took a fall

[disgrace9]

Hi to u all...
I started a thread ab 2 pc vrs 1 like a week ago and guess what happened..I chrashed with my jeans on:)... 4 am...5th gear 80 km/h or so...A huge dog jumps in front of me...Slammed the front brake...On the floor immediately..Luckily bike & me didnt hit anything so damage was kept to minimal....Only a Busted knee .... I still am not sure why I took the fall the way I did...I dont have the radials but man Do these front brakes bite..! They sure bit my ass proper....So my point is..I cant brake properly...I guess u understand these things in situations like these....I remember past threads about braking tecniques but can these brakes actually be too good for street riding?...Or is it just the stupid arse whos squeezing them....Cheers...

[stefke]

Hi to u all...
I started a thread ab 2 pc vrs 1 like a week ago and guess what happened..I chrashed with my jeans on:)... 4 am...5th gear 80 km/h or so...A huge dog jumps in front of me...Slammed the front brake...On the floor immediately..Luckily bike & me didnt hit anything so damage was kept to minimal....Only a Busted knee .... I still am not sure why I took the fall the way I did...I dont have the radials but man Do these front brakes bite..! They sure bit my ass proper....So my point is..I cant brake properly...I guess u understand these things in situations like these....I remember past threads about braking tecniques but can these brakes actually be too good for street riding?...Or is it just the stupid arse whos squeezing them....Cheers...


They sure can.

Go to an empty parking lot and practice, practice, practice before you hit the road again.

[vee2]

Sad 2 hear about the spill.

The Brembo stuff is good with stoppies easy with good surfaces on demand with the std Aprilia gear. I rode a Factory recently and found the brakes even better with a way different feel from the radial braking gear.

Too good for the road - no way!

Keep practicing I do all the time and I reckon I am Jo average with plenty of improvement 2 go.