Problems with my 2012 Roadster

TURBO200R4 said:

i agree brakes are made for stopping. the transmission and motor are not. i usually pull my clutch in and shift down at low speeds and it goes in to lower gears real nice. some times i like to hear the pipes so i blip the throttle and downshift. when i do that i am putting more stress on the motor,transmission, working the tps and throttle cables, and like tom cat said cam chain.

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slipperydippery said:

Since my initial post, I've figured it's just a combination of how hot it was, the fact that the exhaust with cats is less than a foot away from it, and the fact that the bike is a behemoth all causing them to get a little hot. I made it a point to go for a ride without using the rear brakes at all and the caliper and disk were both cool to the touch. I don't believe anything is dragging.

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1olbull said:

Herman,
I respectfully disagree with the statement, "brakes are made for stopping".
Braking skill does not only apply to stopping your motorcycle, it is also important for safe cornering.
Mario Andretti is a guy who understands trail braking, obviously. He once said he was amazed by how “drivers still think the brakes are for slowing the car down”.
And he’s right. The brakes are so much more than just a deceleration device – they allow you to manipulate and alter the vehicle's pitch as you enter a corner.
Check out:
http://www.n2td.org/trail-braking/
http://www.ridinginthezone.com/10-things-you-need-to-know-about-trailbraking/

Also, using the throttle while the clutch is in to bring up the revs to approximately what they will be after downshifting (not a high rev show-off type blast) makes for a smoother transition in rapid slowing on approach and into a corner.

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slipperydippery said:

I believe it's coming from the rear but I'll have to double check that. I notice it the most when pulling in my driveway. I have a rather large hump that I have to slow down and pull the clutch in to get over, and it's between two houses so all noises are amplified.

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