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Old Aug 20, 2019 | 02:11 PM
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Small difference. My '15 will grab two of the front calipers when you hit the rear; the front only does the front. The new ones will grab a little rear when you hit the fronts, and vice versa.
There seems to be a bit of back-and-forth on this. From what people who use heavy rear brake only have said, they notice significant brake pad wear on the front left brake pad.
 
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Old Aug 20, 2019 | 03:25 PM
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Small difference. My '15 will grab two of the front calipers when you hit the rear; the front only does the front. The new ones will grab a little rear when you hit the fronts, and vice versa.
not according to my owner's manual for the 2019....


 
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Old Aug 20, 2019 | 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by skratch
not according to my owner's manual for the 2019....

Yes, and this is my '15:
 
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Yes, and this is my '15:
Do you have a trike?
 
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Old Aug 20, 2019 | 04:41 PM
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so 995 for TPMS , uh no.
 
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Old Aug 20, 2019 | 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted by BrandonSmith
Do you have a trike?
Freewheeler.
 
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Old Aug 20, 2019 | 06:39 PM
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This technology is clearly meant for doo-rag wearing, doucebag, patch sewing, cruise control using, biker wannabe, coffee drinking, donut eating, dealer groupies!
 
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Old Aug 20, 2019 | 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by YZR
This technology is clearly meant for doo-rag wearing, doucebag, patch sewing, cruise control using, biker wannabe, coffee drinking, donut eating, dealer groupies!
You forgot the part about the duck-walking fat pirates. They need retractable training wheels....
 

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Originally Posted by YZR
This technology is clearly meant for doo-rag wearing, doucebag, patch sewing, cruise control using, biker wannabe, coffee drinking, donut eating, dealer groupies!
Wow..tell us how you really feel..lol

btw...I think it's do-rag, not doo-rag. And what's a doucebag?
 
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This technology is clearly meant for doo-rag wearing, doucebag, patch sewing, cruise control using, biker wannabe, coffee drinking, donut eating, dealer groupies!
None of these features are useful for the majority of riders that think a big ride is the long way adding 5 miles, to get to Starbucks, where they can blast their modified stereo.
 
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