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Post by lhumpolick on May 11, 2014 23:12:51 GMT -5
I need a little help on my Vento 150 with 11,000 miles
My left hand is due to be worked on(I cracked a bone in my palm of my left hand) every time i hit the rear drum brakes it puts too much strain on my left hand and it's not easy to ride. Is there any way to get the rear brakes to work with less pressure?
Until i can find a fix for the brakes i get a lot of walking in now instead of riding the scooter.
My plan B is to ride rthe Wildfire 50cc whitch takes less pressure to use them.
Thank You for any advice you have on this
Larry H
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Post by shalomdawg on May 11, 2014 23:19:46 GMT -5
howdy, if you drive carefully you can get by with just the front brake and in the case of an emergency stop will maybe be able to take the one time pressure. another suggestion might be instead of squeezing the lever , you can pull on that lever while holding the steering with the other hand. you might be only needing to bend the tips of the fingers with no stress on the palm that way. I use mostly the front just to distribute the wear from the rear anyway. it'll work if you don't get to where you need the extra stopping power.
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by oldchopperguy on May 12, 2014 1:46:53 GMT -5
Shalomdawg has a good idea there. I have some bad arthritis which acts up now and then in my hands. I often find myself using my fingertips, especially the little fingers, out as far toward the ends of the levers as possible. The farther out toward the end of the levers, the more "stop" you get per pound of "squeeze".
With my old '07 Xingyue 150, and now with my (also old '07... LOL!) Kymco 250, I find that unless it's an emergency, I just don't use the brakes much at all, until nearly stopped (walking-speed) with traffic. There's THAT much engine-braking there. When I finally do need to completely stop, I can use either, or both brakes with only a tiny bit of pressure. A rear drum brake probably requires more squeeze than a disk, but still, except in an emergency you may not need to use it nearly as much as you have gotten accustomed to... In any case, try to pull as far out toward the end of the levers. It REALLY makes a difference!
Hope this helps,
Leo in Texas
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Post by SylvreKat on May 12, 2014 6:04:53 GMT -5
I wonder if you do something to make the lever wider, would that help with your hand?
>'Kat
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Post by earlylight160 on May 12, 2014 6:43:08 GMT -5
Could you fabricate a longer brake lever? That would give you more leverage when squeezing it. Just a thought. 
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Post by nulldevice on May 12, 2014 10:24:55 GMT -5
The solution is to use whatever pressure on the back brake you are comfortable with, and use the front brake. After your hand heals, continue to use the front brake. That is where a large majority of your stopping power is.
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Post by JerryScript on May 12, 2014 12:04:23 GMT -5
Just remember to slow down well ahead of turns! Front brakes applied during turns is dangerous, number one cause of flip-overs, always do all braking before beginning your turns.
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