Scott Williams
Member
The yellow dash light would come on okay, but the green "set" light would not turn on, thus the CC would not function. Solved it with a 10 minute visit to a local bike shop. The mech. used 10mm and 12mm wrenches and adjusted the rear brake pedal so that the forward end of the peg is lifted upward. (There are two adjustment nuts to take up slack in the linkage. One to adjust, the other to lock). EZ to spot them. Seems that when I stuck my right boot under the forward tip of the brake peg and raised it, the green light would turn on and the CC would work. The mech. said that with 25,000 km on the bike, the rear pads were beginning to wear. So he took up slack and the CC works perfectly now. A simple adjustment.
When I changed tires at 15,000 km, I put a TKC80 on the front and a Mitas E07 on the rear. In researching both tires on this board, I learned that braking hard on the front wheel can cause damage to the nubs on the TKC80. Several of our members suggested using the rear brake pedal more often....especially down hills and when coming to a quick stop. So I started using the rear brake pedal and altered my habit of only using the brake lever on the r/si handlebar. Thus I began wearing the rear pads somewhat faster than normal. Anyway, she has been working perfectly all week long since the adjustment. Cheers, Scott 2014 base model
When I changed tires at 15,000 km, I put a TKC80 on the front and a Mitas E07 on the rear. In researching both tires on this board, I learned that braking hard on the front wheel can cause damage to the nubs on the TKC80. Several of our members suggested using the rear brake pedal more often....especially down hills and when coming to a quick stop. So I started using the rear brake pedal and altered my habit of only using the brake lever on the r/si handlebar. Thus I began wearing the rear pads somewhat faster than normal. Anyway, she has been working perfectly all week long since the adjustment. Cheers, Scott 2014 base model
