101
How to Ride the Motorcycle
ABS (Anti-Lock Brake System)
When descending a long, steep gradient,
use engine braking by down changing and
use the brakes intermittently. Continuous
brake application can overheat the brakes
and reduce their effectiveness.
Riding with your foot on the brake pedal
or your hands on the brake lever may
actuate the brake light, giving a false
indication to other road users. It may also
overheat the brake, reducing braking
effectiveness.
Riding the motorcycle with reduced brake
effectiveness may cause loss of control and
an accident.
Riding with either brake actuated will also
prevent operation of the cruise control
system (see page 58).
When using the motorcycle on loose, wet,
or muddy roads, braking effectiveness will
be reduced by dust, mud or moisture
collecting on the brakes. Always brake
earlier in these conditions to ensure brake
surfaces are cleaned by the braking action.
Riding the motorcycle with brakes
contaminated with dust, mud or moisture
may cause loss of control and an accident.
ABS prevents the wheels from locking,
therefore maximising the effectiveness of
the braking system in emergencies and
when riding on slippery surfaces. The
potentially shorter braking distances ABS
allows under certain conditions are not a
substitute for good riding practice.
Always ride within the legal speed limit.
Never ride without due care and attention
and always reduce speed in consideration
of weather, road and traffic conditions.
Take care when cornering. If the brakes are
applied in a corner, ABS will not be able to
counteract the weight and momentum of
the motorcycle. This can result in loss of
control and an accident.
Under some circumstances it is possible
that a motorcycle equipped with ABS may
require a longer stopping distance than an
equivalent motorcycle without ABS.
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