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Old Jun 29, 2016 | 07:43 AM
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So I have my first 160 miles and five days experience on the new ride. Getting quicker at using reverse even though I still find myself parking where I don't always need it.


My question is on the e-brake. Old habits are hard to break and I find myself ignoring the e-brake and just leaving the bike in gear when parking it.


Good, bad? Do other TG or FW owners always use the e-brake and leave the bike in N?
 
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Old Jun 29, 2016 | 09:28 AM
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So I have my first 160 miles and five days experience on the new ride. Getting quicker at using reverse even though I still find myself parking where I don't always need it.


My question is on the e-brake. Old habits are hard to break and I find myself ignoring the e-brake and just leaving the bike in gear when parking it.


Good, bad? Do other TG or FW owners always use the e-brake and leave the bike in N?
I do not use my e brake at all. I leave it in gear. Have a 2013 Tri and never had a problem.
 
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Old Jun 29, 2016 | 10:23 AM
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I never use the parking brake, I always park in 1st... Semantics here but the the parking brake is not an Emergency brake, Its a parking brake..Only...
 
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I have a 2013 and have never used the parking brake; I park in first. If I park on a steep incline, I have a velcro strap that I put around the front brake lever as added security
 
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The only time my parking brake is used is by the dealer. Typically, I look for a fool trying to pull out with it on. Ugh.
 
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The only time my parking brake is used is by the dealer. Typically, I look for a fool trying to pull out with it on. Ugh.
Thats ok... They do that a few times and that'll ware the pads down just enough as to where the parking brake won't hold any more....
 
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Never use it just park in first gear
 
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I use the rear brake only when on steep hill, and I ensure the brake is adjusted every time I change oil, and for sure before big trip, or to unknown area. The even with brake I leave in gear.
 
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Often forget it is even there not all that effective anyway on my 09. park smartly fearless
 
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I always park in 1st. ONLY use the parking break if I can not park level and also use a velcro strap around the hand break then.

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