| Author | Message | ||
     Grahamnz |
Find any newish car without ABS. That means that even unskilled drivers can stop really well even on bad surfaces. Add in the rubber area in contact with the road and compare that with your bike. The best advice I've heard lately is to allow yourself plenty of room to the vehicle ahead in case you need to stop as quickly as it can. Then there's reaction time to factor in...........Bang! | ||
| Ourdee |
Question posed: If a truck is on your tail and you jam on the brakes, can you stop in less distance than the truck? Answer: No. | ||
| Sparky |
Maybe yes, maybe not. Maybe it wouldn't matter if one uses proper lane positioning. That's what is taught in Advanced Rider Training. The idea is that, if there were a vehicle, truck or otherwise, close behind, you would be able to squirt out of harm's way with as minimum lateral movement as possible. | ||
| Ourdee |
My point being; Get stuck on the front of a trucks bumper like a bug and your stopping distance will be the same as the trucks. | ||
| Froggy |
There was a thread on Reddit a few years ago with the braking distances of many cars and bikes, from a range of different categories - https://www.reddit.com/r/motorcycles/comments/33su n7/motorcycle_braking_distances/ While it does depend on what car and what bike are involved, in general the odds are not in your favor on the bike. Be careful, know your limits, and don't tailgate. Avoid being tailgated too! |
