2009 Harley trike rear brakes

[douggeary]

Still monitoring for fix to the horrible factory rear brakes.
You can feel brakes slow you down but no way to get quick stop.

 

[rhino 2]

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I have an 2011.... And i switched over to EBC pads.. A little better. I use the rear brakes to slow down a little ' And when i have to stop - like right now! I use the fronts with the rears..Most of your stopping power is just like a bike, The fronts.. That said could they [Harley] should they make them better yes, But not in my life time it seems... But i can tell you with the EBC's pads once when i had to sit on both brakes at the same time.. Or end up as a drivers side door ornament [Left hand turner] all 3 tires locked up...

 

[FuzzyWuzHe]

Welcome to the Gang from Western Colorado.

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I have an 2011.... And i switched over to EBC pads.. A little better. I use the rear brakes to slow down a little ' And when i have to stop - like right now! I use the fronts with the rears..Most of your stopping power is just like a bike, The fronts.. That said could they [Harley] should they make them better yes, But not in my life time it seems... But i can tell you with the EBC's pads once when i had to sit on both brakes at the same time.. Or end up as a drivers side door ornament [Left hand turner] all 3 tires locked up...

I've heard good things about the EBC Pads

 

[flyswatter]

Welcome to the board...No stop not good....Would try the aggressive pads. From Illinois:clapping:

 

[desertclassic]

Welcome from New Mexico. Jim

 

[douggeary]

Welcome to Trike-Talk...ThumbUp

I have an 2011.... And i switched over to EBC pads.. A little better. I use the rear brakes to slow down a little ' And when i have to stop - like right now! I use the fronts with the rears..Most of your stopping power is just like a bike, The fronts.. That said could they [Harley] should they make them better yes, But not in my life time it seems... But i can tell you with the EBC's pads once when i had to sit on both brakes at the same time.. Or end up as a drivers side door ornament [Left hand turner] all 3 tires locked up...

I have also came to the same conclusion. Switched the pads which helped some, I just think it is a sorry system.

 

[rhino 2]

I have also came to the same conclusion. Switched the pads which helped some, I just think it is a sorry system.

Your right it is a sorry system... And no car manufacture would be able to get away with it..
If '[And that a big if] Indian came out with a Factory Trike and had the proper brakes and i might add a mechanical reverse... Harley would have to seriously change a lot of things they do with their Trikes... ....

 

[David357]

Hey, and Welcome from South Florida.:wave4:

 

[Gorilla]

welcome the pads made a big difference on my 13

 

[Rod69]

Welcome, EBC pads do help a little., but not a true fix. :wave4:

 

[Marc H]

Welcome to the group!