Rear Brake Issue

I had an odd issue with my rear brake on my V-Strom. The brake was a bit weak, but that didn't bother me as much as the this; when stopped on an uphill, if I released the front brake, the bike would slide rearward a bit and then sort of clunk to a stop, rather than gradually as if I applied more pressure to the rear brake.

It was puzzling, but the Stromtroopers helped sort out the cause; when I changed the brake pads all around, I misaligned the rear brake caliper. the caliper keyway was not aligned to the notch on the rear swingarm, it sat above it, and would rotate forward and back with the axle a bit. A quick disassembly and correct reassembly resolved the issue.

Rear Brake Issue - Stromtrooper Forum
Rear brake goes "clack" - Stromtrooper Forum