rear brake upgrade for 2010 non abs r3t

To grease the splines do you have to pull the bevel box off the drive shaft or can you leave it in place?
I will probably run exhaust wrap under the header heat shield to see if that helps with heat on my legs.
Would a bit bigger rear tire give better braking how much bigger can you go with stock rim?
 
Correct bevelbox has the come off . Clean the splines before re- applying moly- paste.The shaft can be centered by using a clean hack-saw blade under the shaft.(Warp9.9) idea I believe. Other tires I've heard using are 205/60/16 car tire maybe others know of other choices
 
So i have a 2010 r3t without abs. I changed to the high end pads and it still is very grabby and locks the rear wheel really bad. Im currently deployed to korea. Im trying to think what can be done to upgrade the brakes? Any suggestions?
I went to Carbon Kevlar rear pads, not as grabby and less rotor wear.
 
Not an R3T but I initially switched out my pads to scintered pads after a week I went back to standard pads on the back, have always found it very easy to lock the back especially with panic braking. Did an advanced rider training course some time back and there was a lot of time spent on emergency braking to teach you not to stab the brakes but apply them smoothly and progressively. While they are completely correct its a different matter when some clown pulls out in front of you unexpectedly.

I was looking at a device made in the States that I cannot find the website for anymore but it was a dampener that went on the back brake. It was a clever device that if you apply the brake smoothly and progressively you will not notice its there. But if you stab the brakes suddenly it adsorbs this initial shock for a few seconds then acts as normal. Its just a little pulsation dampener really, and was about $60USD. It also was easy to install and replaced the banjo bolt on the brake caliper. It look ideal if you didnt have ABS. If anyone knows the maker or name of it I'd like to know.
 
Bend the hack-saw blade so that it centers driveshaft .then slide bevel-box back in place you can feel when splines slide together at this point pull blade out .tighten bolts evenly to spec.
 
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