steelhead
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Based on the information contained here and shared with fellow members, I have been practicing how to use my front brakes from normal to rapid stops (and not touching the rear). Thank you.
Question:
Well, it happenned today. A motorcycle going west met me going south. Near collision.
As I have been using front brakes, I naturally only used the front brakes in the emergency - by instinct.
I still naturally squeezed the front brakes too hard (didn't touch the rear brakes), but I think because I have been practicing, I didn't totally lock up the front brakes. What occurred was that the motorcycle rapidly decelerated, but I could tell I was losing balance. I actually could feel the rear fishtail a little (even though there was no rear brake action), so I wasn't stopping in a straight line but doing some of that BMX action when we were kids where the rear wheel kinda swivels outwards.
So the bike slightly leaned to the right side and I could feel myself getting close to wipe out. But my speed had decreased sufficiently, so I then released the front brake (out on instinct?) and I was able to regain full control.
Can anyone explain what happenned (common scenario)? Could I have improved my stopping based on what I wrote?
Thanks
SteelHead
Question:
Well, it happenned today. A motorcycle going west met me going south. Near collision.
As I have been using front brakes, I naturally only used the front brakes in the emergency - by instinct.
I still naturally squeezed the front brakes too hard (didn't touch the rear brakes), but I think because I have been practicing, I didn't totally lock up the front brakes. What occurred was that the motorcycle rapidly decelerated, but I could tell I was losing balance. I actually could feel the rear fishtail a little (even though there was no rear brake action), so I wasn't stopping in a straight line but doing some of that BMX action when we were kids where the rear wheel kinda swivels outwards.
So the bike slightly leaned to the right side and I could feel myself getting close to wipe out. But my speed had decreased sufficiently, so I then released the front brake (out on instinct?) and I was able to regain full control.
Can anyone explain what happenned (common scenario)? Could I have improved my stopping based on what I wrote?
Thanks
SteelHead