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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Stronger rear brake? Reply #15 - 07/15/23 at 08:25:14 Maybe,, How far do you have to push the pedal before it does not want to go further? Back to top You have stated I'm not a mechanic Without Saying I'm not a mechanic Please answer that question
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Re: Stronger rear brake?
Reply #16 - 07/15/23 at 10:11:31

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 07/15/23 at 08:25:14:

Maybe,,
How far do you have to push the pedal before it does not want to go further?
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I'm not a mechanic
Without Saying
I'm not a mechanic
Please answer that question

Well it depends on how I adjust the nut on the cable, it can make for a very wide range of motion, from 1" to 3" i guess. The pedal works and feels normal, its when the brakes grab, and I can feel the grabbing in the pedal feedback, there is just not enough force - like Dave said, it feels like the brakes are contaminated with rust and water.

I wonder if its a good idea to try and burn the brakes by going highway speed and lightly applying the rear brake for a prolonged period of time to try and burn off whatever contaminants?

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TheSneeze Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 1224 Northern Nevada Gender:	Re: Stronger rear brake? Reply #17 - 07/15/23 at 13:42:44 If you have rust particles imbedded in the brake shoes, they will not burn off. That's why it was suggested to sand the shoe surface and drum surface.
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och Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 629	Re: Stronger rear brake? Reply #18 - 07/17/23 at 17:47:18 Dumb question, when releasing the pedal, should it always return all the way up until firm, or should there be some free play where you can lift the pedal up further?
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Re: Stronger rear brake?
Reply #19 - 07/17/23 at 18:38:38

Well it depends on how I adjust the nut on the cable, it can make for a very wide range of motion, from 1" to 3" i guess.

That is what I wanted to hear you say.

What Do You Know about your brakes?

You have all the mechanical advantage you should have unlock the tire up.
It's not working
Dave told you about outside storage.
Everything he said seems to be coming to a neighborhood near you.
If it's parked outside expect trouble with switches. You gotta get some kinda cover on it.
Doesn't sound like you have a place to take the rear wheel off.
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och Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 629	Re: Stronger rear brake? Reply #20 - 07/17/23 at 18:48:45 I will make a video of my pedal operation, maybe you guys can look and advise me if that seems normal. I'll try to do tomorrow.
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och Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 629	Re: Stronger rear brake? Reply #21 - 07/19/23 at 14:26:39 Guys, can you check out the video and see if everything seems normal or not? https://youtu.be/oZ_ZfjqqT7k
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