linked brakes
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RE: linked brakes
ORIGINAL: Geezer Glide Bob
Where can a person buy linked brakes for a Harley. I have a buddy that rides a 79 shovel trike and is confinded to a wheel chair! He only has front brakes and there have been times where he could of used rear brakes to assist in stopping!
Where can a person buy linked brakes for a Harley. I have a buddy that rides a 79 shovel trike and is confinded to a wheel chair! He only has front brakes and there have been times where he could of used rear brakes to assist in stopping!
He is building trikes specifically for situations like your friend has.
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RE: linked brakes
Having never had linked brakes before, I was a little apprehensive with my current ride (GW). I really like them, so far. As for ABS, the computer checks the wheels 10 times per second and can react to a slide much faster than I ever could. ABS makes a lot more sense on a bike than on a car, imho. If it's available, absolutely select it. It WILL save your bacon (and perhaps your passenger's). There's also a great discussion, pro and con, HERE.
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RE: linked brakes
ORIGINAL: jbnl163
Going downhill in rain, or on gravel, linked brakes can be a problem.
Going downhill in rain, or on gravel, linked brakes can be a problem.
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No, not anymore. Maybe in the early 80's when Honda first came out with their LBS. But in the 25 years since, they have been vastly approved. I tried, tried very hard, to get the front wheel to lock, as you are insinuating. On a gravel covered asphalt lot, the front didn;t lock. The rear did, but only whe standing on it. I have been in many panic stop situations in rain on that VTX and never once did I ever loose the front end from wheel lock.
All that said, I have ABS on one of my Harleys. It's weakness is something I tolerate because I like the brand. That said, I will never tolerate linked brakes ever again. I use the rear brake only for cone course work on my Road King. Linking the front brake compromises low speed precision riding.
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If they 20mph thing is true then its just crappy ABS compared to everything else. Actually, HD ABS can make you a better threshold braker. Because it takes so long to disengage you really try to brake just short of engagement, stopping distances improve;-)
Absolutely hate linked brakes. Too many times when I want just front or just rear brakes. Not a fan of ABS either. Same goes for air-bags on motorcycles. And all the other crap from automobiles that somehow find their way onto bikes these days. If I wanted the comforts of a car, I'd drive my car.....