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01-08-2000, 10:02am
OK Les, you had a good point with brakes.
Before I put in my thoughts here, just note that it is productive if you want to talk about something different, let's start it in a new topic, so that we can keep "brakes" discussion apart from "user levels" and "tshirts".
I had to replace my rear pads at 6000 k's, and like you, thought my riding style was flawed. Since then, I have been conscious to see if I am riding the brakes, and I don't. I think I just place more reliance on the rear. I spoke to a few people "in the know" and was told to not alter my riding style (no point having an accident trying to save the brake pads ) but to just be aware that I might go through pads quicker than others, and accept that I will have to fork out a bit more frequently than others.
Ultimately, it is just getting used to a heavier bike, I suppose (I have not had a bike this big before )!
Front, on the other hand, has heaps of pad on it, and I reckon I use my front brakes fairly heavily - You figure it!
Before I put in my thoughts here, just note that it is productive if you want to talk about something different, let's start it in a new topic, so that we can keep "brakes" discussion apart from "user levels" and "tshirts".
I had to replace my rear pads at 6000 k's, and like you, thought my riding style was flawed. Since then, I have been conscious to see if I am riding the brakes, and I don't. I think I just place more reliance on the rear. I spoke to a few people "in the know" and was told to not alter my riding style (no point having an accident trying to save the brake pads ) but to just be aware that I might go through pads quicker than others, and accept that I will have to fork out a bit more frequently than others.
Ultimately, it is just getting used to a heavier bike, I suppose (I have not had a bike this big before )!
Front, on the other hand, has heaps of pad on it, and I reckon I use my front brakes fairly heavily - You figure it!