Front End Dive
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Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Yokohama
This doesn't ring true with anything I've ever done. The rear brake is usually applied first and then the front brake is applied. I never rode a sport bike but I rode plenty of bikes. No wonder you get fork dive. I thought there was something wrong with your technique and now I know. 
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From: Yokohama
Got nothing to do with sport bikes, more of a matter of physics. Which explains why HD saw fit to put two large brake disks on the front of your bike and only one on the back!
I do understand that on the softails with a single front brake on a skinny wheel that the rear is more effective. But that's not the case on the touring bikes.
I do understand that on the softails with a single front brake on a skinny wheel that the rear is more effective. But that's not the case on the touring bikes.
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From: Snow Hill, NC
I just put the SE heavy fork oil on my 07 FLHTC and wow what a diff....no more of the fast dive when braking...sure it will make a welcome difference in the NC Mountains this weekend....was a easy job with tools i had at home and help from the step by step from Iclick and other members. took me 30 minutes or so.
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From: Bedford UK
I know it's hard to break old habits but you should be using the front brakes as your primary stopping device. There's a good reason why HD put two big brake disks up there and only one in the back. Applying the rear brake at the same time will keep the front end from diving too much, which is why all the premium tourers from BMW and the Japanese makers feature linked brakes.
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