Rear Brake...
05-03-2006 | 03:36 PM
#83
B.T.M.
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 17,252
Re: Rear Brake...
Originally Posted by RoadRashChic
Alright...call me squid... but screw it...
so.. I'm at the point where I use a lot of throttle and A LOT of rear brake... I can't scrape consistantly.. and i'm thinking it's because i'm on the brake too hard... and too much...
I rode an f4i last weekend.. and I freaking loved it.. that bike was soo much more forgiving... and Massive engine brake.. I barely was on the rear brake at all..
come back home.. and ride my gixxer again.. and I almost ate **** because it didn't have any engine brake... I'm 1 down and 9 up on the gixxer...
05 600...
now since I realized I gotta use more brake again... my **** was passed boiling point in a matter of 10 mins... if that.... and completely went mushy on me... this is the 3rd time my brakes have gone out on me... the first time it went out... I figured it was the brake pads... they were mirrored like , I think they were double H or something... so I put like ceramic ones on? can't remember what brand, BUT those bad boys went out on me too... and now they get mushy.. and then stiff.. then musy and then nothing at all.. and then back to stiff... it's freaking annoying... I just bought some racing dot4 brake fluid.. haven't replaced it out yet though..
cause... here is my debate... gear it more... so i have engine brake to play with instead... or change to braided brake lines... (in which I've heard good and bad things about changing)
what do you suggest?
so.. I'm at the point where I use a lot of throttle and A LOT of rear brake... I can't scrape consistantly.. and i'm thinking it's because i'm on the brake too hard... and too much...
I rode an f4i last weekend.. and I freaking loved it.. that bike was soo much more forgiving... and Massive engine brake.. I barely was on the rear brake at all..
come back home.. and ride my gixxer again.. and I almost ate **** because it didn't have any engine brake... I'm 1 down and 9 up on the gixxer...
05 600...
now since I realized I gotta use more brake again... my **** was passed boiling point in a matter of 10 mins... if that.... and completely went mushy on me... this is the 3rd time my brakes have gone out on me... the first time it went out... I figured it was the brake pads... they were mirrored like , I think they were double H or something... so I put like ceramic ones on? can't remember what brand, BUT those bad boys went out on me too... and now they get mushy.. and then stiff.. then musy and then nothing at all.. and then back to stiff... it's freaking annoying... I just bought some racing dot4 brake fluid.. haven't replaced it out yet though..
cause... here is my debate... gear it more... so i have engine brake to play with instead... or change to braided brake lines... (in which I've heard good and bad things about changing)
what do you suggest?
05-03-2006 | 05:12 PM
#86
Relentless Dedication..
Joined: Oct 2005
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From: DIRTY SOUTH
Re: Rear Brake...
Originally Posted by jsteezy
yellowgixxer = olsen?
north little rock all up in this *****! :YEAH you found a clutch yet btw?
north little rock all up in this *****! :YEAH you found a clutch yet btw?
05-03-2006 | 05:39 PM
#91
www.GSENick.com
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Posts: 4,838
From: in a van down by the river
Re: Rear Brake...
I'm geared something like 3 down and 6 up which is the same as 15 up in the rear. i use stock everything and it works fine
.......the problem u prolly have is not clutching up to bp fast enough. this i think is important cause at this point u don't know how to slow your wheelies down yet. clutch it up and find the idle. just when u think your front end is high enough go back a little more cause its not. just forget about scrapping until u can ride the idle, then that will come naturally. i ride an 04 750 BTW.....gixxers are twitchy compared to other bikes
when your in a wheelie your bike is more twitchy the higher u are in rpm's...so try and keep them as low as possible.
i don't know it all by any means, but i'm just going from what i have noticed on my own.
.......the problem u prolly have is not clutching up to bp fast enough. this i think is important cause at this point u don't know how to slow your wheelies down yet. clutch it up and find the idle. just when u think your front end is high enough go back a little more cause its not. just forget about scrapping until u can ride the idle, then that will come naturally. i ride an 04 750 BTW.....gixxers are twitchy compared to other bikes when your in a wheelie your bike is more twitchy the higher u are in rpm's...so try and keep them as low as possible.i don't know it all by any means, but i'm just going from what i have noticed on my own.
05-03-2006 | 09:00 PM
#94
I Enjoy Posting At StuntLife!
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 2,445
From: the bay, ca, usa
Re: Rear Brake...
im on a 55tooth 03 gsxr 600, definately stock pads, im bout to go 72 tooth in the rear, im trying to go dumb at 5 miles an hour, btw. u still "taken" lol see u on myspace!
05-04-2006 | 10:24 AM
#95
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Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 23,853
From: North Andover, MA
Re: Rear Brake...
Originally Posted by E RacK
im on a 55tooth 03 gsxr 600, definately stock pads, im bout to go 72 tooth in the rear, im trying to go dumb at 5 miles an hour, btw. u still "taken" lol see u on myspace!
Back off pizza sprocket!! 
05-04-2006 | 11:39 AM
#96
Registered User
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 977
From: On the lake
Re: Rear Brake...
Originally Posted by RoadRashChic
I've done it twice.. but not smoothly.. and I've wrecked 3 times when I've hit the bar... I did it in Puerto Rico on the F4i
Mike, I've only ridden with you a few times...
Here's pics from yesterday...
Practice Session
Mike, I've only ridden with you a few times...
Here's pics from yesterday...
Practice Session
05-04-2006 | 05:19 PM
#97
www.GSENick.com
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 4,838
From: in a van down by the river
Re: Rear Brake...
Originally Posted by alexcod
GSE is gay ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! mostly just NICK is gay at stunt wars he tried to kiss me !!!
brings me to my next question......when are u changing your name to gse alex
and *** u im not gay!
05-04-2006 | 06:44 PM
#98
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Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 1,685
From: Fort Collins,CO
Re: Rear Brake...
Originally Posted by GSE Nick
I'm geared something like 3 down and 6 up which is the same as 15 up in the rear. i use stock everything and it works fine .......the problem u prolly have is not clutching up to bp fast enough. this i think is important cause at this point u don't know how to slow your wheelies down yet. clutch it up and find the idle. just when u think your front end is high enough go back a little more cause its not. just forget about scrapping until u can ride the idle, then that will come naturally. i ride an 04 750 BTW.....gixxers are twitchy compared to other bikes when your in a wheelie your bike is more twitchy the higher u are in rpm's...so try and keep them as low as possible.
i don't know it all by any means, but i'm just going from what i have noticed on my own.
.......the problem u prolly have is not clutching up to bp fast enough. this i think is important cause at this point u don't know how to slow your wheelies down yet. clutch it up and find the idle. just when u think your front end is high enough go back a little more cause its not. just forget about scrapping until u can ride the idle, then that will come naturally. i ride an 04 750 BTW.....gixxers are twitchy compared to other bikes when your in a wheelie your bike is more twitchy the higher u are in rpm's...so try and keep them as low as possible.i don't know it all by any means, but i'm just going from what i have noticed on my own.
05-04-2006 | 08:08 PM
#100
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Posts: 4,838
From: in a van down by the river
Re: Rear Brake...
Originally Posted by alexcod
***** gse was begging me to swing from the sack !
what are you talking about?
and to the other guy. im not sure what my top speed is...maybe 110 i think i duno. its def still street able.
