whiskey Posted March 11, 2019 Report Share Posted March 11, 2019 Hi Guys Not sure if its me or the bike? My braking seems to be on or off, no in-between, no modulation My bike is a 2004 Scorpa SY250, but all bikes of this age seem to use AJP brakes Went to a trial this weekend locking front and back brakes, did not see anybody else lock front! Your help is needed, what should i do? Thanks Whiskey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faussy Posted March 11, 2019 Report Share Posted March 11, 2019 Your front brake is the envy of a lot of people 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcman56 Posted March 11, 2019 Report Share Posted March 11, 2019 When I first went to a bike with powerful front brakes, I struggled. To make them more progressive, someone suggested cutting an X in the pads with a hack saw. It worked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misscrabstick Posted March 11, 2019 Report Share Posted March 11, 2019 I found the front brake on my Beta evo excessively over powerful when I first got it, it was very hard to brake smoothly, maybe I got used to it or maybe it "ran in" it's allright now though, you could file a chamfer on the pad edges, it may help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiskey Posted June 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2019 Hi Guys Many thanks for the replies Went with mcman56's suggestion and cut an X in the pads, both front and rear Also adjusted the front brake lever so it engages sooner so i have less leverage effect on it Seem to of worked, went to a trial much happier with the brakes Thanks again guys Whiskey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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