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Originally Posted by TenHut
OMG...sorry but tap-release-tap is the worst kinda braking you can do on bikes. Seriously, it will only destabilize the bike. You are supposed to use the brake levers as a "regulator" and not as an on-off "switch".
You start with gentle pressure on the front lever gradually giving the lever hell. When you apply gentle pressure the weight of the bike shifts forward. The front tyre now gets more contact patch to take more braking input. Thats the only reason why you should be gentle first and then you MUST go on increasing the braking( with more contact patch the tyre has enough braking traction to take a lot of braking abuse).
Keep the contact patch concept in mind and now Imagine the tap-release-tap method. You will brake the front..the bike will dip..then you will release the front..the bike will shoot up. The contact patch which was widened during the dip has now disappeared cause the bike has shot up. Now you will brake again only this time you have even lesser contact patch. I am sorry but thats Bullshit. You are also makign the front forks jump up and down. How will they help you in maintaining the traction up front ?
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Originally Posted by n_aditya
Thanks for the detailed explanation TenHut. I've learned something very important today. I guess this is why i had a nasty tankslapper.
Sincere apologies to fellow members who read my post and thought its the right thing to do. I guess i was misinformed or ignorant.
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It just goes to show that even with years of experience of riding, one(me) can have his basics wrong. Thanks for pointing that out Rohan, appreciate it!
My apologies to Aditya since he seemed to have used my advice to brake.
I guess the CSS can wait, first I have to go attend the MSF course the next time I am in the US!
