i know a lot of people complain about the brakes sqeaking, but today i had to make a really fast stop in a short amount of space and let me tell u my brakes impresed me. i didnt even pass the white line that was before the traffic light. i love my gs. :icon_mrgreen:
I agree, brakes can be handy.
Dave
You should be thanking yourself more than the brakes!
anyone can grab a handful of brake and stop quickly, disc brakes are impressive... but it takes practice to do it safely.
good job.
You use brakes? P*ssy.. I just stick my foot on the front tire. I do some cool stoppies! :laugh: :bs: :laugh:
Quote from: NiceGuysFinishLast on May 09, 2006, 02:41:48 PM
You use brakes? P*ssy.. I just stick my foot on the front tire. I do some cool stoppies! :laugh: :bs: :laugh:
did you buy a bike yet? are we talking about your mountain bike?
(http://www.jordansplace.net/burningman/bm2001/burn.jpg)
burn
There are some crazy mfers driving around so watch out :mad:
yeah i know, lot of old people 2, to many old people!!!!!!!!!!!! :icon_twisted:
Quote from: TragicImage on May 09, 2006, 02:48:31 PM
Quote from: NiceGuysFinishLast on May 09, 2006, 02:41:48 PM
You use brakes? P*ssy.. I just stick my foot on the front tire. I do some cool stoppies! :laugh: :bs: :laugh:
did you buy a bike yet? are we talking about your mountain bike?
(http://www.jordansplace.net/burningman/bm2001/burn.jpg)
burn
HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA... you burned me good. Yes, we're talking about my old bmx bike I used to have.. no GS yet. Depending on how much I can make this summer, I may have one by the start of fall semester...
Just wondering.. How have you posted 1100 times but w/ no bike? Did you have one? I have one and I don't have enough questions or know enough for helpful responses lol.
Quote from: DMac on May 09, 2006, 09:22:16 PM
Just wondering.. How have you posted 1100 times but w/ no bike? Did you have one? I have one and I don't have enough questions or know enough for helpful responses lol.
ADD
well when you got a 4-piston on the front, you sure will stop damn quick, atleast the newer ones re a 4-piston, dont know in the older onse..
Had to use the old brakes and emergancy manouvas today. Riding through the village out of school and some idiot kid through a rugby ball (almost identical to an american football) right out into the road infront of the bike infront and me. He swerved one way toward the curb on our side of the road. I swerved the other onto the opposing lane, thankfully no traffic was coming. Coulda been nasty :o
Quote from: DMac on May 09, 2006, 09:22:16 PM
Just wondering.. How have you posted 1100 times but w/ no bike? Did you have one? I have one and I don't have enough questions or know enough for helpful responses lol.
Stop picking on the n00d, or I'll turn you purple! :flipoff: ;)
You know what stops me faster than disc brakes? My tennis shoes when I'm running and someone pulls out in front of me. Thank god for our modern technology, I could have died several times now if it weren't for the benefits of high tech composit materials that make up my brake pads, AKA 'soles'.
Quote from: DMac on May 09, 2006, 09:22:16 PM
Just wondering.. How have you posted 1100 times but w/ no bike? Did you have one? I have one and I don't have enough questions or know enough for helpful responses lol.
Partially ADD, partially me answering all the dumb questions (there are no dumb questions, only dumb people :laugh:) that noobs ask. I've been around this forum for long enough to know about fuel starvation, PRI vs ON, fuel leaking on PRI, aftermarket exhaust, tires, oil, fuel, etc. So whenever someone asks a question that's been answered before, I'll usually post a short answer, with a link or two to other pertinent threads.
But mostly it's the ADD.
:laugh:
NiceGuysFinishLast is surprisingly knowledgable for not having a bike. He seems to know more than a lot of noobs that DO have a bike. He sure knows more than I did before I got a bike. If all "noobs" knew what he does, they would benefit greatly. He is definitely ready and deserving of a bike. :thumb:
Quote from: Phaedrus on May 10, 2006, 06:26:07 PM
NiceGuysFinishLast is surprisingly knowledgable for not having a bike. He seems to know more than a lot of noobs that DO have a bike. He sure knows more than I did before I got a bike. If all "noobs" knew what he does, they would benefit greatly. He is definitely ready and deserving of a bike. :thumb:
Thanks Phae! :thumb:
*slips $5 under the table to Phaedrus*
ya yo u dont need a bike to know all about it
Thanks Nick.
Quote from: My Name Is Dave on May 10, 2006, 11:25:00 PM
Thanks Nick.
Me? Or Teflon the Squi... Er.. Kid over here? :laugh:
Quote from: NiceGuysFinishLast on May 11, 2006, 04:04:08 PM
Quote from: My Name Is Dave on May 10, 2006, 11:25:00 PM
Thanks Nick.
Me? Or Teflon the Squi... Er.. Kid over here? :laugh:
Brief answers are reserved for Kid Nicky. "No", "Thanks Nick", and "Stop" are just a few that come to mind.
I didn't know your name was Nick, NiceGuy.
Dave :cheers:
That is because his handle is not "My Name Is Nick". :icon_razz:
GS500 brakes suck. One bloody disc and one bloody caliiper. That was the only thing I really ever wanted to change on my old GS.
I don't think the stock brakes are that bad at all. I am not a racer, either, but still. If you can't stop a ~40HP bike with the stock brakes, then maybe you need to re-evaluate your braking techniques? :icon_razz:
Quote from: Phaedrus on May 11, 2006, 08:21:46 PM
That is because his handle is not "My Name Is Nick". :icon_razz:
Shut it. ;)
Dave :cheers:
Quote from: TarzanBoy on May 11, 2006, 08:46:27 PM
GS500 brakes suck. One bloody disc and one bloody caliiper. That was the only thing I really ever wanted to change on my old GS.
They suck? Sure, they don't have the heat dissipation of a dual rotor setup, but as long as you're not racing and heating them up, it doesn't matter. The brakes are plenty powerful enough to stop you, and that's what they're for. The have more stopping power than my new BT45's can take.