I'm curious, did you use OEM Harley pads? Something's not right with this, a modest single piston caliper should be able to lock up the rear, could on the older models.

 

Agree worst advice Ever. Quick way to ruin a rotor and maybe lose a limb.


Have you tried brake cleaner on the rotor?

 

Yeah, but there are two problems here:

1. You don't know what's wrong or what needs to be done, or you wouldn't be here asking these questions.

2. There is nothing more important for keeping you "not dead" than your brakes.

Sorry, don't mean to be blunt.

Take it to somebody who knows what they're doing, because your personal labor rate is a pretty accurate analysis of its worth.

Sorry, don't mean to be blunt.

 

OP

I get you have ABS..., but for a comparison

Single rotor front and back - I can lock either up in a blink of an eye

I do have after market rotors and pads..., and F/R systems that don't bleed off / are soft

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As for de-glazing the rotor..., while on the wheel..., and spinning around while under power - oh hell no

Ghost

 

Not normal at all!



If you have to "stand on it" or it seems like it won't hold on a hill, something is definitely not right!

You should be able to lock that rear tire up very easy.
Of course if you have ABS, you will then get that very rapid lock/release feeling of the ABS working.

If you can't easily lock or engage ABS, something is very wrong.

 

Yes you do and you shouldn't be apologising for it. OP, spend the $200 and get your brakes right, so you can stay "not dead"

 

If I was in your shoes, I would take it to an indy, a good reputable one. It does not matter if you are dead right or dead wrong, cause your still just as dead.

 

Well, I'm curious to see how this unfolds. My 2000 Buell did the EXACT SAME THING!!! I blead, power blead, flushed, and tried two sets of pads. Freakin brakes never worked for nothing. Barely slowed the bike, with huge foot pressure. I sold the bike and showed the new owner, so the bike's gone now. Let us know what you find out. Cause that was majorly frustrating.

 

I am assuming you live in America so your medical bills when you crash because your breaks are not working are going to be a lot more than the $200.00 the dealer is asking to fix them

 

When I changed tires I put aftermarket pads just because I had it apart same on the front and they are fine but for the sake of argument I went and got a set of Harley pads thinking the other ones were the problem still the same. What I'm gonna try when I get it back on the road (rebuilding trans and clutch) is take it on a gravel road and stand on them and see if the abs kicks in that would tell me if it's a abs problem I didn't think of that till now thanks guys for your input that what made me think of it. It's a great thing to bounce things off of other people that may have had similar problems that's why this forum is so important to people like me and others. Btw being blunt is just fine by me thanks