My KDX when I use the rear brake, its not progressive. It just locks up. No matter how soft I touch it. It has new pads and the rotor looks fine. Am I just being to heavy handed with it?
And on that can a rear brake lever from another model fit thats a bit shorter? I have to put my heal on the peg to reach it.
KDX200 06 rear brake problem.
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KDX200 06 rear brake problem.
Rear brake? Progressive? Nope, never heard of it.
You can try to adjust the pedal with the adjustment on the master cylinder and see if that helps any. If you lower the pedal it might make it harder for you to push as hard on it and in a way make it less sensitive. I have never had any luck with being able to feather the rear brake. Just lock it up and slid for the most part.
I have not heard of any other pedals being used. But Im sure there is something somewhere that could work. Or you could even cut your pedal back a little and re weld it. What size is your foot that you can't reach it anyway?
You can try to adjust the pedal with the adjustment on the master cylinder and see if that helps any. If you lower the pedal it might make it harder for you to push as hard on it and in a way make it less sensitive. I have never had any luck with being able to feather the rear brake. Just lock it up and slid for the most part.
I have not heard of any other pedals being used. But Im sure there is something somewhere that could work. Or you could even cut your pedal back a little and re weld it. What size is your foot that you can't reach it anyway?
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Re: KDX200 06 rear brake problem.
Could be because im a new rider, foot size is 8. But will try lowering the pedal.
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Re: KDX200 06 rear brake problem.
size 8 ?
i havent been a size 8 since i was 8
you use MX boots when you ride or just your every day shoes?
if you just use shoes you may find once you get MX boots it will be a lot easier to reach so i would keep that in mind when modifying the pedal
i havent been a size 8 since i was 8
you use MX boots when you ride or just your every day shoes?
if you just use shoes you may find once you get MX boots it will be a lot easier to reach so i would keep that in mind when modifying the pedal
newbbewb wrote:DIYmirage has it right.
-1996 KDX 200 woods weapon (converted to 99 green body)
-1996 KDX 200 plated street toy (barney edition)
-2003 Yamaha TTR125-L (wifeys bike)
-1997 KDX 220 project bike
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Re: KDX200 06 rear brake problem.
I put a heavier return spring on my kdx 250 it helps with my heavy right foot. As for the lever if you can weld u can cut it and make it shorter.
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Re: KDX200 06 rear brake problem.
Maybe our sizes here work different to yours.... Yup I use MX boots.diymirage wrote:size 8 ?
i havent been a size 8 since i was 8
you use MX boots when you ride or just your every day shoes?
if you just use shoes you may find once you get MX boots it will be a lot easier to reach so i would keep that in mind when modifying the pedal
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Re: KDX200 06 rear brake problem.
robkdx wrote:Maybe our sizes here work different to yours.... Yup I use MX boots.diymirage wrote:size 8 ?
i havent been a size 8 since i was 8
you use MX boots when you ride or just your every day shoes?
if you just use shoes you may find once you get MX boots it will be a lot easier to reach so i would keep that in mind when modifying the pedal
depends on where here and there is but i wear a pair of fox comp 5 boots in a US size 14
but since you are allready using MX boots i dont see an issue with reworking the brake pedal
newbbewb wrote:DIYmirage has it right.
-1996 KDX 200 woods weapon (converted to 99 green body)
-1996 KDX 200 plated street toy (barney edition)
-2003 Yamaha TTR125-L (wifeys bike)
-1997 KDX 220 project bike