Disc Brakes or Engine Brake
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RE: Disc Brakes or Engine Brake
ORIGINAL: Zimbob
Engine braking could unsettle the suspension and cause you to take an unfavorable line through the turn. that is why it's not a real good thing. As far as casual riding with gentle curves, should be ok. Just be ready to be "on the gas" as you enter the turn.Just not a good habit to get into, And I've been riding long enough to pick up some really bad habbits. LOL.
Engine braking could unsettle the suspension and cause you to take an unfavorable line through the turn. that is why it's not a real good thing. As far as casual riding with gentle curves, should be ok. Just be ready to be "on the gas" as you enter the turn.Just not a good habit to get into, And I've been riding long enough to pick up some really bad habbits. LOL.
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RE: Disc Brakes or Engine Brake
I had a '77 RD400 cafe'd out and for the good/bad developed a technique of front brake hard/ rear light into the corner slowly letting off both brakes near apex, then accellerating out. You're right that there's no engine braking with a 2 stroke. Still use this method but to a lesser degree with my Evo chopper, it has a tendency to wash the front if I brake too aggressively. Some front brake does put some weight on the front tire giving more traction going in. Like to shift to the gear I want to exit with and ease the clutch in just past the apex. This is a ridgid so I certainly don't ride like I did on the RD.
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RE: Disc Brakes or Engine Brake
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RE: Disc Brakes or Engine Brake
Engine braking? I have seen signs when you come into a city that says,
"no engine braking in city limits"
Is that the same thing?
I thought an engine brake was a "Jake brake" like on my big truck.
"no engine braking in city limits"
Is that the same thing?
I thought an engine brake was a "Jake brake" like on my big truck.
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RE: Disc Brakes or Engine Brake
ORIGINAL: earthdog
Engine braking? I have seen signs when you come into a city that says,
"no engine braking in city limits"
Is that the same thing?
I thought an engine brake was a "Jake brake" like on my big truck.
Engine braking? I have seen signs when you come into a city that says,
"no engine braking in city limits"
Is that the same thing?
I thought an engine brake was a "Jake brake" like on my big truck.
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