DaHitch
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- Joined
- Jun 19, 2006
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- 725
- Location
- Ghent - Belgium
- Car(s)
- Volvo C30 2.0D - Triumph Tiger 1200 - Honda CB600F
The funny thing is, I've never taken it off-road. (the occasional gravel road doesn't really count as off-road, does it?)
This requires almost constant rear brake application though. (It's also very good for killing clutches) I also use it a lot in city conditions with lots of start-stop traffic and I do indeed use the rear brake quite often. It is after all the ideal way to stabilize the bike in slow moving traffic or when going into a corner.
Add to this Spectre's argument that the caliper might be a little to light for the heavy Tiger and it all adds up, I guess.
I have to admit it really caught me by surprise though. My previous bike (Honda CB600F/A Hornet) had about 13.000km on it when I sold it and as far as I know it never had a new set of pads front or rear. I drove it for 5000km and when I sold it the pads still looked good front and rear.
I still have 4000km to go until my next scheduled maintenance on the Tiger so I never really thought to check how the pads were doing. The ones on the front wheel still have plenty of life left in them though.
This requires almost constant rear brake application though. (It's also very good for killing clutches) I also use it a lot in city conditions with lots of start-stop traffic and I do indeed use the rear brake quite often. It is after all the ideal way to stabilize the bike in slow moving traffic or when going into a corner.
Add to this Spectre's argument that the caliper might be a little to light for the heavy Tiger and it all adds up, I guess.
I have to admit it really caught me by surprise though. My previous bike (Honda CB600F/A Hornet) had about 13.000km on it when I sold it and as far as I know it never had a new set of pads front or rear. I drove it for 5000km and when I sold it the pads still looked good front and rear.
I still have 4000km to go until my next scheduled maintenance on the Tiger so I never really thought to check how the pads were doing. The ones on the front wheel still have plenty of life left in them though.
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