S4 Brake qns

[botakid]

Hi all, need to ask u guys for some references.. these few days when i rode my bike while stopping i realise that i have to brake rather hard when using the rear brake..

 

Wat are the causes for these? issit the brake pad? or the caliper? is there a brake pump s4? i jus bought s4 so dunno muc abt the stuffs.. hope u guys can add some knowledge to me.. haha.. thx in advance..

 

CHEERSS:cheeky:

[gene98]

Hi all, need to ask u guys for some references.. these few days when i rode my bike while stopping i realise that i have to brake rather hard when using the rear brake..

 

Wat are the causes for these? issit the brake pad? or the caliper? is there a brake pump s4? i jus bought s4 so dunno muc abt the stuffs.. hope u guys can add some knowledge to me.. haha.. thx in advance..

 

CHEERSS:cheeky:

 

do not try to brake too hard using rear brake as u r not riding sp anymore,

 

it won't skid nicely if u brake too hard.

 

if u clutch in n brake too hard, most prob u will fishtail on a wet ground.

 

thats wad i experienced when i 1st rode my s4 also.

 

try checking brake pads 1st above anything else

[Xdir]

Hmm, for my case i like to brake using my front more but make sure not too much. I have one time buang when my rear skided so i ve tried not to use it so hard.

[bigboystoys]

Hi all, need to ask u guys for some references.. these few days when i rode my bike while stopping i realise that i have to brake rather hard when using the rear brake..

 

Wat are the causes for these? issit the brake pad? or the caliper? is there a brake pump s4? i jus bought s4 so dunno muc abt the stuffs.. hope u guys can add some knowledge to me.. haha.. thx in advance..

 

CHEERSS:cheeky:

 

 

There is nothing wrong with your rear brakes. It is designed to work together with the front brakes actually. So it'll feel like it's inadequate when used alone. Another reason is, if the rear brakes were designed to provide a lot of braking force, then it'll be easy to lock up the rear tire when the road traction is limited/reduced.

 

Of course if you stand up and use a lot of force on the rear brake pedal, it'll lock up your rear brakes.

 

If you suspect your rear brake is damaged, you can try checking with your friends' S4?

 

 

[botakid]

thx lots man.. and 1 more qns.. when i start my bike i heard a "clark clark clark" sound.. after i ref abit than a little while lata the sound no more liao.. mayb the sound stays for around 5-10 secs.. nt very loud..

 

any reasons or explainations for these bros?

[arsonist]

i think that one the e.o havent yet lubricate some parts in the engine thats why there is those sounds.

 

anw since we're talking about brakes ar i wanna check with u guys issit true bikelabs selling EBC HH brake pads at $35 per pair? anyone can verify? cos i going to change brake pads soon.

[buttbutt8]

Hi all, need to ask u guys for some references.. these few days when i rode my bike while stopping i realise that i have to brake rather hard when using the rear brake..

 

Wat are the causes for these? issit the brake pad? or the caliper? is there a brake pump s4? i jus bought s4 so dunno muc abt the stuffs.. hope u guys can add some knowledge to me.. haha.. thx in advance..

 

CHEERSS:cheeky:

 

i agree that S4 rear brake is very weak. coz on slope, one has to press down the rear brake (used alone w/o front brake) quite abit in order for the bike to not roll back. Last time when riding phantom press down abit can liaoz.

[skateboy]

spray lub at the brake pump will do the trick. esp for older bikes. brake pump aged or brake fluid air lock will oso cause the rear brake to b unsensitive.

[tim17]

i agree that S4 rear brake is very weak. coz on slope, one has to press down the rear brake (used alone w/o front brake) quite abit in order for the bike to not roll back. Last time when riding phantom press down abit can liaoz.

 

phantom rear brake like more power then super4, but phantom easier to get fishtail also..

[nando]

yea!

i had this prob too..

changed pads oredi.

go shop say its like that want..

rearbrake not as strong as front obviously..