How hard do I need to brake to get it locked?
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How hard do I need to brake to get it locked?
Yesterday I was riding around my town @ speed of 50mph or so.
Some idiot driver right infront of me slammed on his brake(I was kinda following him closely:fault on my side)
and I hit the front and rear brake so hardI thought oh **** its going to get locked up but it didn't...Thank god.
Not that I ever want it to be but how hard do I need to brake to get it locked? Just wondering.
Some idiot driver right infront of me slammed on his brake(I was kinda following him closely:fault on my side)
and I hit the front and rear brake so hardI thought oh **** its going to get locked up but it didn't...Thank god.
Not that I ever want it to be but how hard do I need to brake to get it locked? Just wondering.
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RE: How hard do I need to brake to get it locked?
ORIGINAL: Manic
It's going to very between bikes (tires, rider weight, suspension settings, road conditions etc...)
Take it to a parking lot and do some emergency stops.
It's going to very between bikes (tires, rider weight, suspension settings, road conditions etc...)
Take it to a parking lot and do some emergency stops.
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RE: How hard do I need to brake to get it locked?
I wouldn't even TRY practice locking your front brake. Your bike will start sliding to the side before your front brake locks up.Once your bike starts sliding and THEN you lock your front up your screwed. You can practice locking your back brake up and still maintain control though. Brake your front first then your back while using throttle braking.
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RE: How hard do I need to brake to get it locked?
ORIGINAL: Nauree
I wouldn't even TRY practice locking your front brake. Your bike will start sliding to the side before your front brake locks up.Once your bike starts sliding and THEN you lock your front up your screwed. You can practice locking your back brake up and still maintain control though. Brake your front first then your back while using throttle braking.
I wouldn't even TRY practice locking your front brake. Your bike will start sliding to the side before your front brake locks up.Once your bike starts sliding and THEN you lock your front up your screwed. You can practice locking your back brake up and still maintain control though. Brake your front first then your back while using throttle braking.
remember front locks up release, rear locks ride it out.
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RE: How hard do I need to brake to get it locked?
ORIGINAL: PlayfulGod
nice thing about locking the front brake tho is you can let off it unlike the rear brake.
remember front locks up release, rear locks ride it out.
nice thing about locking the front brake tho is you can let off it unlike the rear brake.
remember front locks up release, rear locks ride it out.
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RE: How hard do I need to brake to get it locked?
exact same thing happened to me drew.. if you learn how to use the engine braking with the front and rear brakes then you'll be able to break so fast! you have to watch whats behind you tho cuz cars take a lot longer to stop than a bike does!
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RE: How hard do I need to brake to get it locked?
Heres what i have found.. Not sure on how much force it takes but if a dog runs out and tries to bite you and you just happen to be in second gear and pull the front tire up and then realize that theres a nice curve ahead that the rear brake will lock and send you sliding sideways thro the curve.. not a good feeling
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RE: How hard do I need to brake to get it locked?
ORIGINAL: 283racin
Heres what i have found.. Not sure on how much force it takes but if a dog runs out and tries to bite you and you just happen to be in second gear and pull the front tire up and then realize that theres a nice curve ahead that the rear brake will lock and send you sliding sideways thro the curve.. not a good feeling
Heres what i have found.. Not sure on how much force it takes but if a dog runs out and tries to bite you and you just happen to be in second gear and pull the front tire up and then realize that theres a nice curve ahead that the rear brake will lock and send you sliding sideways thro the curve.. not a good feeling