Practice braking drills to stay sharp

Motofool · March 28th, 2015, 07:42 AM

Sooner or later, all street riders will face a moment demanding to brake proficiently and decisively.

Four good articles about the need to learn braking hard:

http://www.motorcycle.com/rider-safe...ves-88119.html

http://www.soundrider.com/archive/sa...-braking2.aspx

http://www.webbikeworld.com/Motorcyc...aking-tips.htm

http://www.sportrider.com/sportbike-...king-potential

ryker · March 28th, 2015, 07:53 AM

good reads! Thanks

cadd · March 28th, 2015, 08:55 AM

Good articles!!! A good refresher after a long winter hibernation.
@Motofool, I always wanted to give you thumbs up or "helpful" ratings, but I don't know how to do that. I always read all the stuff you post. Extremely helpful!!!!!

Motofool · March 28th, 2015, 09:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cadd

Good articles!!! A good refresher after a long winter hibernation.
@Motofool, I always wanted to give you thumbs up or "helpful" ratings, but I don't know how to do that. I always read all the stuff you post. Extremely helpful!!!!!

It has been my pleasure, Cadd

Ghostt · March 28th, 2015, 10:27 AM

Awesome articles, keep them coming.

liberpolly · March 29th, 2015, 11:21 PM

I am doing it on every ride. It's fun.

chemist · March 30th, 2015, 06:41 AM

Thanks motofool! Really enjoying your links here

greenaero · March 30th, 2015, 09:53 AM

Thanks Hernan!

Motofool · July 3rd, 2015, 11:08 AM

Could you effectively brake during a panic situation?

Motofool · July 12th, 2015, 04:09 PM

The Do’s and Don’ts of Emergency Braking

Motofool · April 13th, 2016, 09:57 AM

Spring special for new and hibernating riders:

Braking by David L. Hough

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

chemist · April 14th, 2016, 04:34 AM

Thanks for the reminder motofool!!

SLOWn60 · April 14th, 2016, 04:53 AM

Here you go @ninjabeesh. Scroll up to the links in the first post.
Courtesy of the fine organizational skills & contributing efforts of Motofool!

VaFish · April 14th, 2016, 12:32 PM

Practice Breaking Drills he says,

I don't see how this makes me a better rider, but OK.

March 28th, 2015, 07:42 AM	#1
Motofool Daily Ninjette rider Name: Hernan Location: Florida Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 250 Posts: A lot. MOTY - 2016, MOTM - Dec '12, Jan '14, Jan '15, May '16	Practice braking drills to stay sharp Sooner or later, all street riders will face a moment demanding to brake proficiently and decisively. Four good articles about the need to learn braking hard: http://www.motorcycle.com/rider-safe...ves-88119.html http://www.soundrider.com/archive/sa...-braking2.aspx http://www.webbikeworld.com/Motorcyc...aking-tips.htm http://www.sportrider.com/sportbike-...king-potential __________________________________________________ *Motofool* *.................................Never ride faster than your guardian angel can fly* "Mankind is composed of two sorts of men — those who love and create, and those who hate and destroy. Love is the bond between men, the way to teach and the center of the world." - José Martí
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March 28th, 2015, 07:53 AM	#2
ryker chaos theory Name: Scott Location: Detroit Join Date: Jul 2014 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250r SE ; 2007 ZZR600 Posts: 123	good reads! Thanks __________________________________________________

March 28th, 2015, 10:27 AM	#5
Ghostt in your machine Name: Scott Location: Summer Shade, Ky. Join Date: Oct 2014 Motorcycle(s): 98 Ninja 250/F12 aka ZX-2R "SERENITY", 91 Ninja 500/A5 aka ZX-5R "Phoenix", 84 Honda GL1200A "SIREN" Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 25 MOTM - Jun '17, May '16, Mar '15	Awesome articles, keep them coming. __________________________________________________ *violente et ignorantia* ZX-2R BLOG *Twitter and Instagram = Ghostt_Scott* *I'm not here to change your mind, just to inform.*

March 29th, 2015, 11:21 PM	#6
liberpolly ninjette.org guru Name: Poul Location: Seattle Join Date: Jan 2015 Motorcycle(s): 1999 Triumph Legend "Arwen", 2006 Ninja 650 "Matsuo Hotaru". 2010 Ninja 250 "Firefly" - sold. Posts: 338	I am doing it on every ride. It's fun. __________________________________________________ Screw the inscrutable, eff the ineffable.

March 30th, 2015, 09:53 AM	#8
greenaero Motorcycle Hypermiler Name: Vic Location: Livermore CA Join Date: Jan 2012 Motorcycle(s): 1999 & 2005 Kawasaki Ninja 250R's Posts: A lot.	Thanks Hernan! __________________________________________________ 235 MPG Hypermotorcycling to a better tomorrow

March 28th, 2015, 08:55 AM	#3
cadd cadd cadd cadd Name: Cadd Location: 41°21'13.1"N, 74°41'37.4"W Join Date: Jan 2014 Motorcycle(s): 300 Posts: A lot. MOTM - May '15	Good articles!!! A good refresher after a long winter hibernation. @Motofool, I always wanted to give you thumbs up or "helpful" ratings, but I don't know how to do that. I always read all the stuff you post. Extremely helpful!!!!!

March 30th, 2015, 06:41 AM	#7
chemist ninjette.org member Name: Jonathan Location: tennessee Join Date: Mar 2015 Motorcycle(s): gsxr 600 2012 Posts: 120	Thanks motofool! Really enjoying your links here

July 3rd, 2015, 11:08 AM	#9
Motofool Daily Ninjette rider Name: Hernan Location: Florida Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 250 Posts: A lot. MOTY - 2016, MOTM - Dec '12, Jan '14, Jan '15, May '16	Could you effectively brake during a panic situation? __________________________________________________ *Motofool* *.................................Never ride faster than your guardian angel can fly* "Mankind is composed of two sorts of men — those who love and create, and those who hate and destroy. Love is the bond between men, the way to teach and the center of the world." - José Martí
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July 12th, 2015, 04:09 PM	#10
Motofool Daily Ninjette rider Name: Hernan Location: Florida Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 250 Posts: A lot. MOTY - 2016, MOTM - Dec '12, Jan '14, Jan '15, May '16	The Do’s and Don’ts of Emergency Braking __________________________________________________ *Motofool* *.................................Never ride faster than your guardian angel can fly* "Mankind is composed of two sorts of men — those who love and create, and those who hate and destroy. Love is the bond between men, the way to teach and the center of the world." - José Martí
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April 13th, 2016, 09:57 AM	#11
Motofool Daily Ninjette rider Name: Hernan Location: Florida Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 250 Posts: A lot. MOTY - 2016, MOTM - Dec '12, Jan '14, Jan '15, May '16	Spring special for new and hibernating riders: Braking by David L. Hough Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 __________________________________________________ *Motofool* *.................................Never ride faster than your guardian angel can fly* "Mankind is composed of two sorts of men — those who love and create, and those who hate and destroy. Love is the bond between men, the way to teach and the center of the world." - José Martí
	3 out of 3 members found this post helpful.

April 14th, 2016, 04:34 AM	#12
chemist ninjette.org member Name: Jonathan Location: tennessee Join Date: Mar 2015 Motorcycle(s): gsxr 600 2012 Posts: 120	Thanks for the reminder motofool!! __________________________________________________ Motorcycles are stable, I am not. RELAX-Keith code

April 14th, 2016, 04:53 AM	#13
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