Front brake doesn't work very well By FACE PLANT FOR LIFE (Read 1,128 times)

[FACE PLANT FOR LIFE]

Compared to my back brake, my front brake doens't work very well, and I feel like they should work equally. What should I look at to get my front brake working fully?

[davec]

Actually, the front brake should have more stopping power than the rear (70%)
Remove the pads, scuff em up (remove any glazing) , ensure sufficient fluid, bleed any air.
Ensure piston moves when lever is depressed.

[DrRocco]

I'll be posting a video tomorrow of myself removing, inspecting, and re-installing my front brake. I don't have much wisdom to impart upon you, but at least you can see what the tear down looks like.

[cyborg]

Dave speaks the truth,,,the front should be over double the stopping power of the rear,,,,,,,,,on all of my bikes ridden on the street i use my rear but not very often,,99% of my braking is done with the front

[racerx125]

I have the same problem my Back brake locks the wheel as soon as i press the brake which I assume my back brake is in very good condition however my front brake feels squishy even tough I bled the system same date I did my back brakes, so I will have to buy an ABS upgrade which cost abut 12 bucks

[DrRocco]

NO Racer!!! NO! Don't do it buddy! That "ABS" is junk. If it is causing your problem, then it's best to remove it all together, not replace it. It's not ABS; it just dumps your braking force if you grab a big handful of the front brake. It's dangerous. As soon as I get things settled in on my scoot, that ABS thing is GONE.

[cyborg]

the front brake should feel very solid and secure ,,,i like mine very sensitive and spooky touchy,,i'm going to change the front line to a braided on mine ,,,,it's good bordering on great but not quite where it should be

[racerx125]

Apr 9, 2014 21:36:56 GMT -6 DrRocco said:

NO Racer!!! NO! Don't do it buddy! That "ABS" is junk. If it is causing your problem, then it's best to remove it all together, not replace it. It's not ABS; it just dumps your braking force if you grab a big handful of the front brake. It's dangerous. As soon as I get things settled in on my scoot, that ABS thing is GONE


No I mean that currently I have no ABS and my back brake  locks the wheel as soon as I slightly press it which annoys me because it has nearly made me crash about 13 times im so used to pressing back brake and slightly using front but as soon as I press back brake my wheel locks up and my motorcycle screeches all over 

[FACE PLANT FOR LIFE]

Is there any chance that the front brake on my scooter could be a drum? I'm pretty sure they're all disc, right?

[DrRocco]

Here's the video I promised. This is what a disc brake looks like.

[FACE PLANT FOR LIFE]

Yes, both brakes on mine and my brothers brakes are drums. I adjusted my front brake and now I have sufficient stopping power. What would cause my front brake to shudder the whole bike, though?

[Alleyoop]

Glazed pads will cause that.
Alleyoop

[FACE PLANT FOR LIFE]

So apparently I have glazed pads, huh? How do you remove the front drum? How should I unglaze them?! Is glazing the reason my brothers bike barely has any stopping power? How will I ever know? Tune in next time for the next episode of "BRAKE CRISIS" next week on Saturday (9/8c)!

[davec]

To remove the glaze on the shoes, just rub em with some sandpaper

[FACE PLANT FOR LIFE]

Shall do, as soon as I can get the front tire/brake off o.O I found a video for getting the back tire and brakes off and such, but not the front (especially because they are a drum).