01-17-2016, 04:46 AM
I am not aware of _any_ review that describes the front brake on our bikes as "strong and extremely sensitive". That is a relative statement, and not borne out by the comments of magazine-type reviewers. No offense intended.
The laws of physics apply here. If the front wheel is turned in either direction, and the front brake is applied, momentum is going to apply unequal force to the center of a 550-pound bike plus rider. The front tire is going to STOP, and the rear wheel will keep rolling. Applying the rear brake is the identical situation will result in different, and more manageable, forces. In this case, the rear wheel stops, and the front of the bike keeps moving slowly in the intended direction.
Many, if not most of us, have 50 years of experience. If we have been riding all of those years, we have experienced tremendous improvements in technology including brakes. Dual disc front brakes do their job as intended. It doesn't make them "extremely sensitive".
IMHO, gravity is a harsh mistress when you're turning a 550-lb bike at slow speed.
I'm not being condescending. I have dropped my CB1100 in the parking lot doing exactly what you described. It was 100% the result of bad technique on my part.
Again, no offense intended.
The laws of physics apply here. If the front wheel is turned in either direction, and the front brake is applied, momentum is going to apply unequal force to the center of a 550-pound bike plus rider. The front tire is going to STOP, and the rear wheel will keep rolling. Applying the rear brake is the identical situation will result in different, and more manageable, forces. In this case, the rear wheel stops, and the front of the bike keeps moving slowly in the intended direction.
Many, if not most of us, have 50 years of experience. If we have been riding all of those years, we have experienced tremendous improvements in technology including brakes. Dual disc front brakes do their job as intended. It doesn't make them "extremely sensitive".
IMHO, gravity is a harsh mistress when you're turning a 550-lb bike at slow speed.
I'm not being condescending. I have dropped my CB1100 in the parking lot doing exactly what you described. It was 100% the result of bad technique on my part.
Again, no offense intended.