May 13th, 2013, 11:15 PM | #1 |
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How not to noob out...
I've had my 300 for almost a month now, only been riding a few miles here and there (grad student, school, blah blah blah). So, I went out for my first hour long ride this evening and for some reason the bike felt a lot more lethargic and sluggish off the line. I live in Berkeley so I figured it was just me being in too high a gear at too low RPMs for the hills and, in general, me being sloppy with shifting.
Well... imagine my surprise when the issue turns out to be me being a complete f'in noob - I was riding the rear brake! So I shifted my foot back a bit and on came a delightful surge of power The rear caliper was nice and toasty after I was done. Oh well at least I didn't go down because of it and lesson learned. Maybe moving the brake pedal forward some would alleviate the issue. |
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May 13th, 2013, 11:51 PM | #2 |
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Put the balls of your feet on the peg. Problem solved
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May 14th, 2013, 01:04 AM | #3 |
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Not just a noob problem a friend of mine was doing this on his new Yamaha been riding for years but a combination of big feet and not the best peg/ brake position for him easy done. He had more than sufficient power not to notice.
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May 14th, 2013, 02:28 AM | #4 |
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I wear size 12 US riding shoes and have never accidentally hit the rear brake. That's strange. Once you get used to using the balls of your feet your ride will get better also. Between that and hugging the tank with your legs you will gain a lot more control of the bike.
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May 14th, 2013, 09:44 AM | #5 |
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Yup, basically this was the issue. I was flat footing the peg and given the peg location on the 300 (45 degree angle at the knee) I kept resting the balls of feet on brake pedal.
Adjusted my position this morning and everything felt great, a little weird initially but much more comfortable (I found it easier to grip the tank this way). Just for fun, here's a picture! |
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May 14th, 2013, 11:20 AM | #6 |
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Good safety tip.
How does the rear pad look, everything still a-ok?
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May 14th, 2013, 11:29 AM | #7 |
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Don't feel bad, I ran out of gas one day and didn't even check the tank until a coworker told me. I pushed my bike right by a gas station too lol.
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May 14th, 2013, 12:14 PM | #9 |
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May 14th, 2013, 12:18 PM | #10 |
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OK - that's a good sign, but it still might be a good idea to get back there and take a peek at the pads themselves, that there is still plenty of meat left. Odds are they are fine, but it only takes a few moments to confirm.
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May 14th, 2013, 12:35 PM | #11 |
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............and check the brake fluid level as well.
It can boil when too much heat is generated by long time. You should adjust the height of your rear brake pedal so it is comfortable to your ergo and kind of out of the way at the same time.
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I'll give the current setup a few more rides and if it still feels uncomfortable I'll go ahead and drop the pedal a little bit. |
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May 17th, 2013, 04:03 PM | #13 |
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I would still bleed the rear brake. Even if the fluid level is ok, the fluid at the caliper end is likely degraded and brown. Your braking ability is reduced. But I'm overly anal about my brakes and use the super-expensive $20/bottle race fluid because it's waaaaaay better than the stock stuff.
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May 17th, 2013, 04:29 PM | #15 |
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and when it boils, it creates a chain reaction of expansion pushing the pad harder causing more heat causing more boiling... eventually the caliper melts. dean had it happen at the track. theres photos floating around somewhere.
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May 17th, 2013, 08:07 PM | #17 |
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Love the pic. Congrats on the 300, great bike for sure!
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May 17th, 2013, 08:11 PM | #18 |
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Funny story. Bet you won't do that again.
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