inder.cool

It is only possible for bikes with disc brakes..!!

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freakyarch

Chassis wont get bent that easily. Did you have a very serious crash?

I own a gladi too and that I've skid plenty of times till I learned the art of braking. Still I face a fall at times when I use the disc brake while steering sharp suddenly to avoid crashing on a stupid cyclist or a confused kid showing up on the road out of nowhere. And I skid a lot of times of muddy roads when I use the disc.

Don't use the disc unless you're trying to brake on a straight line. Also don't ever slam on the rear brake to slow your speed, it'll surely lock. That's the biggest cause for skidding. Use both the brakes to slow down. Practice downshifting while braking.

Remember, gladiator has a lean rear tyre and an overkill disc brake. But practice can help you realise the boon of it!

ajay_meda

skidding is common if u slam on the brakes......try to apply the front brake gradually...and use less of rear brake.....check if the tyre is worn out.....

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TomSawyer

Ok, all has been said before. I'd like to reiterate them.
1. 70% braking comes from front, 30% from rear.
2. Feather your rear brakes. Don't slam them. Else the wheels lock. Braking is not a binary on-off action. You squeeze them progressively. Squeeze fast in emergencies; squeeze slow in relaxed situations. I stop with just the front brakes, tapping the rear brakes for stability & to make the tail lamp glow ('cos front brake switch is not working ).
3. When braking, dont weigh down on the handblebars, through your arms. As such the motorcycle's weight transfers to the front when braking. Keep your arms relaxed. Weight down the footpegs & lean your upper body slightly backwards, to shift some of the weight from the front.

Fork bend:
Sarvajit has said it. I'm Not too sure here. Rev up & let go off the handlebars. Look ahead, & not the bike's console / front wheel.
In my case, I used to feel excessive strain on my left hand. Got a fork bend removing job done from the rotten Onion Motors. Cost me Rs 1.5k. Feels ok now. Now wondering if there was a fork bend at all.

BTW I maintain 37-38 psi at the rear, slightly more than factory. The manufacturer sells the illusion of better grip from a lower pressure - higher contact patch. But your tyres are wearing out faster. If you look at the sidewall, the max pressure the tyre can contain is way much more.

^ what is front fork dive . What about the coneset thingy? What is a coneset BTW
^+1 99 times in 100
^ Lean rear tyre? handles like a dream . Overkill disc brake? I call it a boon.
^ Just a thought: Regarding ABS, A motorcycle, even one with antilock brakes, can't turn and brake hard at the same time.

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ajay_meda

it is NOT ADVISABLE to keep much tyre pressure.....this causes excessive back pain........learnt from experience

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omzworld

Hi guys thanks a lot for all the Guru Mantra on skidding and forks n chassis n tyre pressure and the list goes on. Now my Glady is going smoothe as ever with no skiddding problem . Now on a hind sight I think I have understood the reason for all the skidding I have had - " Use of front break in places where friction is less ( dusty roads, rainy roads, gravels in roads) plus another time when ther was a turn and suddenly a cyclist came up and i applied front break suddenly. So Rule 1 - Whenever I see there is dust or road is slippery use less of front break.. more of rear ( slowly of course). In bends try to use rear break.. When on highways and good speed - front break.
Plus beware of Pacer Motors (Bangalore)- My bike didnt have any bent fork or chassis. I showed it to three other mechanics who told me the bike was not serviced properly, chain slack adjustment was not correct while that rascal at Pacer wanted to make 5500 bucks for no problem in the bike.