Right foot got heavier?

[OrangevaleFJR]

When I first got the FJR, my second ride was to a large parking lot where I practiced emergency breaking. I wanted to get the ABS to kick in so that if I ever had to use it, I wouldn't get surpised by it's feel or affect.

Then, someone here complained that the ABS in the rear seemed to kick in too easily and I posted that I did not have that experience.

Now, 14,000 miles later, my rear ABS seems to kick in an awful lot! Did my foot pressure just go up for some reason?

Has anyone heard of any rear ABS sensitivity issues?

 

[dobias]

OrangevaleFJR,

Quite the contrary. My stock pads on the rear required a heavy foot to energise the ABS. I had to install EBS pads to make it as easy as I wanted. (Hitting a deer will do that to you).

I suspect you may be compensating for the lack of response by using a heavy foot.

dobias <_<

 

[Captain Obvious]

I'd bet that you are now getting better at your stops and using more front brake then before, which is transfering more weight forward, causing the rear ABS to kick in more.

 

[OrangevaleFJR]

I'd bet that you are now getting better at your stops and using more front brake then before, which is transfering more weight forward, causing the rear ABS to kick in more.

That's a good one! I'll take that explanation :cownoy:

 

[dcarver]

Hey O'valle..

Sure it's not because you've been wearing a Ken Maley shoe on the wrong foot??

 

[daviddowns2000]

Now, 14,000 miles later, my rear ABS seems to kick in an awful lot! Did my foot pressure just go up for some reason?

Worn tires? New tires?

 

[OrangevaleFJR]

Now, 14,000 miles later, my rear ABS seems to kick in an awful lot! Did my foot pressure just go up for some reason?

Worn tires? New tires?

1500 miles on current tires. Stock were BFG's then went to Avon, then back to BFGs (only because the Avons weren't available)

 

[HondaCBX6]

Different boots can effect what you feel. I moved the pedel down one notch. It seemed to help me anyway...

 

[FJRulzON]

I'd bet that you are now getting better at your stops and using more front brake then before, which is transfering more weight forward, causing the rear ABS to kick in more.

The Captain is probably bang on here -though I feel compelled to say...

This should NOT discourage those from braking with the front as they should be sending most their braking power to that tire. Let the ABS deal with the back tires reduced traction or use less rear brake pressure.

An idea to have your cake and eat it too would be to add some front preload (or get stiffer fork springs if your maxed out) to reduce your static sag. Dialing in a little more compression damping probably wouldn't hurt any either. This will reduce fork dive under weight transfer and give the rear a bit more bite.

Increasing front preload beyond the least static sag your hard rear setting provides may make for an unbalanced ride. If you're heavy or your springs are sacked from miles/age -this is your excuse to call your Ohlins Rep. for the springs, shock and adjustments you need.