Emergency Stop Poll

[Lurch]

Matter of interest on my part. Feel free to add comments.

 

[thunderous71]

Matter of interest on my part. Feel free to add comments.

Also have the fun of doing one about once a week in town

 

[Marden]

I emergency stop probably daily in the car park at work because I always forget speed bumps despite working for over a year here

 

[Clint Love]

I do it occasionally to check my brakes. When I get a new bike or if it's just been worked on, I'll go somewhere and purposely hit em hard enough to lock them up just to get a feel for how the bike's going to act. If anything feel "not right" I know I need to change something.

 

[SwissMotard]

I test my brakes heavily on the mountain passes, but not emergency stops.

 

[Lurch]

I test my brakes heavily on the mountain passes, but not emergency stops.

No disrespect intended, is there a reason you need to heavily brake, and could you apply better bend planning?

I used to brake lots, I don't brake as much and never heavily now, and I'm quicker for it.

 

[ToastRider]

I practice emergency stops and low speed maneuvers about twice a week on the range where I took my basic rider course. Another thing that's important to practice is emergency swerves at speed.

 

[BlackMamba]

everymorning befor i set off of work i check tyres. tyre pressuse, lights, wheel bearings, stearing bearings and oil. then i start the bike test the brakes. then i start my drive to work with the wife on the back and she knows at some point on the 1st main road i will do an emergency stop when its safe to do so. (UNLESS) its less than 2 degrees out.

 

[SwissMotard]

No disrespect intended, is there a reason you need to heavily brake, and could you apply better bend planning?

I used to brake lots, I don't brake as much and never heavily now, and I'm quicker for it.

More fun

 

[Shaney_G]

Nope, I don't.

 

[MunkehsMotors]

In ABS we trust...

 

[lupin]

Always when I get a new bike on about the 2nd ride I give it a test.

Then every now and then I go and give it a go along with some slow speed turning and riding.

I actually need to do some more slow speed learning on my current bike as it idles at about 15km or so in 1st.

 

[Mr fish]

In london I get to test most days

 

[MrJoel]

I regualarly do emergency stop drills. Front brake, then rear brake, then both...the cars behind me don't like it but you know

just kidding about it on the road but I do practice and it has come in handy many times.

 

[Rideology]

All the time. When I'm on open country roads I'll practice panic braking while slowing down for a second gear wheelie.

 

[Mo_tard]

why would you not practice them? That's like saying, no way I love going face first into an object and having poor bike control.

 

[CBRHoonigan]

I tend not to use brakes that much, usually when you realize you have got yourself in a bad situation its usually far too late. maneuvers are far more important imo

 

[SighBored]

I don't.

 

[ShadowBoxer]

I do occasionally practice emergency stops.
I do occasionally stop in an emergency.

More often I don't have to stop completely. I avoid or maneuver around, but emergency braking skills are important. Vital!
I heard that one can only stop or maneuver, you usually can't or shouldn't brake and maneuver at the same time. "Brake & Escape" the DVD called it (FYI - Ride Like A Pro series).

Somehow that rule has always stayed with me.
I won't bore you with the whole story, but one time I was blocked when a left-turner just stopped in mid-turn, blocking my lane.
I assessed the situation: Could I stop before hitting the car? No. Where can I go? I immediately turned, aiming for the only way I saw open: A small space behind the car in my way but in front of the car that was next in the line.
Essentially aiming at head-on traffic. I still remember the look on that woman's face!

Once I was aiming there I braked - front and rear, downshifted, swore... whatever helps!
The rear tire broke loose in protest but then reclaimed traction. The whole bike shook for a second but I never completely released the throttle (another thing I was told never to do: Chop the throttle. A Twist of the Wrist 2 - Book and DVD, BTW)
The bike did not flip over. The bike did not crash.
However I had slowed down enough to lace it through the space. I released the brakes and made it.

I was very happy I had taken the time to practice some and read and watched DVDs on riding techniques, etc.
Apologies in advance, but I was heading to a friend's memorial and did not have my camera with me.

 

[Marbro_za]

hardly ever,