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Originally Posted by
deiaccord
I'd be interested to see if JMo things changing the suspension on her rally bike made the braking feel any better (I know the bike only has a single disc now but would still be interesting to get some feedback after such a radical change)
That said I think the brakes are pretty good, they just feel different to a sports bike, let alone a mountain bike.
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I agree - the brakes on my Ducati Monster (not Tenere Monster eh?) are pin sharp, and together with road-biased suspension, the difference is incredible - you forget how good roadbike brakes are these days!
As for the changes I've made, it's hard to quantify as I've only ever tested that set up with a front Michelin Desert which, as anyone who's seen one will know - is the most gnarly front tyre you'd want on a bike weighing 170+Kgs...
My front brake is certainly a lot 'softer' than the original set up - very nice and progressive (the last thing I wanted was the front locking up and washing out on the dirt/sand), and in the wet, you do need to use a fair bit of back brake too - but like I say, that is more down to running on full-on knobblies, not TKC type (or more road biased) tyres...
Depending on my plans next year, I may fit a set of TKCs to the Tenere again, and that will give a more accurate comparison... certainly the new suspension is sublime - soaks up all the little imperfections, handles big hits, and yet doesn't pogo under braking or anything - worth the money? For me yes, certainly - it's transformed the bike! (together with the Ohlins rear shock)...
xxx