Last night we got our first snow and me and some buddys went riding until the wee hours. Anybody else go and am i the only the only one that has a break problem on the scrambler when it snows kick the tires and light the fires

 

hello i live in ny and just got a 2002 scrambler 500 4x4 . i have had it out in the snow and let me tell you that the brakes are worthless. as soon as the snow gets in the front wheels and on the rear brake forget about it . i drag the brakes at times to keep some heat in them so that they work . i have been riding a forman 450 es for a while and i have always complained that honda still runs sealed drum brakes an these machines. but ill tell you that in the snow ill take the sealed drum brakes anyday over the worthless disks.

 

Thanks for the reply i wondered if it was only me . But those brakes do suck in the snow .I could not stop at all .Jeff do you know if there is anything to fix it .New brake pads maybe? kick the tires and light the fires

 

Not much you can do unless you drag the brakes enough to keep the ice melted.
I wonder if semi-metallic pads might work better, but I never tried them so don't know. More of a suggestion than a recommendation.

 

Thanks for the help farmer 123 .I might have to try those brakes. People think im crazy but when it snows i love to ride but it sucks when you cant stop. Did you get any snow where you live and where is comstock . Kick the tires and light the fires

 

my scrambler had no problems with the breaks in snow, i was bustin throgh drifts, it was 20 degrees out, and i was riding through all snow coverd trails, i could lock the breaks, i have moose Heavy duty break pads