An excercise that I am glad that i tried!

[GrinningGSer]

This is not going to be another ABS thread... BUT:

Well I have never tried this before after many years of riding, but I am so glad that I did cos I was surprised by what happened.

My 1200GS ABS and servo seemed to have loads of residual braking, with ignition off, but having read loads of threads here, I just HAD to experiment.

So, while out for a ride, in the early hours of last Saturday, in a deserted parking lot, i decided to make speed and switch off the electrics and was unprepared for what happened...

When I let the clutch out, the back wheel completely locked. It all caught me by such surprise that I did not know what was going on, but managed to skid under control to a safe stop.

I HAD NOT APPRECIATED THAT MODERATELY SLOW MOMENTUM JUST WILL NOT TURN OVER THE ENGINE OF THE 1200, such that let the clutch out and the wheel just locks solid !

I am glad that I have done this because I have learned that although engine should be engaged during normal braking, if you try this with a 'dead engine' on a 1200, the wheels will lock ! This may not apply in 3rd or higher- I do not know. Has anybody tried this?

p.s. when tried with clutch in, residual braking is quite OK !!!

 

[Deleted account 211025001]

Engine braking?

Andres

 

[Mr K]

Dead 1200cc motor and clutch dumping = rear wheel lock-up.

It's a fact.

 

[streaky]

did you expect anything else?

 

[(RIP) Bin Ridin]

yawn- remember the chirp of a skidding tyre when changing down in a corner on the r65 - yawn.

 

[GSmonkey]

Had a similar thing happen to me when the fuel pump went. I dipped the clutch to keep me going to find a safe parking spot.....I then dumped the clutch and left a nice black line on the road. There was certainly more braking than expected.

 

[earthmover]

A 250 will lock the back wheel with a dead motor in the first two gears. Bump starting needs at least 3rd, possibly 4th. I remember trying to bump a 500 single smoker, on tarmac, with knobblies on. Damn near killed me. Now multiply that by two
Mark