Are there rear brakes on a Harley Davidson?
Discussion in ‘ Trikes ‘ started by TOM6608, Oct 21, 2010 . My rear brakes on my 2010 trike don’t stop anything like my front brakes.
Why are the rear brakes on my tri glide not working?
The rear brakes are under-engineered on the Tri-Glide. Read the many complaints on other trike forums. On the ’09 & ’10 models, the rotors are of poor quality and the pads are too small. On the ’11s, the pad footprint has been increased but stopping power, for the weight of the trike, just isn’t there!
Can a 2 wheel vehicle use rear brakes?
Front brakes do the lion’s share of the stopping on a 2 wheel vehicle so it’s really no surprise that your rears aren’t very effective on a heavier vehicle like a trike. Other trike owners should be giving you better inputs than me very soon, i hope.
Why does the rear brake light not activate?
When the rear brake light does not activate, we tend to think it’s the bulb. Sometimes that is not the case and Bob walks us through how to test a Harley Brake Light Switch to make sure that’s not the issue. We also show you how to replace the switch in the housing in this video and Bob reviews The Motorcycle Brake Light Switch here.
How to test a Harley Davidson brake light switch?
Ok , so working out issues on this 1989 FLHTCU I fixed the brake lights , the wires in the left side panel had to be cleaned a soldered then they stopped working again. I did a repeat on the test light still had power to the wires at the switch on the rear.
When to change brake fluid on a Harley Davidson?
Rather than issue a recall, Harley’s solution to this issue was to send out a mass mailing to owners. The letter stresses that owners have their brake fluid changed right away if it has not been changed within the last two years. Then, the fluid needs to be changed every two years after.
Is it OK to replace brake rotors on a Harley?
I {Heart} Hookers. You can check the brake rotor runout on your own. Rather than repair it yourself, if it’s found to have excess runout, then you have a reason to push the dealer to replace rotors. If not, it’s just left to them saying it’s OK, and you having no further information to push with.