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Does it matter?

21 posts · Started by DribbleDuke · 25 Jun 2014

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Post 1 by DribbleDuke,

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Why is the front brake location on the back side?
Does it matter by a law of physics?
Does the rear location force the front wheel into the tarmac more located in the rear?
Does the suspension get pulled down harder with it in the rear?
If there are laws that provide mass transfer, would a brake 180 degrees opposite negate any reaction?

Post 2 by ktmguy,

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Oh lord he's off the pills again....

Easy access when you slide the wheel out....

Post 3 by jmann,

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Comrades: I can't wait to see what Nerd has to say

Post 4 by DribbleDuke,

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Post 5 by alpine*,

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It's to make it quicker to steer, as they are more inline with the steering stem axis less inertia is required to turn the bars

Post 6 by shadowman,

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If squeezing the correct lever is capable of stopping wheel rotation at any speed then the brakes are more powerful than the tyres and all is right with the world. Any and all additional considerations have a lot more to do with marketing than performance.....

Post 7 by Jermo,

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Braking is all about feel, not just stopping power.

Post 8 by Willh,

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If it is a simple matter of putting the forks on backwards to see the difference I believe that the front end would have more flop from having the weight higher up and more forward. My reasoning is the difference in feeling between pre MkIII and MKIII Commandos brake calliper position. Not huge but there...

Post 9 by shadowman,

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Post 10 by Stratkat,

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Post 11 by websch,

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Post 12 by fewtrees,

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^ what he said....
I don't remove the brakes....

Post 13 by ferret990,

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Perhaps having the callipers behind the forks offers some protection from road shit?

Post 14 by Stratkat,

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Also offers a bit more protection for the brake lines/connection.

Post 15 by 81forest,

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Calipers behind = better mass centralization.

Calipers in back because calipers in front look wrong..

Post 16 by ktmguy,

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Post 17 by paul81,

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I have to pull mine too. Must be some trick to it if you guys can get it out without removing the calipers.

Post 18 by 81forest,

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Post 19 by Ducati Pete,

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Post 20 by MADDOG53,

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so back to the topic of why the calipers are at the rear.

imagine how a shopping cart/trolley wheel works, looks like it's on backwards right? well mounting the calipers on a bike at the rear balances the the front wheel in this same way.
if you put the calpiers on the other way, the front is unbalanced and wants to rotate, so your always fighting against the steering.

at least that's what i think anyways.

Post 21 by DribbleDuke,

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