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Fred,
Threw me for a second. I see "Floriduh" and "RH" and immediately think "Hell, I ain't been 150% in 30 years."
Rear brake failure, then recovery..what happened?
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Threw me for a second. I see "Floriduh" and "RH" and immediately think "Hell, I ain't been 150% in 30 years."
fjrrider
aka "sprocket"
Dont forget about engine braking, very effective, and those tires wernt meant to last forever!
Draggon Rider
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I am sooooo frigging happy you posted this question and everyone responded, and MOSTLY THAT I READ IT...
Why you ask. Today I was riding the canyons of Malibu with a friend on a Harley, I was ridding two up.
Coming down Los Flores Canyon Rd. a steep, twisted mountain road, the rear brake faded to nothing.
But becaus I knew about this problem I didn't panic, I just stayed off the rear brake and used the front brakes
the lower gears to slow down. Remember I was behind a Harley.
When the rear brake cooled it worked again. No I wasn't aware I was on the rear brake that much, but I am
now. For the rest of the day I paid much more attention to now much I used the rear brake. Fortunely after lunch
about an hour after this they worked just fine when I had to do a panic stop, when dipshit didn't realize he wanted to turn
until he was on top of the intersection. The ABS kicked in and I almost rear ended him.
So tomorrow I change the brake fluid.
I saw at least 4 other FJRs today, how cool was that?
Why you ask. Today I was riding the canyons of Malibu with a friend on a Harley, I was ridding two up.
Coming down Los Flores Canyon Rd. a steep, twisted mountain road, the rear brake faded to nothing.
But becaus I knew about this problem I didn't panic, I just stayed off the rear brake and used the front brakes
the lower gears to slow down. Remember I was behind a Harley.
When the rear brake cooled it worked again. No I wasn't aware I was on the rear brake that much, but I am
now. For the rest of the day I paid much more attention to now much I used the rear brake. Fortunely after lunch
about an hour after this they worked just fine when I had to do a panic stop, when dipshit didn't realize he wanted to turn
until he was on top of the intersection. The ABS kicked in and I almost rear ended him.
So tomorrow I change the brake fluid.
I saw at least 4 other FJRs today, how cool was that?
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