Emergancy Brake Clever Gearbox - SV650.org

26-04-09, 09:26 PM

Today i did a bit of an emergancy stop

(see nod or wave thread) the 1st on my sv. As I did the old front, back then clutch thing the gearbox semt to drop straight into 1st wiout me even movin my left foot.

Did i imagin this

or is it a built in safety thing?

(this is my 1st big bike!!! so excuse me if this is a stupid question)

ophic · 26-04-09, 09:28 PM

you probably kicked it down when your weight was thrown forward by braking. There's no such safety feature - being in 1st gear doesn't seem like a good idea in many emergency situations.

26-04-09, 09:29 PM

soundas well wrong to me bud that could have been really nasty

26-04-09, 09:54 PM

When i do Emergancy stops i pull everything and push down on everything.. some might say its bad as you can use engine breaking but its become second nature now and i cant help it.. lol

26-04-09, 10:08 PM

+1 on pushing it witout noticing when weight went forward

yorkie_chris · 26-04-09, 10:58 PM

Nope there is no such feature. You can use full brakes in 6th gear with the clutch in and it will still be in 6th gear until you kick it down again.

27-04-09, 12:03 PM

I'v done a couple of emergency stops before and left it in 5th/6th as I have stopped.
On recovering after sitting at the side of the road and jumping back on the bike I'v papped myself as the bike would keep stalling trying to set off.
Woops forgot to change down the gears lol

dizzyblonde · 27-04-09, 12:07 PM

I think it was perhaps a natural reaction with your foot. Maybe you subliminally reacted as you do at any normal controlled stop, go down the gear box....just sped up without you thinking it

Red Herring · 27-04-09, 12:10 PM

I'm impressed, I always thought the habit of changing down whilst emergency braking was an art perfected over many years of dispatching. It allows the rider to make appropriate hand gestures at the cause of the emergency whilst accelerating away from the scene.

dizzyblonde · 27-04-09, 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red Herring

I'm impressed, I always thought the habit of changing down whilst emergency braking was an art perfected over many years of dispatching. It allows the rider to make appropriate hand gestures at the cause of the emergency whilst accelerating away from the scene.

lol so I'm not the only one then

I've managed to do it since I did my DAS years ago. I always thought it was just panic reaction, but its good to be in the right gear to bugger off back on your way again

26-04-09, 09:26 PM	#1
FlyinCustard Guest Posts: n/a	Emergancy Brake Clever Gearbox Today i did a bit of an emergancy stop (see nod or wave thread) the 1st on my sv. As I did the old front, back then clutch thing the gearbox semt to drop straight into 1st wiout me even movin my left foot. Did i imagin this or is it a built in safety thing? (this is my 1st big bike!!! so excuse me if this is a stupid question)

26-04-09, 09:28 PM	#2
ophic Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Whyteleafe Posts: 3,395	Re: Emergancy Brake Clever Gearbox you probably kicked it down when your weight was thrown forward by braking. There's no such safety feature - being in 1st gear doesn't seem like a good idea in many emergency situations. __________________ Silver SV650SK3, Fuel exhaust

26-04-09, 09:29 PM	#3
davepreston Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Emergancy Brake Clever Gearbox soundas well wrong to me bud that could have been really nasty

26-04-09, 09:54 PM	#4
suzsv650 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Emergancy Brake Clever Gearbox When i do Emergancy stops i pull everything and push down on everything.. some might say its bad as you can use engine breaking but its become second nature now and i cant help it.. lol

26-04-09, 10:08 PM	#5
chompy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Emergancy Brake Clever Gearbox +1 on pushing it witout noticing when weight went forward

26-04-09, 10:58 PM	#6
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Emergancy Brake Clever Gearbox Nope there is no such feature. You can use full brakes in 6th gear with the clutch in and it will still be in 6th gear until you kick it down again. __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

27-04-09, 12:03 PM	#7
vardypeeps Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Emergancy Brake Clever Gearbox I'v done a couple of emergency stops before and left it in 5th/6th as I have stopped. On recovering after sitting at the side of the road and jumping back on the bike I'v papped myself as the bike would keep stalling trying to set off. Woops forgot to change down the gears lol

27-04-09, 12:07 PM	#8
dizzyblonde Da Cake Boss Mega Poster Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a flying Horse Posts: 9,992	Re: Emergancy Brake Clever Gearbox I think it was perhaps a natural reaction with your foot. Maybe you subliminally reacted as you do at any normal controlled stop, go down the gear box....just sped up without you thinking it __________________ Suzy, yellow 2001 SVS. Kitty, V-Raptor 1000, ZZR1400<<its my bike now Pegasus! Hovis 13.8.75-3.10.09 Reeder 20.7.88-21.3.12

27-04-09, 12:10 PM	#9
Red Herring Member Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,708	Re: Emergancy Brake Clever Gearbox I'm impressed, I always thought the habit of changing down whilst emergency braking was an art perfected over many years of dispatching. It allows the rider to make appropriate hand gestures at the cause of the emergency whilst accelerating away from the scene.

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