brakes

I could be wrong but from what I understand in the handbook, ABS 1 is front only, ABS 2 is front and rear but separate controls, ABS 3 is linked allowing you to use either the rear pedal or front lever to operate a portion of both the front and rear calipers??? Is this right???, if it is ABS...

Just got my bike back after 12,000km service and the brakes were heaps better so probably needed bleeding. Reminded me of a tip a mechanic gave me, if you cable tie your brake lever 'on' overnight, any residual air in the system will gradually leak out through the valve that exists somewhere on...

Has anyone had any experience with Carbon or Ceramic Matrix Composit brakes? I couldn't find much on the net other than a Cycleworld test 2 years ago - they are half the weight, with simlar braking numbers, just different feel. At over $3k, not something I am considering anytime soon. The...

Shift-Tech Carbon - 1199 Has anyone got these carbon brake discs installed?

This was brought up in another thread I felt it was important to enough to have its own topic. It was my understanding the the brakes were linked, meaning if you applied front brakes and the ABS system felt that applying rear brake could settle the bike it would do so. This is not true. It...

The ABS system on the 1199 only runs through the front brakes. There is a rear lift-up detection which activates in the Sport and Rain riding modes. You can add ABS for an extra $1000... is it worth the money?