How much damage can a rear brake sustain?

[Tin Man 2]

Most who have ever been hit are glad they had a helmet on. Me included.

[sportsterdoc]

One of the reasons I ask is that when I apply for M/C insurance, I need to answer how long I've had a M/C endorsement. All I can answer is "since they were required".

[skypeace]

Originally Posted by rocketmangb

Might think about doing the master cylinder as well !

I rebuilt that last year, I think from the damage done she is working pretty well, lol.

I did feel the brake binding a little at times and just thought that was the warped rotor acting up. I heard little squeaks like you do when the pads are going but nothing to make me think that the caliper was so damaged.

As far as a helmet as cold as it is here still, most I ride with wear full face modular. I wear most of the time the full face in my sig picture which is an HJC for HD. with the vents, shades and com trap door.

[rocketmangb]

Very Good !

[wedge]

Originally Posted by John Harper

I think the helmet law in CA started in 1994 or 1995. I got hit by a car right after the law was implemented. Glad I had a helmet cause the back of my head hit the asphalt.

John

My point exactly, you may be just one more victim of the helmet law. Right after you had to start wearing that pot on your head, your vision was partially impaired, your hearing was also impaired, and you got hit. Coincidence? I'm not a big fan of coincidence. I think Pete Wilson damn near killed you. You should sue the &%%^#@$!!!

[wedge]

Originally Posted by sportsterdoc

One of the reasons I ask is that when I apply for M/C insurance, I need to answer how long I've had a M/C endorsement. All I can answer is "since they were required".

That should be the perfect answer. I'm surprised it took longer for California to get on board with it. I had one in NH from 72 to 75, and before that I had one in Okinawa from 68 to 72.

[wedge]

Originally Posted by skypeace

I rebuilt that last year, I think from the damage done she is working pretty well, lol.

I did feel the brake binding a little at times and just thought that was the warped rotor acting up. I heard little squeaks like you do when the pads are going but nothing to make me think that the caliper was so damaged.

As far as a helmet as cold as it is here still, most I ride with wear full face modular. I wear most of the time the full face in my sig picture which is an HJC for HD. with the vents, shades and com trap door.

Especially since your hearing is impaired, it's important to listen when your brakes start talkin. By the time they make really bad grinding noises you could be wrapped around a telephone pole. Just keep an eye on the distance that the brake pad backing plates are from the rotor. No disassembly required for just looking. That looks pretty bad. I'm surprised I didn't hear it from here.

[John Harper]

Originally Posted by wedge

My point exactly, you may be just one more victim of the helmet law. Right after you had to start wearing that pot on your head, your vision was partially impaired, your hearing was also impaired, and you got hit. Coincidence? I'm not a big fan of coincidence. I think Pete Wilson damn near killed you. You should sue the &%%^#@$!!!

Well, I had/have a half helmet, so vision and hearing is/was not the issue IMO.

Some idiot running a red light and turning left into me was the real issue. Pete didn't cause that.

You do have a point. I did crash after I was required by law to wear one. Hmmmmm.

John