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Old May 30, 2018 | 05:17 PM
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i know what it is, I’m wondering why our bikes are engineered with them?

I think about it when I’m making a slow turn into a driveway and touching my rear brake. If I want a little front brake I use one finger.

Can someone tell tell me why the HD engineers did it, and are non-ABS brakes linked also?
 
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Old May 30, 2018 | 06:02 PM
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The brakes aren’t linked below 25 mph, so linked brakes have no effect on slow speed manuvers.
 
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And, non-ABS brakes are not linked
 
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Old May 30, 2018 | 10:09 PM
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That's all I need to know.

Thanks for the answers.
 
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And did we even read the manual to see if it is even an issue before we posted?
 
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And did we even read the manual to see if it is even an issue before we posted?
Jeez.... Angry much?
 
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And did we even read the manual to see if it is even an issue before we posted?
but then we wouldn’t have much of a forum and I’d have nothing to fill my days downtime with.
 
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I wouldn't worry about it. I had a MotoGuzzi that had full time linked brakes, 70% front 30% rear. When I first got it, I worried about the brakes. Put 110k miles on that thing with no problems braking. Ran in all kinds of weather, two up on dirt roads and other crazy stuff, never had a problem braking. Surprised me, actually.
 
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I had the opposite feeling with a Guzzi and its full time linked brakes. I found it distracting and unpleasurable when in gravel and dirt (especially downhill) and a bit in tight parking lot manuevers. There are times I want to simply drag the rear brake and not use the front. Not being able to do that wasn't what I wanted.

But, the bike stopped just fine.
 
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Is that you, Clint Eastwood?

 
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