Reflex linked braking system
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Maximum braking still needs usage of Front and rear brake lever/pedal. The weight transfer to the front may occur slightly quicker with the linked system. Maximum braking is pressing the rear brake pedal, and as the weight transfers to the front, using a progressive squeeze on the front lever and gradually reducing the rear pedal pressure. ABS does help to prevent rear (and front) wheel lockup.
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With the linked brakes on my Guzzi. Just using the front hand lever by itself, the nose dives a bit. If I just use the rear pedal, the bike kinda squats down. You don't get the nose dive.
This system is active all the time. Hand lever RH front. Pedal is the LH front and rear. Wish I had the HD system like your that delinks at low speed. Many a linked brake Guzzi has been dropped slowly going down a gravel driveway when the front locks up.
Hope this helps,
Tom
This system is active all the time. Hand lever RH front. Pedal is the LH front and rear. Wish I had the HD system like your that delinks at low speed. Many a linked brake Guzzi has been dropped slowly going down a gravel driveway when the front locks up.
Hope this helps,
Tom
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With the linked brakes on my Guzzi. Just using the front hand lever by itself, the nose dives a bit. If I just use the rear pedal, the bike kinda squats down. You don't get the nose dive.
This system is active all the time. Hand lever RH front. Pedal is the LH front and rear. Wish I had the HD system like your that delinks at low speed. Many a linked brake Guzzi has been dropped slowly going down a gravel driveway when the front locks up.
Hope this helps,
Tom
This system is active all the time. Hand lever RH front. Pedal is the LH front and rear. Wish I had the HD system like your that delinks at low speed. Many a linked brake Guzzi has been dropped slowly going down a gravel driveway when the front locks up.
Hope this helps,
Tom
While I liked all my Guzzi's, my favorite was the LeMans IV with the 16 inch front wheel! nice tight handling and the motor was loads of fun! red line in 4th gear!
Last edited by Goose_NC; Jun 6, 2024 at 01:05 PM.
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Did I meet you at any Guzzi events in LA from 2008-2011? I am 6'7" and rode my cream and blue Cali 1100i then. I did hang out at Signal Hill some then.
Last edited by Goose_NC; Jun 6, 2024 at 01:20 PM.
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With only one caliper activated, depending on how hard the brakes are applied, the rear pedal should cause the front to dive some. But not like the front lever will.
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I always stop or slow using the front brake, unless Im cruising over 50mph and wanna really stop quick. This is because I ride using the highway pegs most of the time with my long legs and I have to really work at it to get to the brake pedal. Tall people problems. On my 2019 that did not have reflex linked braking I had to be careful as I did get nose dive. On my 2024 I get much less nose dive. Yea it favors the brake applied but it must do something to the rear brake brake. I can tell a clear difference.
The only way that I can tell it's working is if I apply the front brakes fairly hard and then put my foot on the rear brake pedal (or vice-versa) the other lever / pedal will feel much harder to apply than usual. I suppose since the bike has no idea what road / weather conditions are at any point, it's not going to jam the other brake on too much.
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