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01-07-2023, 08:25 AM | #19 | |
Drives: 2009 Base Hatch 2 Dr Auto Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: nj
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Contrast that with the brake system of the ST 1300 with linked brakes and ABS. Those linked brake system are so complicated I imagine ST 1300s are just sitting around unable to be ridden because no one can fix the brakes anymore they are so complicated. Safest way to ride a motorcycle is just use the throttle and don’t touch the brakes except for stop signs. Cable operated drum brakes are all you need even for an ST 1300!
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01-07-2023, 03:10 PM | #20 | |
Drives: 2007 5dr canadian import Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: pacific north WET
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LOVED the brakes on the gpz with that weird 60/70 split..but i thought about working on it.....loved the vtech KICK...but the suspension about killed me 3 times in under 300 miles....i played with it and couldnt get it closer to how i needed it so i let it go...and if you looked at my list im pretty die hard honda..i grew up on hondas...the "new" gpz is so perfect to me..air cooled, carbs, simple, but that suspension...it sucks up the worst while still being firm and planted i put 15000 miles on it in the first year i had it..and still love the bike..ha one day where i spent 14 hours in the saddle...being 6'4 thats a feat in itself to have anything be comfortable for taht long outside of my xl600r "most" of the hondas pre 90s could be entirely worked on with just the OE kit..and your right on the snail setup brilliant!..as for that cable brake front end.....my xl600r had that front end on it when i got it..now let me tell you at 100mph or long down hills that shit gets SCARY!!!!..took me a while to find a complete correct disc front end for it, on a 250 i could see it being fine... ive had me xl600r, xl500s and xr250 down to the bone atleast twice each...very simple bikes rock solid reliability and the fact that you can still order parts direct from honda for em...hard to argue with |
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