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TheOtherRide
04-25-2007, 12:39 AM
I was looking at Fashby's front brake setup compared to mine

Mine:
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k201/theotherride/Bike/Frontbrake.png

Fashby's:
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k201/theotherride/Bike/FashbysFrontBrake.jpg

Is the doodad hanging off of his brake the anti-lock thing like the Lifan's have?

And aren't the rims purty!
Jim
04-25-2007, 02:16 AM
Very purty, but you need to wash them...

I saw someone talking about it in another thread, and they said thats what that was... The dealer I got my bike from removed that before I got it, but he said it was just some sort of reserve... I don't know... things work without it.
liverchip
04-25-2007, 02:53 AM
Yes, the doodad is the "ABS" capsule. It provides an area for the brake fluid to go under extreme pressure rather than locking the front wheel.
ejcycles
04-25-2007, 03:27 AM
Pauli
Yes it is for the antilock brakes.....I tell kids/people that they are Mini-NOS bottles for the brakes!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:
czowner
04-25-2007, 04:58 AM
Pauli
I tell kids/people that they are Mini-NOS bottles for the brakes!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

And I'll bet some of the daft buggers believe you!!!
Don't worry about your dirty rims Pauli, it shows you ride the bike. Mine are covered in grease so I never have to clean them.

Jonathan.
Penguini66
04-25-2007, 07:25 AM
Pauli
Yes it is for the antilock brakes.....I tell kids/people that they are Mini-NOS bottles for the brakes!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

Anybody know where I can get some little tiny NOS stickers?
:lol:
TheOtherRide
04-25-2007, 10:23 AM
Tiny NOS bottles! NICE! LOL

Thanks for the input, guys!
PolygonFla
04-26-2007, 03:28 PM
I'm sure Tapeworks.com would love to print up some tiny NOS stickers for you.

I'm thinking of getting a handfull of go fast stickers form them for my Hyosung. :)
Jim
05-01-2007, 10:50 PM
You know that actually be nice to have, I lock my rear brake up quite often :roll:
SamM
05-01-2007, 11:14 PM
Pauli,
If you want one, I'll send you mine. I'll be removing it very soon. PM me an address and it's your's.

Sam
Penguini66
05-02-2007, 08:43 AM
You know that actually be nice to have, I lock my rear brake up quite often :roll:

How about just applying less rear brake pressure and more front brake pressure? Or am I missing something?
pumpkin
05-02-2007, 08:47 AM
rear brake hang/lock up is common on these bikes there is a thread on it somewhere with a couple of good fixes .
IronFist
05-02-2007, 09:09 AM
Darn prudy doodad. If you ride street more than dirt, or if you are new2riding I think it's a good idea. I want to be as safe as I can be. My life couldn't get much better without winning the lottery. My bike didn't come with one. If it's cheap, and it works, and I can find them, I'll get two. Once I change the rear tire of course, it's not disk yet.

I think it looks like a sparkplug for the brake engines. LOL :D
red2003
05-02-2007, 10:00 AM
rear brake hang/lock up is common on these bikes there is a thread on it somewhere with a couple of good fixes .

The rear brakes don't have a "lock up " problem, they have a "hang up" problem. The threads addressing this are to make sure the rear caliper pushrod can fully release so the rear brake wont stick on and burn up. I find the rear of my Roketa to be very forgiving and sensitive to pedal input. I agree, for a newbie, an antilock feature is probably best, but if I feel the need to lock the rear brake, I don't want some device fighting me to do so.
pumpkin
05-02-2007, 03:09 PM
i did not mean use the wrong wording , but when i went back to my dealer and said my brakes would hang up (then showed him) he used lock up . i thought if it was meant to be the same right or wrong i would try to help.
SamM
05-02-2007, 03:49 PM
I can't do stoppies with that thingy hanging off the front! Mine will soon be on it's way to Pauli.
allfunmotorsport
05-02-2007, 04:01 PM
I can't do stoppies with that thingy hanging off the front! Mine will soon be on it's way to Pauli.


SamM. That sure sounds like an odd thing to be saying 8O
SamM
05-02-2007, 04:07 PM
No comment!
allfunmotorsport
05-02-2007, 04:10 PM
do you know is she's going to use it on the front or the rear? :oops:
TheOtherRide
05-02-2007, 04:26 PM
Sssshh! I hear Frostbite approaching with the hose... :lol:

Anyhoo, does anyone have these on the back brake? I would think the front (or both) would make more sense so you have less chance of going butt over teakettle.

I was really good at locking up the rear brake in MSF class! The coaches weren't too impressed with the skidmarks. :roll:
allfunmotorsport
05-02-2007, 04:42 PM
woops(again) I've seen them on both the front and rear. Mostly on the front. do you have disk on the rear? the most important thing is will the gold look good with the pink?(you think?)
TheOtherRide
05-02-2007, 04:45 PM
Disc f&r.

I wouldn't put it on the rear anyway. And I have gold forks...but no silver spoons...
allfunmotorsport
05-02-2007, 04:57 PM
Disc f&r.

I wouldn't put it on the rear anyway. And I have gold forks...but no silver spoons...

I know what your saying, the paint keep chipping off of mine :roll: How's the ATV?
Jim
05-02-2007, 09:13 PM
Ive seen them front and rear, and I havent had any occasion where ive locked up the front, just the rear (used to braking in a truck now, not used to the bike anymore), I think it is far more likely to lock up the back on these things... Thats where I would put it.
SamM
05-02-2007, 09:18 PM
Pumpkin had one on the rear brake caliper on his American Lifan. PM him! Maybe we can talk him out of it! If we can, I'll throw it in the box.
pumpkin
05-02-2007, 10:15 PM
if you want it it's yours i'll let sam have it when he's ready to ship, i have an A. lifan i don't know if they are the same . no refunds on freebes LOL!!!
Jim
05-02-2007, 11:13 PM
How about just applying less rear brake pressure and more front brake pressure? Or am I missing something?

Of course that would work too, I was just saying with that on the back it wouldnt do that. I drive a truck all day and am used to being heavy on the brakes... I don't ride that often right now due to weather and this bike is lighter then my other one. On top of that I have new boots. So yes, I could apply less rear brake preassure, but with a little misjudgment for whatever reason on the rear brake pedal, it is very easy to lock.
TheOtherRide
05-03-2007, 12:06 AM
Oh, you guys are funny! :lol: Sure, throw it in if you don't want it. If nothing else, I can use Bruce's line on the neighbor kids! Mini-NOS!

Thanks, guys!
TeamCheap
05-03-2007, 06:03 AM
That ABS unit works well on the front of mine.
You dont need it on the back since the tire will at worst lock up and just trail behind you unless your in a turn but controlling a locked rear wheel is very very easy.

I started to test it just after getting the bike and at first I just applied enough front brake to activate it.
After a few tests I just clamped down on the front brake lever about as hard as I could and it is amazing how well it worked.No front tire lockup or loss of control but just good useable braking.
Of course that was on pavement I wouldnt clamp down on the front brake that hard on dirt.
Penguini66
05-03-2007, 06:53 AM
I finally got my front to lock up last night (Yes, I have the ABS module on the front). I was adjusting the clutch and wanted to make sure that it wouldn't slip. While rolling at a few mph, I opened the throttle and applied some front and rear brake. No slippage. Then I cracked the throttle to WOT and apparently I had too much front brake applied because it locked up and slid out from underneath. Luckily I didn't go down... I've done that in dirt before on a dirt bike, but never on the street. Holy crap does that front wheel come out from underneath quickly. Long story short, whatever those things are, I'll take them.