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Wunderlich Brake Pedal Extender
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This seems as good a place a any to post this. Other than the less than stellar headlights, the back brake pedal has to be one of my biggest complaints about my RS. I wear a very stiff Sidi racing boot when I ride and my foot was constantly missing or slipping off the brake pedal. I found I wasn't using it at all in no time which flew in the face of 40 years of riding. Yeah, I know they're linked but it didn't seem right. I saw BoxerFan was selling one of these pedal extenders so I bought it. Turns out to be a very good fit for me. Now I'm back to braking with the front lever and back pedal all the time, like I think I should be. The pedal is impossible to miss and the machining on the top of it makes it where my boot never slides off. I don't know if I'd have sprung for full price for the thing but I'm really glad I put in on the bike.
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Zitat von Davidnapo im Beitrag #1 Yeah, I think he does.... but it's annoying as hell.... I mean, I know it's calculating angle, pressure and stuff and it's a great plus on the safety side, but I find it hard to get used to it... I wish there was an option to shut it off...
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Yes, I know they're linked, front and back. It's just so hard to get used to not using the back break. I can hit the little pedal if I have tennis shoes on but my boots don't allow much twist. Anyway, I'm glad I bought and installed it so I thought I'd tell folks on the forum about it. |
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Zitat von andygriff im Beitrag #2 But does applying back brake also apply front brake? Genuine question. I've always found "tail-dragging" - minor use of back brake to scrub off that tiny bit of extra speed when going into a corner a tad faster than one realised - to be very useful. Cheers Paul B. |
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Fri May 24, 2019 4:07 pm (Last edited: Sat May 25, 2019 1:31 am)
Zitat von Paul B im Beitrag #5 No it does not. For a short time BMW had fully linked brakes, at least on the Boxer RT. A lot of those RTs were dropped when making a slow tight U turn in gravel. When dragging the rear brake, the front would lock sometimes in the gravel and down the bike would go. Lee |
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Zitat von Paul B im Beitrag #5Zitat von andygriff im Beitrag #2 No rear brake is independent - and very useful as you describe
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Agree with David, I love my brake pedal extender. I also put the shifter extender from Ilium Works. Great improvement as well. Dont understand why BMW skimped around such petty little things. My older Beemer had meaty pedals which also add some degree of comfort.
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