[ST] Rear brake

[TrmpetDave@xxxxxxx]

Has anyone worked out a fix for the weak rear brake on the ST? Mine is so 
wimpy that I find myself not using it, which led to my downfall recently, 
while turning into a filling station with a gravel forecourt. I have replaced 
the pads with Ferrodos, cleaning everything with brake (contact) cleaner, to 
no avail. My Scottoiler may have something to do with it, as the rotor is 
closer to the chain than it is on bikes with a double-sided swingarm, but I 
can see no visible oil-fouling. On my other bikes, one of which is a '79 
Bonneville, with an old-fashioned solid disc, the rear braking is quite 
effective, and I use it at each stop, but on the '99 ST, since nothing much 
happens when I step on it, my automatic reaction is not to use it.
Has anyone tried a different rotor, or different pads, perhaps made of 
carborundum? Dave Collins, San Diego

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