Wouldn't be surprised - thanks for the advice - will check it over. Part of getting to know a new bike....
Who uses the rear brake pedal?
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Wouldn't be surprised - thanks for the advice - will check it over. Part of getting to know a new bike....
Speedy1959
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Thanks very much for all your replies. .
Until I get tired, then I can't be arsed and do everything with the front - mostly.
Wouldn't be without it! Use it twice as much as the front.
Bendy toy
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I hardly ever use my rear brake because it will kick in the ABS with not a lot of pedal pressure.
I already get a high wear rate on pads and disc so the back is clearly getting a lot of use from the linked brake system. So apart from total panic stops (where another few % could save the day) the rear brake pedal is all but redundant.
I already get a high wear rate on pads and disc so the back is clearly getting a lot of use from the linked brake system. So apart from total panic stops (where another few % could save the day) the rear brake pedal is all but redundant.
I use the rear brake pedal for one day each year when renewing the brake fluid.
On sports bikes I used to sometimes use the rear in corners, but the GS is so heavy and the rear brake so weedy that it does little to help.
On sports bikes I used to sometimes use the rear in corners, but the GS is so heavy and the rear brake so weedy that it does little to help.
Use the rear brake for slow manoeuvring, stabilising the bike into bends, long downhill stretches with engine braking,
BTW does anyone know the percentage of effort front to rear on the linkage?
BTW does anyone know the percentage of effort front to rear on the linkage?
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I went on a Bikesafe course last year and one guy who'd been riding for decades said that he has only ever used the rear brake, and had never ever used the front. The room went a bit quiet for a while 
Normally I use it only on slow manoeuvres, tight corners, etc.
However, I recently changed the brake pads (front and rear) and now, when using the front brake, the back brake hardly comes on at all. It feels as if the 'linked brakes' feature is gone as the forks dive quite a bit. The rear brake works fine using the pedal and when I use both, the bike behaves normally as before - no fork dive.
Any clues on what is going on? I did not do anything to the brakes, no oil leaks and the new pads are properly fitted. Any advice appreciated
However, I recently changed the brake pads (front and rear) and now, when using the front brake, the back brake hardly comes on at all. It feels as if the 'linked brakes' feature is gone as the forks dive quite a bit. The rear brake works fine using the pedal and when I use both, the bike behaves normally as before - no fork dive.
Any clues on what is going on? I did not do anything to the brakes, no oil leaks and the new pads are properly fitted. Any advice appreciated
Is it the modulator that activates the rear brake when the bike is running because on the centre stand engine off and pull the front brake lever the rear wheel still rotates freely?
2008 R1200GS with ABS.
2008 R1200GS with ABS.
Since I got my GS, I only use it while doing hill starts.
Used it loads on the Stelvio this year, very useful in steadying the bike.
Mr K
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Mr K
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That's a fair point!!What do you do afterwards and how did you get to the hill in the first place?
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Speedy1959
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I am like you there Bendy.. In that I too seem to promote the ABS to activate without much effort if I use the rear brake pedal. Admittedly it was on down hill B road slopes but it was activated several times nonetheless.
I went on a Bikesafe course last year and one guy who'd been riding for decades said that he has only ever used the rear brake, and had never ever used the front. The room went a bit quiet for a while
yeah, I'm not surprised....
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