UBS and Daily Driving

[Mistic107]

Hi all, this is my first bike with the Unified Braking System and it's kinda messing with my head.. maybe I am over thinking it. When you guys daily ride do you mostly just use the hand break and not even mess with the foot break or do you still use both at same time?

 

[Rambler]

Mainly the front - hand brake.

 

[fac191]

Just use the front it pulls the bike up nicely. E

 

[bimota]

90% JUST THE FRONT but evey now and then i use the rear just to check its ok

Rob

 

[Mistic107]

Great, thanks guys!

 

[Sierra1]

About the only time I use the back brake is slow technical maneuvers. I learned early on using both at the same time wasn't necessary or even very useful unless you're carrying a passenger or heavy load. And just in case you didn't know . . . . if you press the back pedal first, you get only the back brake. Otherwise they're linked.

 

[lund]

I ride the bike as if it was any other non unified system. It has been a habit built over many many years of riding. I applaud Yamaha for the unified braking system in the idea of safety and riding simplicity but redundant to a seasoned rider, plus can create a bad habit to someone ever moving back to a bike without unified braking. JMO

 

[yen_powell]

I ride the bike as if it was any other non unified system. It has been a habit built over many many years of riding. I applaud Yamaha for the unified braking system in the idea of safety and riding simplicity but redundant to a seasoned rider, plus can create a bad habit to someone ever moving back to a bike without unified braking. JMO

Same here. I have tried occasionally just using the front brake, but it's been ingrained in me to use both in normal braking for so long now and I can't shake the habit.

I do like that using the rear alone doesn't activate the front as was the case with my Varadero. That always made me nervous when doing u-turns as I like to drag the rear brake when doing that.

 

[Sierra1]

I'm confused. You can't not use it as a linked system, unless you activate the back first/only. There is no way to use just the front brake. Activating the front brake lever also activates the back brake. With the bike's substantial forward weight bias, and the weight transfer that occurs when you get on the front brakes . . . . adding back brake with the pedal increases the possibility of locking the rear tire and increasing tire wear. (yes, I know it ABS) When I first got the bike, I too activated both the pedal and lever. I soon realized the lever was all that was needed for normal riding. Pedal only for slow, tight maneuvers.

You still have to alter your braking habits when you go from one bike to another. The RT, ST13, and FJR are all the same style of bikes. And they all have different braking personalities. One does not fit all.

 

[Highwayman]

I ride the bike as if it was any other non unified system. It has been a habit built over many many years of riding. I applaud Yamaha for the unified braking system in the idea of safety and riding simplicity but redundant to a seasoned rider, plus can create a bad habit to someone ever moving back to a bike without unified braking. JMO

This. I currently have a few mc's in the garage and all are rotated and ridden regularly. I just ride it as I would any mc.

 

[jbrown]

I only slightly used the rear brake on previous bikes. Hard stops on my old VFR left the rear very light, and rear wheel lockup was likely with any rear brake applied. The Tenere is the first bike I've had to replace the rear disk on. Clearly, the UBS uses the rear brake more than I would, but I never have any rear wheel lockup, so it must be doing a better job than I would!

 

[WJBertrand]

I don’t think you need to adapt your riding style because of the linked braking system, it functions pretty invisibly.


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[Sierra1]

. . . . I just ride it as I would any mc.

You may not realize it, but you're adjusting how you brake with each of them. As it should be,

 

[Gastramp]

I’ve been on Harley’s for 20 years…. So I tend to use the rear first and add the front. So I don’t often get the linked effect. It’s nice to have in the ‘oh sh1t’ moments when you just grab a handful…


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[StefanOnHisS10]

I’ve been on Harley’s for 20 years…. So I tend to use the rear first and add the front. So I don’t often get the linked effect. It’s nice to have in the ‘oh sh1t’ moments when you just grab a handful…


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When you first press the foot/rear break and add front brake the link-system takes over when the pressure of the front goes beyond the input from the rear. Almost not noticeable on tarmac, but off-road downhill you will notice! Perfect system, never let me down!

 

[StefanOnHisS10]

About the only time I use the back brake is slow technical maneuvers. I learned early on using both at the same time wasn't necessary or even very useful unless you're carrying a passenger or heavy load. And just in case you didn't know . . . . if you press the back pedal first, you get only the back brake. Otherwise they're linked.

Exactly how I use it.

 

[sky4]

i pretty much just run the front brake unless i'm doing some low speed maneuvering. this beast goes through enough rear brake pads without adding any pressure/using the rear alone.