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Rant: drove 1h to test Ducati with no rear brakes...

Op you have been test riding a lot of bikes lately, should have done your homework...if you ever go test ride first generation Tuono...they dont have any rear brakes either.
 
Hawaiirider said:
I'm not talking 2-inch mingers, pal - but 12-O'clock Biaggi-style, license-plate scraping horn monos.

Lofting the front a few degrees ? sure, you don' t need any brake there, gravity will take care of things, but when the program gets its Vert on, well - it can be handy.

Just kidding, of course. I'm no Biaggi ( you all know the clip of him nearly back-flipping a Marlboro Yamaha 500 across a finish line )

if not: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiCHgOiLW9s - to see how fast the front comes down, I suspect a bit of brake stabbing was applied.
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Your making a lot of assumptions dude, I' not talking girly wheelies.
This is a shite photo but being at work its all I have right now
 
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Blankpage said:
Your making a lot of assumptions dude, I' not talking girly wheelies.
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You're

Whatever.

I was just trying to come up with a reason to use the Harley-brake pedal. Nice sexism, though.

But hey, any excuse to run that pic your buddy took you your hoisting a tire. Woo-Hoo !

When one of the schools that offered Wheelie courses was around (back when the Speed Triple was brand new) they actually had an adjustable gizmo that would automatically apply rear brake if you got up too high. It is very effective at rotating the chassis back to horizontal, is all.
 
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No rear brake? How am I supposed to bring down the front of the Multi when catching air in "enduro" mode at Hollister Hills?
 
Yes, it is much more cost-effective to just back-flip the bike and replace everything BUT the fork seals.

You win.
 
Archimedes said:
Known issue on the Aprilia Tuonos lots of theories about cause, no conclusion. Bleeding offers some temporary improvement, but does nothing to fix it permanent. Even if done in the right way...
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Fixed for you.

The rear brake on my 2007 Tuono has just enough to keep it from rolling backwards on an incline. Every so often I'll bleed the rear but it'll revert to crap in no time at all. They all do that but I stopped caring. Front Brembos are awesome.

OP, sounds like the rest of the bike checked out. Why not make an offer? :ride
 
Hawaiirider said:
Yes, it is much more cost-effective to just back-flip the bike and replace everything BUT the fork seals.

You win.
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Some people remove the training wheels too early and shit happens.
Your hand is already on the throttle, that will give you the quickest reaction to a near loop.
I'd think reaching for the rear brake would cost a valuable half second too much but whatever works.
 
NoobCorpse said:
Wasted a friday morning? Should have done your research, maybe, hmmmmmmmm?? :)

Go search "rear brake" on ducati.ms multistrada forum and prepare to read all Memorial day weekend. It's a known issue that seems to only be resolved by frequent bleeds. TSBs, new pads, different brake fluid, etc, have all been prescribed.

My 2011 had zero rear brake, and only worked marginally after a TSB fix, caliper flip, and fluid bleed.

The 2014 seems to be a bit better but still weak.
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My Panigale has a GREAT AWESOME rear brake. How am I suppose to know what to google? People have all sorts of issues, from bearing failures to electrical and what not. Forums can be pretty scary if you dig too deep.

I guess the seller just tells me up front, oh yeah, like most ducs, rear brakes are ineffective, LIKE THE FREAKING PEDAL GOES 90 DEGREES DOWN BAD, I'd do my own research and judge for myself. :cool Maybe he was counting that I wouldn't use it, too bad for him.
 
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afm199 said:
Why do you use rear brakes?
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To control the motorcycle?

1. Great at low speed, when filtering, you won't lose balance as easy, you can even stop against the engine pull with no foot down for 3-5 secs.

2. Land wheelies gently

3. Can help when the bike is two up, loaded and full of gear (this Multistrada has 3 bags), a touring bike needs a rear brake, or you risk taxing the front tires too much. Edit: Also it's more confortable for the passenger if you can use the rear brake to lower the rear a bit, less sliding towards the rider.
 
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Hooli said:
I must have gotten a good one. My rear brakes, although not as strong as those on my two Japanese sportbikes, are still good enough to activate the ABS. :eboy

Oh and take a # Aaron, I haven't even seen her new whip yet. :x
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Same with my Panigale. Pretty strong rear brakes, and very subtle pedal, not much effort needed. Very useful two up and in traffic.
 
MCCRASH said:
Known issue with 2010-2012 Multis.
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All there is to say, really. Well known. Any research at all would have surfaced it. Maybe the seller assumed you were a sophisticated buyer. :dunno
 
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