new Limited, virtually no rear brakes?

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#21

07-15-2012 | 02:14 PM

BUIZILLA

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I appreciate all of the thoughtfull and honest replies....

I have been riding these HD vibrators since the mid 70's

there is something wrong with this one, thats for damm sure, i'm a big boy and I can't make it burp the ABS at all...

I use the rear brake for slow speed even more now with a heavier bike than my SG, that I still have...

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07-15-2012 | 02:27 PM

Harsh1828

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Yep, my 12 CVO rear brakes took around 500 miles to feel good. Ride it and they will come around. If not get them checked by dealer

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07-15-2012 | 03:15 PM

smithbrl

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Originally Posted by brewdog

Don't expect the rear to do most of the work on a heavy bike like an Ultra. The fronts provide 70% of the braking power on most every bike. Having dual discs up front make a huge difference as compared to the single disc out back. Nice bike you've got. Have fun and practice those full lock turns.

Thanks brewdog-it's a nice bike. Been having fun but full lock turns aren't in my bag of tricks yet.

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07-15-2012 | 03:44 PM

PghCycle24

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My '12 RGU felt exactly the same when it was new, and I thought that there might be a problem. But after putting some miles on the rear brake gradually began feeling closer to normal. By the 1000K service it was no longer an issue. Give it time.

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07-15-2012 | 04:04 PM

TUCCI

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I had to make a high speed emergency stop after I first got the bike and I noticed the rear brake wont lock to the point of rubber brake. I was glad they were like that or the rear would have locked and down I would have gone. I believe its by design and made not to lock, but to be used in conjunction with the front brakes. I always wondered if this was a design feature and thanks to this thread, now I know.

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