wyliec
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I don't think it's weird. It's just the pads wearing and requiring parking brake adjustment.
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CAN ANYTHING BE DONE TO IMPROVE BRAKES?
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I don't think it's weird. It's just the pads wearing and requiring parking brake adjustment.
WackyDan
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No cable. Brakes are hydraulic.
Park brake uses a cable.
Bob Denman
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:agree:
Sorry Dan, but there IS a cable running to the rear caliper for the parking brake...:thumbup:
Sorry Dan, but there IS a cable running to the rear caliper for the parking brake...:thumbup:
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arntufun
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Dan was not talking about the parking brake. He was refering the actual brakes when I asked the question about the adjustment screw located behind the brake pedal. :thumbup:
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arntufun
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I bet if you adjust this, the brakes will indeed engage quicker or slower depending on which way you turn this adjustment.
BajaRon
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True but it isn't part of the brake assembly as the cable has nothing to do with stopping.
daveinva
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Really? I dunno know about that, it's the twitchiest parking brake on any modern vehicle I've ever owned, and the two Spyder service departments I've dealt with over the past year both joked in frustration about how they're constantly adjusting the dang things.
Strikes me as weird.
BajaRon
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Really? :dontknow: The parking brake is pretty bargan basement simple. I'm surprised the dealerships are having to adjust them at all. It's just a bit more difficult than turning on a ceiling fan.
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spydee owner
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Love the keyboard graphics on the blue!Hey Guys,
TheHawk, posted that applying the brake pedal with your heel on the peg instead of applying more pressure with the weight of the leg may be the problem. That is exactly what I'm doing. The pedal does have about a two inch play before it starts to engage the brakes. The bend required from the ankle when the heel is on the peg, just about runs out as the brakes start to engage I will have to change my braking technique! I just rolled over 1,000 miles, so a mechanical problem is probably not likely. The rotors are like brand new, no sign of any problems.
The parking brake requires two clicks to engage, however sometimes I have to press it a couple few times before it catches. Like any new unfamiliar machine, there is a learning curve to deal with. Even with something as simple as pressing a brake pedal.
Even after riding about 800 miles, I still reach for the hand brake lever. Old riding habits are hard to break, speaking of Brakes.
Other than a couple quirks here and there, I really love the bike!!View attachment 38416
MikeinGA
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Really? :dontknow: The parking brake is pretty bargan basement simple. I'm surprised the dealerships are having to adjust them at all. It's just a bit more difficult than turning on a ceiling fan.
When I adjusted my parking brake on my 2011 Spyder RS-S, the brakes worked better and the brake pedal needed little less pressure to stop it. When you adjust the parking brake it moves the rear calipers closer together and caliper pistons have a shorter stroke. That's why the maintenance schedule for the parking brake (clean, inspect, and adjust) is for every 3,000 miles. That's IMHO.
Mike
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