Rear Brake adjustment
Rear Brake adjustment
I've got a 2010 Street Glide with ABS. Does anyone know if there is an adjustment for the rear brake. I really have to push pretty hard on the pedal to get any good braking power. It's been like that since day one. It really didn't concern me until I rode my uncles 2006 SG with out ABS (I know it's a diff bike and without ABS and all) and his rear brake was really sensative and stopped easily with minimal amount of pressure on the pedal. If there is an adjustment or something somewhere could someone please post pics. If there's not I'm assuming maybe I can try just bleeding the rear brake and see if that makes it better. Also what the average amount of miles there touring bike go in between brake jobs. Just curious. Thanks.
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Disc brakes have no adjustment. The nature of how a disc brake functions is such that no adjustment is necessary or possible.
If you have a rotor that is warped, or has thickness variations, that can lead to excessive brake pedal/lever travel.
Air in the hydraulic system can lead to a spongy feel.
Other causes for excessive pedal/lever travel/pressure could be contaminated pads or rotors thus reducing the available friction; a mechanical binding of the pedal or lever, or calipers; air, contaminated fluid, or an internal leak, within the hydraulic system.
If you have a rotor that is warped, or has thickness variations, that can lead to excessive brake pedal/lever travel.
Air in the hydraulic system can lead to a spongy feel.
Other causes for excessive pedal/lever travel/pressure could be contaminated pads or rotors thus reducing the available friction; a mechanical binding of the pedal or lever, or calipers; air, contaminated fluid, or an internal leak, within the hydraulic system.
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It seems like there are a few guys with problems on here with ABS brakes. I would have the dealer check them out. In the HD Service Manual they list a special tool/digatial tech that is needed when dealing with ABS as far as bleeding them. there can be no air in the system.
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