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Posted:  11 Jun 2008 16:02	[?]
Registered User Currently Offline Join Date: Jun 2008	Posts:  15 Reputation: Unranked [?] User Rank: Second Lieutenant
Hi folks, just bought a 2000 X1. Love the bike. The rear brake seems a lot weaker than my old Honda (also as compared to the front brakes)and was wondering if this is normal. I generally use the rear brake to slow down before a light (20-30 mph range) and I need to really press down on the pedal to come to a full stop. May be it is designed like this to prevent lock-up. Thanks in advance for your input.

Posted:  11 Jun 2008 16:05	[?]
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can you take a look at the pads?

Posted:  11 Jun 2008 16:37	[?]
Registered User Currently Offline Join Date: Sep 2007	Posts:  203 Reputation:  2 [?] User Rank: Major
I noticed this on my 2003 xb9s when I first got it, some more aggressive pads straightened it out for me. if your brake fluid is original you might consider replacing and bleeding the system as well.

Posted:  12 Jun 2008 17:09	[?]
Registered User Currently Offline Join Date: Jun 2008	Posts:  15 Reputation: Unranked [?] User Rank: Second Lieutenant
What do you mean by "more aggressive" pads,e.g., type, brand ? I will go ahead and bleed the system to see what happens since the pads seem OK at the moment. Thanks for the replies.

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