discovered something I didn't know during MOT

[TLSgazza]

2006 GSA with original servo abs at 130.000 miles.
Whilst getting the mot done a few weeks ago and chatting to the tester.
I asked if he would do a brake test on the rear wheel using the front brake only just to see how much braking pressure it receives.
He obliged and it applies a good bit of pressure, enough to pass the rear brake .
Then he said watch this.
He put the front wheel back on the rolling road, applying the rear brake pedal only it activated the front brake with a good amount of pressure too.
Now, I don't realise the rear brake pedal could operate the front brakes. I thought the linked brakes only operated front to rear.
It's nice to keep learning stuff even after all those miles.

Btw I very rarely even touch the rear brake pedal. Fused right ankle so not a lot of movement, I can use it if I need to though

 

[Santa-2512]

I know the brakes are linked on the Lc 60/40 if i recall

Itchy boots did a day with the fuzz, and they said they never use the rear brake on the RT's

i rarely use the rear unless i have to, but even when i give the fronts a big dollop,

you can feel the difference if you apply the rear slightly later. more like 60/60

 

[Stevie4scoops]

The rear brake pads on both my GS LCs wore out quickly despite not using the rear brake much so the bike must be applying it more than I realised.

 

[TLSgazza]

I know the brakes are linked on the Lc 60/40 if i recall

Itchy boots did a day with the fuzz, and they said they never use the rear brake on the RT's

i rarely use the rear unless i have to, but even when i give the fronts a big dollop,

you can feel the difference if you apply the rear slightly later. more like 60/60

Love to know how you get 60/60 isn't that like 120%. Shouldn't that be 50/50

The rear brake pads on both my GS LCs wore out quickly despite not using the rear brake much so the bike must be applying it more than I realised.

Thanks for that I already know this. Rear pads wearing out even though I rarely use the rear brake myself.

What surprised me was the rear brake operating the front brakes when he pressed the lever on the rolling road. That's what I didn't know!

 

[Rushy]

Love to know how you get 60/60 isn't that like 120%. Shouldn't that be 50/50



Thanks for that I already know this. Rear pads wearing out even though I rarely use the rear brake myself.

What surprised me was the rear brake operating the front brakes when he pressed the lever on the rolling road. That's what I didn't know!

It has been the same on quite a few models / manufacturers for some time now. I haven’t had a GS for since my 2011 model and that was non ABS. I would imagine if you check your front brake lines you moght have an extra line on one caliper like my 2014 Crosstourer. If you use the rear brake it activates ONE caliper to help slow the bike in a more controlled way. If you change your own brake pads you might notice a slightly uneven wear between left & right ..

 

[jags]

i had a 2009 gs, i never realised the brakes were linked. i thought that came in with later models. the rear pads never seemed to wear.

 

[TLSgazza]

It has been the same on quite a few models / manufacturers for some time now. I haven’t had a GS for since my 2011 model and that was non ABS. I would imagine if you check your front brake lines you moght have an extra line on one caliper like my 2014 Crosstourer. If you use the rear brake it activates ONE caliper to help slow the bike in a more controlled way. If you change your own brake pads you might notice a slightly uneven wear between left & right ..

No extra brake pipe. I think I would have noticed by now. It must work somehow through the servo/ abs system.

 

[Pale Rider]

My 2012 twin cam applies pressure to the rear brake when I squeeze the front but not the other way round, I tried earlier ��