Originally Posted by
erazor55
To each their own. While I've not had any problems (except by a comment from my rider "were you expecting that?) these brakes do not operate like any other bike I've ridden in the last 40 years. I have never had to pump the rear (right foot pedal) brakes to get a coordinated stop on any other bike. I've had many Honda motorcycles. My first was a twin 360, probably before many of you were born. Then an XL250, GL500, V45 Sabre, then a GL650. I've never had to pump the brakes on any motorcycle I've owned. Honda (5), Yamaha(4), Suzuki(2 actually the Katana was one of my favorites), Kawasaki(3) and Harley(3).