When used correctly, the rear brake improves control and stopping distance and also helps negotiate U-turns quickly and safely. See all of Rider’s Motorcycle Tips & Tricks here. Settling Down My ...

The proper way to do it, of course, is to apply both brakes together, making sure you've got around about a 70:30 ratio of pressure between the front and rear brakes.

Now, that rear brake business only applies to sports bikes and the like. If you're on something a little more laid back, with a longer wheelbase and lower center of gravity, then the rear brake ...

Motorcycle braking tipsMotorcycle Braking Tips This information was originally published in the New Zealand Motorcycle Safety Consultants Megarider eNewsletter New Zealand Motorcycle Safety ...

To squeeze your pistons back in, remove the master cylinder—or rear brake cylinder if you’re replacing the rear brake pads—reservoir cap and take note of the fluid level.

Mounting the Signalfly System For most motorcycles, this is a simple matter of removing the motorcycle’s red plastic brake light housing and locating the ground wire and the hot wire to the brake ...

Swapping out motorcycle brake pads is easy. That is, if you’re a competent mechanic, have previous experience at the job, have the correct tools and supplies on hand – and understand the ...

The system activateswhen the motorcycle brakes from a speed above 50 km/h (31 mph), flashing thebrake light at a frequency of 5 Hz, or five on-off cycles per second.

The spring in my front brakes was looking pretty nasty, while the bore and piston were covered in gunk. Step 4: Take out the piston and spring The piston should now drop out of the cylinder body. In ...