Brakes question

[Val]

Hello people,


I have 2014 MT09 no ABS. Under light heavy braking with the front brake the back wheel is swerving and sliding. When I say "light heavy braking " I mean light emergency braking.

I have used in the past on my Fazer FZS600 to brake much more harder before I experience this. Also the feeling was more better and the back wheel lock was way much more controllable. Here with MT09 is you brake hard and slide and the only way to get back to normal is completely to get off the brakes. Granted the Fazer is heavier bike but with it I was able to release a tiny bit the brake and stop the slide whilst still stopping hard.

That is very annoying because with the MT09 I can't safely brake very hard.

Does that sound normal to you under heavy braking specifically for MT09 as very light bike or I need to look at some issue?

Any MT09 owners here with similar experience?
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[jaffa90]

Never rode one, also never heard of light heavy braking!

The back brake is useless in an emergency (it will lock up).

Q, does this bike have standard brakes / brakes lines?

It may be a suspension problem???????????

Also what tyre pressures are you using???

[Val]

[jaffa90]

You no answer questions

[Val]

[jaffa90]

""" 36/42 tyres as per the book."""
These are only recommended pressures, you could be a 8 stone nip or a 21 stone american.
Somebody on here may have one and be able to help more.
Have you tried the M.C.N. report / feedback?

[stinkwheel]

Could well be you're just locking the rear. It's perfectly possible to lock the rear on a litre bike simply by closing the throttle under braking, especially if you're in a low gear. The fork dive unloads the rear suspension, the engine braking does the rest

That's one of the reasons a lot of bigger bikes are coming with slipper clutches as standard these days. Not sure if the MT09 is one of them?

My MZ used to do it a lot, it felt more like a judder/chatter from the back end but it was a single cylinder engine. I'd imagine a multi-cylinder would feel smoother in that respect.
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[Val]

[stinkwheel]

No Euro-mandated slipper clutches please.
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“Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles.

[Val]

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