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wolfheze:
After getting off my street triple and straight on the 550 it really brought it home how poor the front brake is on the Honda. Are they meant to be this bad? Or could mine be not as effective as it should be? I would say the rear brake has almost as much stopping power and that it would probably be impossible to lock the front on anything but a wet greasy surface. Am sure the front disc on my rd250 was much better back in the day,admittedly the yamaha was a good bit lighter. As far as I know the pads are quite new and the travel at the lever feels fine.

hairygit:
It sounds normal to me. Best thing to do is sell or crush your modern bike(s) and stick with the SOHC and ride within it's limits, and I have NEVER understood why anyone would WANT to lock the front brake whilst riding it!

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wolfheze:
Might be an age thing but I did prefer riding the Honda today so maybe your right about getting rid of my modem stuff. Of course I don't want to lock the front I was just using it as a way of describing the stopping power of the brake! Also had the speedo glass mist over again.

hairygit:
It's not an age thing, it's expecting 40+ year old designs to perform like modern stuff, believe me it wont! My 1958 landrover has drums all round and no servo, terrifies my good lady when she occasionly drives ir after her 2012 fully power everything and discs and servo/abs etc, her face is a picture when she stands on my brake pedal!

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Norniron:
Why dont you stick on another disc and uprate the MC.it certainly improved mine!

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