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Rear Brake Qualms Vibes when Stopped !!?! !!!?!

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Old 07-15-2014, 08:47 PM
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Question Rear Brake Reduce Vibes when Stopped !!?!

Today at a stop light, I'm holding my 2011 FLHRC 103 still with the rear brake and guess what the handlebar goes almost vibe free !!!

Anyone noticed this also?
 

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I wasn't anywhere near Montreal today...
 
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Yeah,I really can't afford to ride that far,just to see how much my handlebars vibrate.
 
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grab hold of the front and it'll vibrate more,maybe we could keep both brakes on and they would cancel each other out. might need training wheel though. maybe the owners manual says something about this.
 
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Just taking a guess, I think it's because when the clutch is pulled in there is still slight friction causing the bike to urge forward just a tad and with the front brake on it puts pressure on the front and with the back brake on it puts that pressure on the back.

That's my guess, sounds about right.
 
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Just taking a guess, I think it's because when the clutch is pulled in there is still slight friction causing the bike to urge forward just a tad and with the front brake on it puts pressure on the front and with the back brake on it puts that pressure on the back.

That's my guess, sounds about right.
 
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Just taking a guess, I think it's because when the clutch is pulled in there is still slight friction causing the bike to urge forward just a tad and with the front brake on it puts pressure on the front and with the back brake on it puts that pressure on the back.

That's my guess, sounds about right.
 
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