Honda Goldwing Recall

[Injun Joe]

Removing the linked braking will be something I really, really would not want to do. The braking of the F6B is something I absolutely love.

[bigbird]

If I could, I would remove the linked braking in a second. I like total control over which brake I apply and how much I apply it. Low speed U-turns in second gear are much easier when you don't have to worry about the front brake being applied by Mother Honda when you tap the rear brake.

[srt8-in-largo]

George - may you provide a link to these new reports? I searched yesterday and did not see anything for '13 or '14.
Thanks,
Steve

If you Google the recall you'll find articles written about it and some of those have commenting sections; in some of those sections you'll find people talking about having the issue on later models.

Would anecdotal have been a better descriptor? I meant to convey that I don't have anything solid, I just see stray comments here and there.

[srt8-in-largo]

If I could, I would remove the linked braking in a second. I like total control over which brake I apply and how much I apply it. Low speed U-turns in second gear are much easier when you don't have to worry about the front brake being applied by Mother Honda when you tap the rear brake.

That's a good point but the linking is not really that intrusive on my bike; I can feather the rear brake in parking lots with no trouble at all from the front brakes.

[DaWadd]

That's a good point but the linking is not really that intrusive on my bike; I can feather the rear brake in parking lots with no trouble at all from the front brakes.

I agree, no problem at all just using the rear when making tight turns. I play with the friction zone and she turns on a dime.

[Darren]

If I could, I would remove the linked braking in a second. I like total control over which brake I apply and how much I apply it. Low speed U-turns in second gear are much easier when you don't have to worry about the front brake being applied by Mother Honda when you tap the rear brake.

I agree there are many times when I wish I could just apply a little rear brake, without the front, I hate the linked brakes and would be rid of them in a second.

[bigbird]

It's not that I can't modulate my rear brake. My concern is if I apply too much rear brake, then I have to contend with unwanted front braking.