Re: damn brakes

[Robert Silas <robert.silas@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I second Jim's statement
Bob Silas


- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James H. Nazarian, Ph.D." <microdoc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <oilheads@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 9:16 PM
Subject: Re: damn brakes


> Don't feel bad: Under the right conditions this can happen to a bike
without
> power brakes too.
>
> Jim
> microdoc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> '99 R1100RT  '98 R1200C
> BMW MOA, RA, ABC, NFO #3
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Marco S Hyman" <marc@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: "BMW Oilheads Mailing List" <oilheads@xxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 8:28 PM
> Subject: damn brakes
>
>
> > Sometimes I hate the power assisted brakes on my R 1150 RT.   Not
> > often, but sometimes...
> >
> > In a shopping center parking lot I noticed someone's reverse lights
> > come on and brake fast just in case.  How fast?   Too fast.  The bike
> > wasn't 100% straight having just turned into the lane and when it
> > stopped I was leaning to the left.   I tried to hold it for about a
> > a half a second then decided that a ruptured something wasn't worth
> > it and let the bike fall somewhat gently on it's left side.
> >
> > No, I'm not relacing the valve cover this time.  No other scratches
> > to speak of.
> >
> > Turns out I didn't need to stop that fast... the car did see me and
> > even waited until I righted the bike before backing up.   At least I
> > got a good parking space :-)
> >
> > If it wasn't for the power assist brakes I'd not have dropped it.
> > As much as I'm used to them, I still can't get fast *and* easy brake
> > application at low speeds.  I can get fast, I can get easy, but not
> > both.
> >
> > Any suggestions?
> >
> > // marc

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