what rear brake fits the sv?

I was given advice to use the rear brake on here on a bit of road i use...

It made my cornering much quicker, more controlled, and the bike was easier to get into the corners...

I use my rear brake loads, mainly for dropping off that little bit more speed if im still going in to hot as the bikes tipped over... Also use it at slow speeds in the city, if you just hit the fronts in town, u'll loose it as the roads are so greasy.

TSM, cheers for that dude, more options now

[jambo]

Originally Posted by Daimo

if you just hit the fronts in town, u'll loose it as the roads are so greasy.

Oh, I've been doing it all wrong the last 3 years then

Whatever works for you, the Rear brake on the Kwak is a Single piston sliding caliper, but works well enough. I just use almost all front brake

I find I barely use the brakes at all on the SV. I only use the rear brake with a pillion and on my own I mainly use 1 finger on the front brake and let the engine do the braking.

Originally Posted by jambo

Oh, I've been doing it all wrong the last 3 years then

Don't get me wrong, out of london, im mainly on the fronts...

But...

My accident happened because i paniced (car cat accross lanes in rush hour without indication or looking) and hit the fronts too hard. I really think i've i'd have gone on the rears as well I wouldn't have gone down. But we learn as we grow

Just meant i use my rear brake, but where possible, i try not to at all, and judge the distance (I.e traffic lights) and just come off throttle and let the great engine braking do the job... Saves my pads

[jambo]

Originally Posted by Daimo

Don't get me wrong, out of london, im mainly on the fronts...

Ditto, though in London I'm mainly fron too. Different styles and bikes and all that, certainly I'm much more careful when the conditions get a bit slippery, then the rear brake's asked to work for a living

Originally Posted by jonboy

Yes, I remember reading a road test on a Tuono, and they said the rear brake hardly worked. Not the only bike where the rear is virtually over-looked as "sports-riders" don't use the back brake .


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And what's even stranger is that some people actually prefer the rear brake than the front. Now you gotta be some sort of wierdo to ride like that. Right

Yup.


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Originally Posted by grecian9

Well on my recent DAS we were taught 75% front brake for heavy braking or even 100% on a modern bike, i.e perhaps lay off the back brake a bit? I'm a total novice so tell me to get lost if you like!

If you end up putting too much pressure on the rear brake it's easy to lock the rear wheel. It happens all to easy if your progressively braking harder on the front, you tend to automatically add more rear aswell.

Using the rear with the front doesn't really slow you down much quicker, but it can help stabilise the bike and reduce the amount of dive.

I generally use the rear only when in 1st and about to stop, at lights or a junction, for example. If I need to brake hard, I will use the rear, but a couple times I have locked the back wheel by adding a little too much.

[21QUEST]

Originally Posted by jonboy

Yup.


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FWIW(GT of SFA :P ) , I think the rear brake causes more problem that most peeps realise more so in the wet. I probably use my rear brake less than five times a day no matter where.

It's good to be able to trust and if I may say , learn to use your fronts effectively.

Cheers
Ben

Originally Posted by jonboy

The rear brake on the curvey is one of the best out there, far better than some you'll find on so-called "sports bikes". I doubt very much whether you'll improve on its performance.

s'true.

The rear brake on my CBR is useful for illuminating the brake light and no more.