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boxerNZ · Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 11:23 pm Post subject: bmw brakee

http://youtu.be/0t5ab4kTORI for all those who ride a bmw be careful
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Scott_Anderson · Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 11:38 pm Post subject:

That's one touchy front brake.............

And one dumb sob of a pedestrian.
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dave n · Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 12:05 am Post subject:

Not a good video to get out - all the new riders (and lots of H-D guys too)

already are afraid of the front brake.
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SugarHillCTD · Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 6:10 am Post subject:

Darryl,

I saw mention of this on advrider.com.

One thought (probably valid) is that the bike was hard braking on the steel rails because the pedestrian ran in front of him. This most likely confused the ABS, releasing the front brake. Then part of the tire probably found some pavement traction and locked up quickly.

As advanced as modern ABS is, instant changes in surface friction might momentarily confuse its brain.
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