Weak Rear Brake? - Ducati.ms

wheeliedrop · May 20th, 2011, 11:42 pm

Can you lock the rear wheel on your HM?

I don't want to discuss if this is a good idea or not, or start a braking technique thread, the Hyper is my first bike and I noticed the rear brake is way weaker than I would have expected.

David.

nitsuj8686 · May 21st, 2011, 12:29 am

Bleed the line. You should be able to lock it up no problem. I have noticed that the rear brake on mine though is softer in feel then my buddy's 08 gsxr750...

08hyper · May 21st, 2011, 1:20 am

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Originally Posted by nitsuj8686

Bleed the line. You should be able to lock it up no problem. I have noticed that the rear brake on mine though is softer in feel then my buddy's 08 gsxr750...

+1 maybe even the master, I am a heavy rear brake user, & mine works fine, try using other mfg brake pads, some will work better than others. Aloha Alex

johnchypermotard · May 21st, 2011, 10:13 am

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Originally Posted by 08hyper

+1 maybe even the master, I am a heavy rear brake user, & mine works fine, try using other mfg brake pads, some will work better than others. Aloha Alex

heh, henh, henh, henh ...alex said "heavy rear".

Seven9Six · May 21st, 2011, 1:45 pm

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Originally Posted by wheeliedrop

Can you lock the rear wheel on your HM?

I don't want to discuss if this is a good idea or not, or start a braking technique thread, the Hyper is my first bike and I noticed the rear brake is way weaker than I would have expected.

David.

Well from your board name...and your NEWB-ness.....i'd say the rear brake is the least of your problems. 70% of braking on ANY motorcycle comes from the FRONT brake. Saying that you "noticed" the brake is weaker is pretty funny. What are you comparing it to?

el tardo · May 21st, 2011, 1:58 pm

i have noticed the hyper like some other Italian bikes run the rear brake line the same height as the master and if not bleed right will have air in the line.
some aprilia have the same issue. a vacuum bleeder will fix this or take off the rear brake to bleed it so its lower then the master,use a thin piece of wood the same thickness as thickness as the rotor and your fine

wheeliedrop · May 21st, 2011, 2:34 pm

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Originally Posted by Seven9Six

Well from your board name...and your NEWB-ness.....i'd say the rear brake is the least of your problems. 70% of braking on ANY motorcycle comes from the FRONT brake. Saying that you "noticed" the brake is weaker is pretty funny. What are you comparing it to?

Did you just join to make this outstanding contribution to the forum?

NYSport · May 21st, 2011, 3:45 pm

Rear brake???? I didn't know there was a rear brake on a Hyper

Never touch the thing.

08hyper · May 21st, 2011, 4:13 pm

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Originally Posted by johnchypermotard

heh, henh, henh, henh ...alex said "heavy rear".

"hater" I have U know that I'm on a diet, and will be down to 215lb by the end of summer. :-)

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Originally Posted by NYSport

Rear brake???? I didn't know there was a rear brake on a Hyper

Never touch the thing.

Thats funny, I actually here that a lot, riders not using their rear brake, for me... I can't live without the rear brake. Aloha Alex

canicoll · May 21st, 2011, 4:48 pm

Considering it's your first bike....
All bikes have way less braking power on the rear wheel. When you apply brakes, weight transfers to the front wheel.
Heavier cruisers will have better rear braking power than a lightweight bike because more weight of the bike is further back in comparison to sportier bikes and add the fact that they just plain weigh more.
More weight on the tyre, more braking power.