Brakes suck in the Rain

[Baldielox]

I had a long ride in a downpour today and my brakes went to shit. What could be wrong? I don't have this problem on my Harley.

- B

 

[greybeard 59]

PUCKS don't like to get soaked, no disc brake pads like to get soaked.my yota has disc's all four corners,last week our entrance rd to the apts flooded as in about 8-10" standing water, I drove through it at < than 5 mph looked like capt tug with my rotty hanging out the passenger window just puting along, all the neighbors were on the banks high & dry watching in amazement.made it out and had to ride the brakes for a 1/8 mile to dry the pucks out so they would not fade.

 

[reloaderbmg]

only problum with vented dics brakes, water stays in the holes longer!

 

[Exotic]

I didn't think the brakes were all that good to begin with... add water and you might as well put your feet down for the shoe leather stop.

 

[Baldielox]

When dry, my brakes are great, way better than my Harley. But in the rain they are far worse than my Harley. I just didn't expect that much of a change. Like I said earlier my Harley brakes don't fade anywhere near this much in the wet.

- B

 

[KnotSo]

I have never had a problem with the brakes in the rain.

 

[K9Anniv]

Have you put any kind of polishing compound on your rotors recently? On my '05 Chopper, I polished the daylights out of my rotors like a moron and quadrupled my stopping distance until the crap wore off. Add a heavy downpour of rainwater on top of it, and you'll be sliding off the runway chief!

 

[fmschatz]

How many miles do you have on those breaks ?

 

[lee]

I have never had a problem with the brakes in the rain.

a good job too with your 100 mph cruising speed

 

[1extremeskier]

Cant say much for heat either. Was in Palm Springs over the weekend and blacktop was 120 deg. Tried to stop at a changing light doin like 65 and skid/squirelled probably 100 feet. Stopped about 8-10 feet into intersection. Bike held well, rear end slid around but felt pretty stable. Complete lockup and good lesson in how it handles. Reminder, 50 means 50 with stoplights, not 65.............

 

[Baldielox]

I've got 2600 miles on the brakes, but I did just polish up the bike for a show. Maybe I got some polish on the braking surface of the rotors. What can I use to clean up the rotors? Brake cleaner? sandpaper? I'm not too sure what to use.

- B

 

[woodbutcher]

i would say spray some brake cleaner on a rag and scrub the rotors real good. if you want to go to the trouble, maybe even pull the pads and spray them down real good. i don't think i would spray it on the rotors for fear of getting it on the paint and fuckin' it up.

 

[BBChopper]

Got to dry them Old Skool!!!! I ride in the South Florida rain all the time!!!

 

[Gas Man]

I have never had a problem with the brakes in the rain.

Me niether... on any bike or car.

 

[Vegas]

I've never had a problem in the rain either. Wait a minute, I've never rode mine in the rain.

 

[Trainguy]

I've never had a problem in the rain either. Wait a minute, I've never rode mine in the rain.

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