Rear brake pads advice

[Nick dj]

The rear brake catches all the crap and is poor to start with.
I have Been riding a lot more 2 up and the rear brake is so poor
it hardly makes any difference, which ends up throwing my pillion forward when I use the front.

Anybody have the same problem? any advice?

Any body fitted the sintered pads?

Nick

 

[Nice 'n' Fat]

Are you using the rear brake before the front?

 

[Bryn]

My rear brake on my 09 isn't up to much either ... the front is shit hot though.....

Just ordered a pair of these

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EBC-FA363...pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts_13&hash=item5190466905


Looks like the consensus is to avoid Goldfren whatever you do

 

[Nice 'n' Fat]

I wore the OE rear pads out at 14000 miles on my non ABS (non linked) braked GSA.

Fitted the EBC's and bike currently at 49000 miles the rear pads are now approx 50% worn

Crap is not a word I'd use to describe my rear brake

 

[(RIP) Miff]

The rear brake on mine is fantastic. I do have servo brakes though.

 

[Nick dj]

Are you using the rear brake before the front?

Yes, I always put rear then front, it`s just the rears so poor.

 

[Ravenbyrne]

The rear brake catches all the crap and is poor to start with.
I have Been riding a lot more 2 up and the rear brake is so poor
it hardly makes any difference, which ends up throwing my pillion forward when I use the front.

Anybody have the same problem? any advice?

Any body fitted the sintered pads?

Nick

Someone will correct me I'm sure, but I think that sintered pads are recommended, I always used them, had them on my servo and non-servo 1200 and no issues.

Give them a try, oh and make sure the front are sintered as-well

 

[Nice 'n' Fat]

Yes, I always put rear then front, it`s just the rears so poor.

Why?

 

[Sgt Bilco]

Be a bit more gentle on the front brake is my advice. I think it's something like 80% of your stopping power is via the front so the rear is only there to steady you up a bit in my opinion but should be strong enough to lock the back end. I use Ferodo pads from Steptoe and they give good life and great stopping power.

If you haven't already done so, give your caliper a really good clean up and make sure everything is working correctly especially the slider. Have you changed the brake fluid lately as fresh fluid and a good clean up will do wonders.

 

[Streetbike]

The rear brake on mine is fantastic. I do have servo brakes though.

+ 1 more.

 

[Nick dj]

Why?

This reduces the amount of weight pitched forward, I am sure most motorcycle courses would recommend it?

The braking split is supposed to be F70%- R30% but more like 95%-5% on mine.

As I pointed out it`s not too bad solo just two up pushing a bit harder dose`nt have much more effect.

 

[(RIP) Miff]

This reduces the amount of weight pitched forward, I am sure most motorcycle courses would recommend it?

I bet they wouldn't.

 

[Bendy toy]

Using the back brake first makes it more likely to lock (or kick in the ABS) when the front is applied and weight transfers forwards. IAM advice is front first then back.

If the bike is pitching the pillion forwards too much on the front brake then learn to use it more gently. Try gradually increasing lever pressure so they have time to react. If the front is snatchy try sintered pads and have the calipers cleaned internally. Smaller hands my prefer aftermarket levers with more lever reach adjustment.

Use sintered pads. But expect the back disc to wear faster than the front. Its the same on almost all bikes. Sintered do increase disc wear but they last a lot longer than organic pads so long term are still less costly.

 

[Nice 'n' Fat]

This reduces the amount of weight pitched forward, I am sure most motorcycle courses would recommend it?

I think you will find that is complete and utter bollocks that is

 

[(RIP) Miff]

Yesterday I tried braking with the back first, then the front just after.

FUCK ME that was bad.

Maybe it's because of the linked brakes, but that was just terrible.

If I brake properly then it's much smoother and more comfortable.

 

[Bendy toy]

I've just spent the day riding around South Devon and Dartmoor. Roads varied from marrow lanes some muddy others recently stone chopped to swooping A roads over Dartmoor.
I hardly used the back brake other than hill starts and frankly wouldn't have missed it if it fell off.
Poor surfaces always need care but the front brake never gave cause for concern. Only on really dodgy stuff did the rear come handy but I suspect it was more placebo than anything else.

Saying all that the rear disc has an obvious wear ridge so it must get some use.

 

[Pukmeister]

I recently posted about this, having a dragging rear brake which was poor in use.

The cure is to use a small G-clamp to hold one of the two rear pistons whilst pumping the pedal to extend the other piston for a good cleaning with brake cleaner and an old toothbrush. Push the piston home and pump out again a few times once cleaned to prove its free, then swap the clamp over to the other piston and repeat. Also clean and grease the caliper slider (the caliper and mounting plate come apart).

You may find you need to use the clamp initially to push the pistons home after cleaning as a residual microscopic layer of dirt is all it takes to make them tight. Working them in/out soon frees them up.

I'm just using a set of plain organic compound Ferodo rear pads from Steptoe and the rear brake stops okay and gives feel when used for slow riding/tightening a line. Being organic means they don't chew up the steel disks, unlike sintered compound.