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RT Brake Pedal Seems to Take too much pressure
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granpa in Cincy
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Yep
NancysToy
Motorbike Professor
I wouldn't say it takes too much, but it takes a good solid push...more pressure than the RS and different geometry. If yours is too bad, your brakes might be glazed. Your dealer can deglaze (sand) the pads...or you can just ride hard in the mountains for a few days.
JohnS_Rosamond
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I had a brake upgrade on my Harley and it stopped sooooo nicely (compared to how bad it was stock). Having three wide tires and three disc brakes on the Sypder, I feel it could stop a little better than it does. However, having said that, I have felt the anti-lock brakes kick in a few times. So, it has enough friction capacity to lock the wheels (and would if not for the ABS).
AndyIsRiding
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I also don't find the brakes to positive.
Have to push the brakes to hard for my liking.
Trying to figure out why.
Have to push the brakes to hard for my liking.
Trying to figure out why.
feel the disks feel the heat
Hi from Australia, I think you will find the brakes have a bias to the rear unless you realy apply them hard, then the front ones bite, this gives you the feel you are talking about, after a run check the brakes by touching the disks and you may find the front hardly warm to hot, depending on the ride, but may burn yourself on the rear so watch out, all the Spyders I have checked out are like this. some times on a gentle ride the front disks have done no work and are cold, but I have never found the rear one to be like that. all the best Don
Hi from Australia, I think you will find the brakes have a bias to the rear unless you realy apply them hard, then the front ones bite, this gives you the feel you are talking about, after a run check the brakes by touching the disks and you may find the front hardly warm to hot, depending on the ride, but may burn yourself on the rear so watch out, all the Spyders I have checked out are like this. some times on a gentle ride the front disks have done no work and are cold, but I have never found the rear one to be like that. all the best Don
Ga Blue Knight
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I have an 09 RS and took a test ride on an RT-S. The brakes were so firm that I thought they were engaged but I just kept on going. I guess they are just different due to the weight etc. I'll have to do another test ride now since it seems that this the way that they are set up.
Bob Denman
New member
I noticed that pedal effort increased on mine as the rear pads wore down... How many miles do you have on them?
AndyIsRiding
New member
Just about 6000, hit 5000 on my way to the Spyders of Adirondacks.
Will have to take a picture of the speedo/odo meter and request the 5000 miles pin
Will have to take a picture of the speedo/odo meter and request the 5000 miles pin
ulflyer
Active member
Only 3000 on mine. Been that way since day one, but I thought that after the pads wore in they would become more positive. I don't ride the brakes or do long slow stops that might cause glazing. Also, I did a ride in the mountains at about 600 mi on the clock and they got a good workout then.
I'll check the front pads after a ride to see how hot they get and when I get a chance will ride down to dealer and have him check em out.
I had ABS on a previouse Burgman 650 and they were great.
I'll check the front pads after a ride to see how hot they get and when I get a chance will ride down to dealer and have him check em out.
I had ABS on a previouse Burgman 650 and they were great.
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