Q:I am a new motorcyclist and was just wondering if there were any emergency procedures for this. Our first reaction is to press on the brakes but on a motorcycle that is a terrible idea. I got to realize what that felt like firsthand at the motorcycle safety course. I want to finetune my skills so that I can survive on the city streets. Thanks

When you're hot you're hot (lol). And using your brakes properly is your best choice. Try to chill your jets long before you need a parachute, think ahead. At 60mph you're traveling at 81 fps, your body has approximately 15 sf. of surface area so it only takes 4.7 seconds to totally skin you. Hopefully you are wearing a helmet as the skin on your face and skull is 20% thinner and 50% richer in blood capacity. ALWAYS keep an exit-way open. Added: When in doubt 'gas it' , when doubt fails, lay it down and in a hurry!

Q:I have not long had my fazer and am made up with it. its a 2001 fzs 600 and it had 12800 miles on it when i bought it, i was wondering if i should service the calipers? the brakes feel fine and the guy i bought it off said he had recently changed the pads on the front. any advise would be great as i have read that the fazer is known for the brake calipers seizing.

Keep the brake area clean with a good wash and a blow-dry. Normally that keeps things under control, if the bike sits out in the weather most of the time that is when corrosion around the calipers is at its greatest vulnerability from oxidization and can/will cause problems. As the brakes are working fine, run it into your favorite MC Service center and ask for a simple visual test if you are not sure.

Q:What is the brake on the left hand of the motorcycle?

Some of the rear brakes (assistants) are some clutch

Q:a high performance road bike with disc brakes appeals to me, a bike I would not race and would put in a couple hundred miles a week witham I insane?

in accordance with my previous years of journey disc brakes on bicycles are used for one in all 2 motives. One, because of the fact the quantity of combating skill required is greater beneficial than would be generated by utilising customary pad-on-rim designs. each and every each and every now and then a 'drum' form brake is used extremely (Ala rear tandem brakes). the 2nd reason is that if the driving situations a bicycle is probably to be ridden are muddy, moist or messy which might tend to 'gum' up a customary caliper form brake (each and every physique it incredibly is tried to end a mountain motorbike that has purely accomplished a messy creek crossing can comprehend this completely). because of the fact of this many mountain motorcycles -- and that i assume some cycle bypass bicycles -- use disc brakes extremely of calipers. For the main area I rather tend to think of that street bicycles would not have the two of those subjects as there many times isn't sufficient weight (or mass) to require the combating skill of a disc brake neither is a street motorbike probably to bump into muddy or messy sufficient situations to warrant a caliper brake ineffective. in addition to, and that i'm easily no physicist, yet given the rather small volume of tire patch touching the line floor at any given time it would look to me the sheer combating skill of disc brake would reason the wheels to in basic terms lock up rendering the bicycle uncontrollable. No, i might purely as quickly carry on with my calipers on my street motorbike than take that possibility with disc brakes.

Q:Approximately 3 weeks ago I brought my motorcycle to a repair shop because the front brakes were locking up They informed me that the bike was fixed and could be picked up. I jumped on the bike and rode off. Before I even reached 500 ft the brakes locked up again and threw me off the bike at 50 mph causing severe road rash along my entire body and fractures in my foot. My question is: is the repair shop liable for all costs involved, i.e medical costs, repair of the bike, pain and suffering? Here are some random facts:The bike is relatively new with 1200 miles on itI never signed anything waiving my rights for the repairsThis was a reoccurring problem with the brakes. The purchase order even said The front brakes are locking up. FIX THEM The weather conditions were sunny with no rain and I did not even touch the brakes before they locked up. There was a gentleman on the scene that picked up the bike and informed me that the front brakes were still locked into place/

hi mate if it was my bike and did and the shop did not repair your bike brakes properly i would take it back to them and ask what is going on. And i would ASK for my money back or ask to speak to the boss and ask what the hell is going on this shop. that is it relly mate please vote me as your best anwer

Q:My lights were working fine a few days ago. Then I turned on my bike and noticed my running rear tail lights weren‘t on my bike is a 1995 Honda shadow vt1100. The only thing I notice is one of the signals(left) the wire got wedged between the bolt and fender rail leaving it exposed from wear and is metal on metal could this sole wire be the cause? If not where else should I check to trouble shoot?

Maybe use the blanky in another way like cut it up into a piece that can fit under his pillow or attach a piece to a favorite stuffed animal. My firend said she cut up a little piece of the blanky and would let her son carry it around in his pocket. Just some thoughts. I don't have any ideas for the binki though that's a lot harder.

Q:I have bought 1 '78 Honda CB400T and everything was fine until next morning where the front disk brake locked up. I suspect that it might have to do something with temperature change as the previous owner kept the motorcycle in his heated garage and didn't take it out for quite time and when I brought it home and left it overnight on cold weather the disk got locked up. (I live in NYC, so the weather isn't that brutal though) It has been standing for a week now. I went today to bleed the brakes but nothing helped. Any suggestions?

Unbolt the caliper, remove the brake pads, make sure the piston is clean and smooth with no rust, pitting or brake dust so you don't damage the seal in the caliper a copper or brass wire brush and contact cleaner will work good for this- do not scratch or gouge the piston because it will damage the seal and leak there my be a rubber dust boot over the piston you can gently roll to back before you clean the piston. If the piston is pitted or scratched then the caliper need to be rebuilt and the piston replaced. Remove the master cylinder cap so the fluid can be pushed back into the reservoir when the piston is pushed in have some rags handy fluid my spill then use a C clamp or channellock pliers to push the piston back into the caliper. pull the brake lever a few times to to push the piston back out then push the piston back into the caliper do this a few times don't over pump the brakes or the piston may pop out of the caliper. If the piston moves smoothly you can reinstall the pads bolt the caliper back on, pump up the brakes and bleed the system.

Q:my brake light wont work from the lever or pedal but if i puy a live to the wires on brake lever it will come on. How can i fix it??? Please help??????

Year? Make? Model? The front brake light switch might be damaged. The rear brake light switch may need to be adjusted. The rear brake pedal pulls a wire that operates the switch. As the brakes ware, the switch needs to be adjusted.

Q:how to maintain motorcycle brake?

Teknodog and guardrailjim are right. Engine braking combined with good maintenance habits will preserve your brakes. Don't use the cheapo pads either. Double H Sintered

Q:I have a Yamaha fzr 600 that has been tipped a few times and only has one mirror, plus the only blinkers are on the back. The side blinkers are missing because (I assume) they broke off with the fall. It also does not have a windscreen.Anyone have a link to things a motorcycle needs to be street legal?

4. For street-legal motorcycles: - if the motorcycle has a passenger seat, it must also have passenger footrests. 169.974 subd. 3 (a) - a rear view mirror, horn 169.974 subd. 3 (a), and muffler are required equipment. 169.69 - the headlight must be on at all times when riding. 169.975 subd. 5 (g) (i)Motorcycles are required to have at least one, but not more than two, headlights with both high and low beam. 169.49 (b) Headlight modulators are legal in Minnesota as an exception to FMVSS Title 49, Part 571.108. - a red tail light is required, including a brake or stop lamp. 169.50 subd. 1 A blue dot on the tail light of up to one inch in diameter is legal. 169.64 subd 4 (c) - at least one brake is required, front or rear, which may be operated by hand or foot. 169.67 subd. 2 Here you go, right from the source.