night train locking up
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night train locking up
has anyone experienced the back tire locking up, and spinning outa control sideways on a simple tap of the brakes? this has happened to me several times and it is dangerous, and hella scary...i talked to a guy and he says the same thing happened to him on his nighttrain.
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RE: night train locking up
Ya its happened to me too. I was trying to stop in a HURRY and locked up the rear of my Custom. You wouldn't think it would be that easy on a bike that weighs as much as a Softail does.
I have also had it "skip" sidewise when I was powering through a turn where there was a number of little tar strips used to fill cracks in the pavement. Having it slide like that while your leaning over nearly to the pegs can really get your attention in a BIG hurry.
I think it has a lot to do with that nice big fat tire that's back there. It has a lower ground pressure rating than a narrower tire would. Plus the rubber compound that the tread is made from seems to be a little bit too hard for my taste. I would rather buy new tires a little more often than have it lock up, or slide sidewise on me.
I have also had it "skip" sidewise when I was powering through a turn where there was a number of little tar strips used to fill cracks in the pavement. Having it slide like that while your leaning over nearly to the pegs can really get your attention in a BIG hurry.
I think it has a lot to do with that nice big fat tire that's back there. It has a lower ground pressure rating than a narrower tire would. Plus the rubber compound that the tread is made from seems to be a little bit too hard for my taste. I would rather buy new tires a little more often than have it lock up, or slide sidewise on me.
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RE: night train locking up
The only time my rear tire has locked up is when I've gotten on the rear brake pedal HARD. Never happened under normal braking.
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RE: night train locking up
ORIGINAL: Clammy
The only time my rear tire has locked up is when I've gotten on the rear brake pedal HARD. Never happened under normal braking.
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The only time my rear tire has locked up is when I've gotten on the rear brake pedal HARD. Never happened under normal braking.
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But I believe that the newer 200mm tire on the 06 and up Softails may be a tad easier to lock up.
Almost makes me want to deliberatly put a small air bubble in the line so it can't lock up.
BTW Clammy, your bike looks EVIL, I love it. [sm=smiley20.gif]
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RE: night train locking up
The rear brake is quite responsive and thats exactly the way I like it.Much of the bike's weight naturally tranfers to the front when stopping and even more dramatically when stopping quickly.You don't want the front brake taking too much of the load and impairing steering/control.
If my memory serves me well,I think the front brake handles 75% braking load under normal conditions.
If my memory serves me well,I think the front brake handles 75% braking load under normal conditions.
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RE: night train locking up
Never had it lock up unexpectedly or skip. Getting on the rear hard would make any bike handle less than desired.
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RE: night train locking up
ORIGINAL: Citoriplus
That's when it happened to me, in a panic stop.
But I believe that the newer 200mm tire on the 06 and up Softails may be a tad easier to lock up.
Almost makes me want to deliberatly put a small air bubble in the line so it can't lock up.
BTW Clammy, your bike looks EVIL, I love it. [sm=smiley20.gif]
ORIGINAL: Clammy
The only time my rear tire has locked up is when I've gotten on the rear brake pedal HARD. Never happened under normal braking.
Cheers!
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The only time my rear tire has locked up is when I've gotten on the rear brake pedal HARD. Never happened under normal braking.
Cheers!
[sm=icon_rock.gif][sm=icon_rock.gif][sm=icon_rock.gif]
But I believe that the newer 200mm tire on the 06 and up Softails may be a tad easier to lock up.
Almost makes me want to deliberatly put a small air bubble in the line so it can't lock up.
BTW Clammy, your bike looks EVIL, I love it. [sm=smiley20.gif]
Cheers!
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RE: night train locking up
I've locked mine up a couple of times (150mm rear tire). I was use to a rear drum brake bike that needed more effort to stop, plus I wasn't useing enough front brake. Now that I use more front brake, I have no problem stopping, nor do I lock the rear brake anymore.
