Wet weather braking. - SV650.org

15-01-08, 03:07 AM

Nice one on passing your test.

Take care though when your riding with the weather being lovely and warm.

Try not to use the front brake while the weather is terrable is my top tip. Enjoy is the other!

15-01-08, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by ThEGr33k

Nice one on passing your test.

Take care though when your riding with the weather being lovely and warm.

Try not to use the front brake while the weather is terrable is my top tip. Enjoy is the other!

Elaborate on this point a little I shall: Use the front brake carefully and progressivly in thie weather

but with equal amounts of back brake

The engine braking will help alot

whens the bike gonna get fixed?

Matt

15-01-08, 12:15 PM

Well done on passing your test, now get out there and start building your riding skills.

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Originally Posted by ThEGr33k

Try not to use the front brake while the weather is terrable is my top tip. Enjoy is the other!

Bad advice, I'd say learn to use the front brake in a controlled manner that won't lock it up. Most of your braking is on the front, use the rear only and you're asking for trouble. You'll be surprised at just how effective a front brake can be in the wet if you are smooth and controlled on the lever. Just make sure all your braking is done in a straight line when it's wet, don't try braking hard whilst leant over.

15-01-08, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Lozzo

Well done on passing your test, now get out there and start building your riding skills.

Bad advice, I'd say learn to use the front brake in a controlled manner that won't lock it up. Most of your braking is on the front, use the rear only and you're asking for trouble. You'll be surprised at just how effective a front brake can be in the wet if you are smooth and controlled on the lever. Just make sure all your braking is done in a straight line when it's wet, don't try braking hard whilst leant over.

As lozzo says you still need to front brake in the wet, if you do need to stop in a hurry (you will one day) the back isn't very useful. I would find a nice flat empty road when its raining and give increasingly hard braking a try, you can lock the front for a moment without causing to much trouble. One of the keys is to build braking pressure so the tire is squished into the road before you start braking really hard.

HTH

yorkie_chris · 15-01-08, 01:26 PM

Progressive being the key.

That works because the front end is weighted by the action of braking so you need to give it chance to transfer that weight.

Something I need to practice, but locking the front scares me.

fizzwheel · 15-01-08, 02:03 PM

What Lozzo said

15-01-08, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by fizzwheel

What Lozzo said

+2

If you don't use your front brake in the wet, then please make us a video for youtube.

the_lone_wolf · 15-01-08, 02:07 PM

someone broke the forum

15-01-08, 03:25 PM

People say progressive, which is correct...

But what about when someone cuts you up??? You cannot be progressive.

This is what happened to me, front went underneath, rolly polly Damien and concrete.......

ABS really is a godsend in the wet....

yorkie_chris · 15-01-08, 03:27 PM

You can be progressive quickly, just that bit slower than yanking the lever back to the bars instantly.

15-01-08, 03:07 AM	#1
ThEGr33k Guest Posts: n/a	Wet weather braking. Nice one on passing your test. Take care though when your riding with the weather being lovely and warm. Try not to use the front brake while the weather is terrable is my top tip. Enjoy is the other!

15-01-08, 01:26 PM	#5
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15-01-08, 03:25 PM	#9
Daimo Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Wet weather braking. People say progressive, which is correct... But what about when someone cuts you up??? You cannot be progressive. This is what happened to me, front went underneath, rolly polly Damien and concrete....... ABS really is a godsend in the wet....

15-01-08, 03:27 PM	#10
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Wet weather braking. You can be progressive quickly, just that bit slower than yanking the lever back to the bars instantly. __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

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