[Robb]

When leaving the bike parked for a week or so, whats the best thing to do for the rear brakes, have the parking brake on or off, or doesnt it really matter?

 

[rascalsweet]

mines stays locked, never really thought about. one of my nephews put my suzki 160 down a hill through a fence while shuting a gate. it was lvl looking place where he stoped.

 

[Railroader]

I always take our parkin' brakes off if left for a very long time. I keep them on the trailer in the garage all week long with the parking brake off, but when it come time to tow them, i put the parking brake on. I don't know if it will hurt them to be left on for long periods of time or not.

 

[harry]

The only thing that leaving the brake on will do is stretch the cable and you will need to adjust the back brake hand cable more often.

I usually have mine off unless needed like parked at a pond loading a boat, or trailering

 

[Truegrit]

QUOTE ("harry":zgpt7jox)

The only thing that leaving the brake on will do is stretch the cable and you will need to adjust the back brake hand cable more often.

I usually have mine off unless needed like parked at a pond loading a boat, or trailering

I agree. I rarely use mine. I trailer it in nuetral w/ the brake off. I use a couple straps to keep it from moving

 

[ClassA64]

I think ,parking brake on for trailering and on any grade otherwise i leave it off . Sometimes leaving it on for long periods ( and if theres water in the drum) the shoes will stick to the drum. To each his own i say. 8)

 

[rascalsweet]

makes since, I parked mine with the brake off when i got done thursday.