I have just placed an order for front and rear. I use the rear brake a lot more than the front. Sounds silly but around town it does the job. Be interesting to see how the braided rear changes the feel.

sil3nt wrote:I have just placed an order for front and rear. I use the rear brake a lot more than the front. Sounds silly but around town it does the job. Be interesting to see how the braided rear changes the feel.

There isnt anyway to say this without sounding like a bit of a dick but you can cut an apple with a spoon, but that doesn't mean its good to do so.

The VFR has 90% of it's stopping power at the front.

Learn proper riding technique, it will make you not only safer but a better rider. If your not used to using the front when you need to you will most likely lock the front wheel by over-grabbing and crash.

The only time I use the rear brake is to bleed off a little speed if riding too fast into a bend and for slow speed manuvers when riding in the friction zone.

Braided lines probably won't change a great deal with the rear but fresh fluid and the full bleed from changing the line might make it a bit more firm.

http://jalopnik.com/5801648/how-to-use- ... les-brakes

this is a start, for the 10 mins it takes to read worth the time.

You are right Neo...there is no way to say it...but it has to be said

Neosophist wrote:

sil3nt wrote:I have just placed an order for front and rear. I use the rear brake a lot more than the front. Sounds silly but around town it does the job. Be interesting to see how the braided rear changes the feel.

There isnt anyway to say this without sounding like a bit of a dick but you can cut an apple with a spoon, but that doesn't mean its good to do so.

The VFR has 90% of it's stopping power at the front.

Learn proper riding technique, it will make you not only safer but a better rider. If your not used to using the front when you need to you will most likely lock the front wheel by over-grabbing and crash.

The only time I use the rear brake is to bleed off a little speed if riding too fast into a bend and for slow speed manuvers when riding in the friction zone.

Braided lines probably won't change a great deal with the rear but fresh fluid and the full bleed from changing the line might make it a bit more firm.

http://jalopnik.com/5801648/how-to-use- ... les-brakes

this is a start, for the 10 mins it takes to read worth the time.

Thanks
I am happy to take everything on board. I use the front when needed, but generally when commuting the back brake does the job fine. I don't fly up to intersections and hit the brakes like I see some people do. I am happy to coast up off power and use the rear to slowly come to a stop. The other day I did have a young girl pull out in front of me. Obviously needed the front there and as it was wet the rear would have obviously done nothing. Once the speed increases on the open road the obviously I start using the front to stop

sil3nt wrote: I am happy to take everything on board. I use the front when needed, but generally when commuting the back brake does the job fine. I am happy to coast up off power and use the rear to slowly come to a stop.

But that's my point:

"If this were a powerpoint presentation, I guess my main point would be that fitting a braided line to the rear actually makes it less useable..."