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Old 05-01-2006, 03:34 AM
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Default Rear break question

Hi guys! The rear breaks of my 800 SS is close to non-existent. My front breaks are feather touch and very responsive. I press real hard on my rear break and I could not get it to lock. Hold on before anyone makes any comment...I know locking the rear tire is dangerous and dumb but it’s at low speed for testing. Other bikes I’ve ridden have stronger rear breaks and locks very easily (15-20mph).

The bike only has 2800 miles and there’s no noise during breaking that indicates pad wear. Is this normal for Ducati - some sort of safety feature that it will only break to its biting power and wont go further if there’s a possibly of locking it? Thanks in advance for your input.

-Lex
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