Trail braking?

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Originally Posted by TIGGER

I understand your pain though, are you more concerned with front end grip? Are you having problems with too much initial bite spooking you? Do your brakes tend to fade? It takes a lot of the "OH SHIT" away when the rear tire comes up a little during hard breaking for a turn. Just a thought. You may just need brake lines or pads to totally turn things around and give you confidence. Which is of course exactly what you need to be a great braker!

I just need to trust that my brakes will get me slowed down enough for the corner I want to take. It's not so much that I don't trust the bike or the brakes, it's myself that I question. I know my bike is quite capable but it's a wrong input from me that could result in an output of me.
I worked on this last year and am continuing to work on it this year. It's mainly on the back straight at Mid-Ohio that I struggle. This is partly why I can't break that 140 mark because I'm thinking about having to slow for the corners.... and before you say it, I don't think I'm that slow through them. A lot of times I catch people there but they pull me in the straights.

Brake pads I changed last year. I just put OEMs on because they are fine for me. Erik even rode the bike at the track a couple years ago and said the brakes were acceptable for me there, especially after they get warmed up. I trust his judgment.

Originally Posted by Trip

Rear brake is jello, it has no stopping power.

That is exactly how I feel! I hardly use it because I don't feel like it does anything, but I do on the street every once in a while just to train my brain.

Originally Posted by TIGGER

That was an AWESOME POST!!!! Seriously!

Great post THE AWESOME! And I agree, that bike looks familiar.