K-ACT Standard or Combined Mode...which do you ride with?

[wally_games]

Low or standard all the time, never in high combined. But I use only front brake 99% of the time. Only use rear brake when going into hard curves or emergency stops. May not be the "rght" way, but its what i do, for now.

[maxtog]

Low or standard all the time, never in high combined. But I use only front brake 99% of the time. Only use rear brake when going into hard curves or emergency stops. May not be the "right" way, but its what i do, for now.

You are not alone.  I almost never use the rear brakes so I don't really care what mode it is in.  Since the front does ALWAYS [partially] activate the rear on the C-14, I guess what I just said was wrong    I suppose I should say "I almost never use the rear brake pedal".

However, I can certainly understand why some people would dislike the linking or the way it was implemented.  Wish I could have traded it for factory cruise control.

[Scaffolder]

On my 08 I never used the back brake. with the 2010 I have to try different things for comfortable feedback. The worst feelings are in stop and go traffic in the Boston area.

[dankelly64]

Just Bought  a 2011  - Kawasaki really missed with this one. Do you know if Kaw is aware of this issue? Are there any fixes in the works?

Seems odd that none of the road test I had read mentioned anyhing about this.

[wally_games]

Just Bought  a 2011  - Kawasaki really missed with this one. Do you know if Kaw is aware of this issue? Are there any fixes in the works?

Seems odd that none of the road test I had read mentioned anyhing about this.

I've got nearly 7,000 miles on my '11 and I really don't have any issue with the system. But that's just me.

[bombsquad1201]

Howdy everybody,

Sorry about the dumb question.
I have an 86 A1.82,000 miles.
Just pick-up a 2010.
How do you determine what mode you are in.
Are they on the speedo/instrument cluster?
Other than how it feels.
thanks.

J.

[Flathead]

Standard, or Mode 1, is indicated in the lower right of the display with two linked rings.
High Combined, or Mode 2, has the same two rings with dark parenthesis  (for lack of a better term) around them.

[wally_games]

Howdy everybody,

Sorry about the dumb question.
I have an 86 A1.82,000 miles.
Just pick-up a 2010.
How do you determine what mode you are in.
Are they on the speedo/instrument cluster?
Other than how it feels.
thanks.

J.

I'd HIGHLY suggest that you go through your owner's manual from front to back. It's amazing what you find out. (I went through three times the first few weeks.)

[Rhino]

I use low mode all the time. I also use front and rear together all the time just out of habit and the fact that my other bike is not linked. At first the pulse felt in the front lever when hitting the rear pedal was annoying but I have long since gotten used to it and don't even notice it anymore. I have also had one panic stop at an intersection with some sand on the road. I reacted poorly and just maxed squeezed both the front and rear. The bike went from 40 to zero in nothing flat with no lock up or fuss of any kind. I'm sold on these brakes.

[maxtog]

I'd HIGHLY suggest that you go through your owner's manual from front to back. It's amazing what you find out. (I went through three times the first few weeks.)

+1

I read mine front to back several times too.  It isn't easy, since the English is really bad.  But it does contain a lot of valuable information.