Nikolajsen
"Keep it simple"
Yes, as wrote above. I also think it is normal.
Using the rear brake will shift braking load to the rear which can, depending on speed and relative lever pressures, lead to overheating. Light rear braking in light to moderate stopping isn't a big deal., but if you start asking the rear brake to do the majority of the braking on a heavy bike like the S10, you are going to overheat it in anything but light stopping. There's a reason there are two big front discs and only a puny single rear - the bike is designed to have the vast majority of braking done with the front.xtadvrider said:I did have a question though: I normally use both front and rear brakes together but seeing as how the brakes are linked, using both together may be applying excess force on the rear rotor. Could that be the cause of overheating?
markjenn said:Using the rear brake will shift braking load to the rear which can, depending on speed and relative lever pressures, lead to overheating. Light rear braking in light to moderate stopping isn't a big deal., but if you start asking the rear brake to do the majority of the braking on a heavy bike like the S10, you are going to overheat it in anything but light stopping. There's a reason there are two big front discs and only a puny single rear - the bike is designed to have the vast majority of braking done with the front.
We're taught in beginning motorcycle safety classes to use both brakes together, but the front (due to weight shift) does most of the work in normal braking and almost all of the work in emergency braking. So even on a bike with non-linked brakes, there is little reason to use the rear brake except in unusual situations. With linked brakes like the S10 there is VERY little reason to use the rear brake lever.
- Mark
Fine, but how you use the brakes front-to-rear is a not a simple matter of preference.... there are some major safety issues with over-reliance on the rear brake. It is the most common error I noted when I used to teach experienced rider MSF courses.Nikolajsen said:Poeple are different
I actually use the rear brake a lot.
I find it more comfortable to brake with the rear, than the front, and on my sundays ride...well thats all that is needed (normally)
??? Are you talking bacic braking stuff?markjenn said:Fine, but how you use the brakes front-to-rear is a not a simple matter of preference.... there are some major safety issues with over-reliance on the rear brake. It is the most common error I noted when I used to teach experienced rider MSF courses.
- Mark
I was just countering the notion that I got from your post that rear braking was just a simple matter of preference. If this was getting too 'basic" for the audience on this forum, I apologize.Nikolajsen said:??? Are you talking bacic braking stuff?
You are of course absolutly correct, but I did not think the bacis was needed on this forum.
This is my first bike with ABS, and before I had never had a rear (or front) wheel "lock up", unless on gravel..
tallpaul said:Differential? I thought it was just a crown wheel and pinion. Why would a motorbike have a diff?
Ramseybella said:Glad i amused three people. ???
Sorry for the misconception.
Agreed. And going with what Fennellg wrote, it's not abnormal for the rear differential to get too hot to keep your hand on. There are several threads about each of these topics.You do not need pad drag reduction springs. You run the risk of no rear brake when you need it. Parasitic drag is normal and is not an issue. Temperature rise as a result of parasitic drag is not an issue. (Only a binding brake is an issue).
Leave your brakes as designed...a slight running clearance is generated by the piston seal. If your off brake disc temperatures are around 40 deg C higher than ambient all is well and does not significantly affect disc or pad wear.