with the electrical circuit and trigger the brake light.

[davec]

Yes, the front brake should give u ??% of your stopping power.
When u get it out, check the pads and rotors, or replace the pads, bleed the lines, etc.
But, not knowing what u got makes it difficult to determine which brake switch
Check the list of vendors above for a start

[tvnacman]

is it the barrel type or the flat type ?
www.testedscooterparts.com/product_info.php?products_id=10564631

www.testedscooterparts.com/product_info.php?products_id=10564645

John

[FACE PLANT FOR LIFE]

Feb 3, 2014 18:04:08 GMT -6 davec said:

Yes, the front brake should give u ??% of your stopping power.
When u get it out, check the pads and rotors, or replace the pads, bleed the lines, etc.
But, not knowing what u got makes it difficult to determine which brake switch
Check the list of vendors above for a start

Do you have to bleed the lines if you don't have brake fluid? Can somebody link me to a tutorial on changing the pads/where i can get some pads?

Feb 3, 2014 18:18:20 GMT -6 tvnacman said:

is it the barrel type or the flat type ?
www.testedscooterparts.com/product_info.php?products_id=10564631

www.testedscooterparts.com/product_info.php?products_id=10564645

John

Neither, actually. When my handle is depressed, it lets a small spring come out and make a connection. It is not a standard brake application by any means...

[FACE PLANT FOR LIFE]

Maybe it is the barrel type...it just doesn't look like it would fit on my bike.

[davec]

No brake fluid??
What kinda system u go?
I don;t think i ever did see what kinda scoot u got

[kz1000st]

Do you have disk or drum brakes up front?

Another question: You do know that the lever on the right is front, the left side is rear. It's easy for new people to mix up since bicycles are opposite.

[Alleyoop]

Need to know what kind of scooter you have YEAR AND MODEL and a picture of it would help. We are just guessing at all this stuff not knowing what you have for all we know its an old vintage scoot if more recent then most parts are pretty common.
Alleyoop

[FACE PLANT FOR LIFE]

Well, I can't exactly verify the types of brakes on it, seeing how it's in storage at the moment. All I know is that there is no brake fluid to change (that I know of). It's a 2003, and I have no idea what model it is. Nobody has been able to identify it. The front brake lever is on the right, and my back break is a foot brake.

This picture used to be in my signature, but it got removed...

[usmcdoc]

What you have is a Panterra Freedom..also marketed under different names. It was imported by NIKOTA USA..and sold by Pep Boys Auto Parts stores until 2005 when Nikota dropped the product line. Have worked on a few of these and yes the rear brake is a foot pedal while the front brake is a drum brake..not a disc brake. The reason your back brake works better is because foot pressure on the pedal is more than hand pressure on the front brake lever. Also being front drum brake style..the drum has less grab than the typical disc brake used on Scooters. Here is a pic of your very same Scoot. Ok pic won't load..so here is a link instead. These came in Gas and 750 watt electric versions.
Glenn

www.google.com/search?q=panterra+freedom+scooter&tbm=isch&imgil=88NVtDGQ2C1OyM%253A%253Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fencrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com%252Fimages%253Fq%253Dtbn%253AANd9GcTWK1NEl7mp4JZGmshMYTrZqkcqzOEnZo0aorbcXOFOk-DmscpV%253B496%253B373%253BOpi8zoJMJnYjbM%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fvisforvoltage.org%25252Fforum%25252F1950-panterra-750w-%252525252526%252525252523039%252525253Bfreedom%252525252526%252525252523039%252525253B-scooter-just-need-bit-more-speed...&source=iu&usg=__xypYu8nFAX1Ovig6LJhwSlLcGsM%3D&sa=X&ei=o_b4UuGRLeHOyQHUuYCACA&ved=0CD8Q9QEwBA&biw=1360&bih=624#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=88NVtDGQ2C1OyM%253A%3BOpi8zoJMJnYjbM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fvisforvoltage.org%252Ffiles%252Fu659%252Fmoped.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fvisforvoltage.org%252Fforum%252F1950-panterra-750w-%25252526%25252523039%25253Bfreedom%25252526%25252523039%25253B-scooter-just-need-bit-more-speed...%3B496%3B373

[Alleyoop]

Amlute, I added your scoot to your sig.
Alleyoop

[usmcdoc]

Just curious if the above info was of any help to you?? Did you find what you need?

[FACE PLANT FOR LIFE]

Actually, yes! It did help quite a lot, thank you usmcdoc. Also, thank you Alleyoop for adding my bike to my signature! So I guess I know why my foot brake is so strong now!