CaseyAlbert
Member
If you have experienced or know of someone that has experienced brake failure, please post a comment so that others might learn.
I spoke with one "expert rider" guy recently that told me how his front locked up. Searching for the cause, he found that his reservoir had too much fluid, which after getting hot, left no room for expansion, and resulted in a fairly disastrous crash.
I have not had a brake failure incident, but have had "off track excursions."
After one of the crashes at PittRace, I started taking a HARD look at "off track" exit strategies at all of the corners..... As we have witnessed, there are many corners that are not "off track" friendly. You really have to think about this before it occurs. If I have an unplanned event(happened at PittRace in turn 1 July 9th). I braked HARD with the front until reaching the grass, then did not brake at all nor turn much until the bike slowed. Turn 1 is probably the best turn to have an event.
In other turns, NOT braking in the grass will not end well. One thing I have learned, you MUST still look where you want the bike to go, not where it wants to go.
Trail braking, if you are NOT doing it, you must learn it. There are many instances where you might get stood up in a corner, but have plenty of time to get on the front to reduce speed to make the corner safely.
Have an experience. Please add it here.
I spoke with one "expert rider" guy recently that told me how his front locked up. Searching for the cause, he found that his reservoir had too much fluid, which after getting hot, left no room for expansion, and resulted in a fairly disastrous crash.
I have not had a brake failure incident, but have had "off track excursions."
After one of the crashes at PittRace, I started taking a HARD look at "off track" exit strategies at all of the corners..... As we have witnessed, there are many corners that are not "off track" friendly. You really have to think about this before it occurs. If I have an unplanned event(happened at PittRace in turn 1 July 9th). I braked HARD with the front until reaching the grass, then did not brake at all nor turn much until the bike slowed. Turn 1 is probably the best turn to have an event.
In other turns, NOT braking in the grass will not end well. One thing I have learned, you MUST still look where you want the bike to go, not where it wants to go.
Trail braking, if you are NOT doing it, you must learn it. There are many instances where you might get stood up in a corner, but have plenty of time to get on the front to reduce speed to make the corner safely.
Have an experience. Please add it here.