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From: an@hou2h.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.cycle
Subject: Countersteering and braking
Message-ID: <280@hou2h.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 2-Feb-84 20:28:44 EST
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Posted: Thu Feb  2 20:28:44 1984
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Yeah, daddy Perlow is right, kids! :-)

Push left go left, push right go right, remember. A "jerk" might be a
bit strong, but a good firm push should be fine. As an aside, this
countersteering can help you corner with a lot more confidence, too.

Re: braking. I don't use the rear brake AT ALL. I know it can give
me an extra 5 or 10% more braking force, but the risk of locking the
rear wheel in serious gonzo STOPPING is kinda distracting! On dry
clean pavement, it's nearly impossible to lock the front wheel, and
that myth about "going over the handlebars" is an old wife's tale!

On wet roads or in a corner it's a different story however. I use
the front brake less forcefully, with some rear brake. On wet roads
you can't use the front brake heavily without locking the front end,
so there is less weight transfer to the front, hence more weight on
the rear and more meaningful braking power. In corners, there is
centrifugal force loading both ends more evenly so the rear end can
do more braking, plus extreme forward weight transfer can change the
bike's steering geometry, making the bike unstable in mid corner.

			Au Nguyen